Close to 1.4 million people have been infected with the coronavirus as of May 12. More than 80,000 people have died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Both the number of confirmed cases and deaths in the U.S. are the highest in the world and widely considered to be underestimates. The virus continues to infect thousands of Americans every day.
In some states, daily new cases appear to be peaking. For example, New York, the state with by far the most cases per capita, has reported in each of the last seven days slightly fewer new cases than the day before.
Similar to New York, about half of states reported declining daily new cases over the past seven days. Such a trend suggests they may be around their peak or past it. Still, despite reporting declines, some of these states have been hard hit by the virus that they are still reporting far more daily new cases than other states that were not as hard hit, and where the rate of infection is still climbing. In New York, 17 new cases were reported for every 100,000 people in the state every day last week — more than all but a handful of other states.
24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths for the seven days through May 10 from state and local health departments. To determine the states where the number of confirmed cases per capita is growing the fastest right now, we calculated the average number of new cases per day between May 3 and May 10 in each state for every 100,000 people.
Even as case numbers continue to rise in every state, from between 0.1 daily new cases per 100,000 people to over 25 per 100,000 people, most states are currently undergoing partial reopening or have plans set to reopen their economies soon, phasing out stay-at-home orders and easing other measures. This is every state’s rules for reopening.
Click here for the states where the virus is growing the fastest right now.
50. Montana
> Population: 1.1 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 0.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 43.1 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 458)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: none
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,043.1 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 21,704)
> Population density: 7 people per square mile — 3rd fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/13/2020
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49. Hawaii
> Population: 1.4 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 0.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 44.5 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 632)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: none
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,660.0 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 37,785)
> Population density: 130 people per square mile — 20th most
> First confirmed case: 3/6/2020
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48. Alaska
> Population: 737,000
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 0.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 51.4 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 379)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 1 — tied — 5th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,710.7 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 27,364)
> Population density: 1 person per square mile — the fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/12/2020
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47. Vermont
> Population: 626,000
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 1.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 7)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 148.0 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 927)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 1 — tied — 5th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,201.0 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 20,048)
> Population density: 65 people per square mile — 21st fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/7/2020
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46. West Virginia
> Population: 1.8 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 1.3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 23)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 75.3 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 1,360)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 4 — 7th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,514.7 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 63,469)
> Population density: 75 people per square mile — 22nd fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/17/2020
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45. Oregon
> Population: 4.2 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 1.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 63)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 75.7 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 3,171)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 18 — 14th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,800.4 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 75,450)
> Population density: 43 people per square mile — 13th fewest
> First confirmed case: 2/28/2020
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44. Wyoming
> Population: 578,000
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 1.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 9)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 85.7 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 495)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: none
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,322.2 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 13,416)
> Population density: 6 people per square mile — 2nd fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/11/2020
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43. Idaho
> Population: 1.8 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 1.8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 31)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 116.8 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 2,049)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 3 — 6th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,822.0 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 31,961)
> Population density: 21 people per square mile — 7th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/13/2020
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42. Arkansas
> Population: 3.0 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 2.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 63)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 133.1 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 4,012)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 15 — 12th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,289.7 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 69,008)
> Population density: 57 people per square mile — 17th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/11/2020
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41. Maine
> Population: 1.3 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 2.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 28)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 107.3 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 1,436)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 7 — 8th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,715.0 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 22,953)
> Population density: 38 people per square mile — 12th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/12/2020
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40. Oklahoma
> Population: 3.9 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 2.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 97)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 113.9 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 4,490)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 32 — 17th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,431.3 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 95,869)
> Population density: 56 people per square mile — 16th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/6/2020
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39. South Carolina
> Population: 5.1 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 3.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 155)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 150.5 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 7,653)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 56 — 23rd fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,661.2 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 84,457)
> Population density: 159 people per square mile — 18th most
> First confirmed case: 3/6/2020
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38. Florida
> Population: 21.3 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 3.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 667)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 190.6 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 40,596)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 342 — 10th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,533.6 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 539,630)
> Population density: 324 people per square mile — 8th most
> First confirmed case: 3/1/2020
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37. Washington
> Population: 7.5 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 3.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 245)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 221.3 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 16,674)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 91 — 25th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,224.6 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 242,989)
> Population density: 106 people per square mile — 23rd most
> First confirmed case: 1/21/2020
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36. Nevada
> Population: 3.0 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 3.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 109)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 199.3 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 6,049)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 44 — 18th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,849.9 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 56,132)
> Population density: 27 people per square mile — 9th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/5/2020
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35. Missouri
> Population: 6.1 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 3.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 226)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 160.7 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 9,844)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 130 — 19th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,886.0 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 115,546)
> Population density: 88 people per square mile — 23rd fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/7/2020
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34. Texas
> Population: 28.7 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 3.8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,086)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 135.4 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 38,869)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 221 — 15th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,748.2 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 501,776)
> Population density: 107 people per square mile — 22nd most
> First confirmed case: 2/12/2020
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33. North Carolina
> Population: 10.4 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 3.9 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 408)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 142.2 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 14,764)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 125 — 22nd most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,850.4 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 192,135)
> Population density: 193 people per square mile — 14th most
> First confirmed case: 3/3/2020
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32. California
> Population: 39.6 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 4.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,666)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 168.8 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 66,773)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 502 — 7th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,415.9 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 955,664)
> Population density: 242 people per square mile — 11th most
> First confirmed case: 1/25/2020
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31. Kentucky
> Population: 4.5 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 4.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 195)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 144.1 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 6,440)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 51 — 22nd fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,945.3 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 86,923)
> Population density: 111 people per square mile — 21st most
> First confirmed case: 3/6/2020
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30. Arizona
> Population: 7.2 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 4.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 339)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 152.8 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 10,960)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 170 — 16th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,797.9 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 128,940)
> Population density: 63 people per square mile — 19th fewest
> First confirmed case: 1/26/2020
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29. Utah
> Population: 3.2 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 4.8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 152)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 193.1 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 6,103)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 16 — 13th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 4,533.0 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 143,294)
> Population density: 37 people per square mile — 11th fewest
> First confirmed case: 2/25/2020
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28. Ohio
> Population: 11.7 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 5.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 598)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 206.0 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 24,081)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 303 — 11th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,742.4 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 203,672)
> Population density: 261 people per square mile — 10th most
> First confirmed case: 3/9/2020
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27. Alabama
> Population: 4.9 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 5.3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 262)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 202.3 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 9,889)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 103 — 23rd most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,629.1 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 128,506)
> Population density: 93 people per square mile — 25th most
> First confirmed case: 3/13/2020
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26. Wisconsin
> Population: 5.8 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 5.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 322)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 175.8 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 10,219)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 61 — 24th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,984.7 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 115,382)
> Population density: 89 people per square mile — 24th fewest
> First confirmed case: 2/5/2020
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25. North Dakota
> Population: 760,000
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 5.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 43)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 196.2 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 1,491)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 10 — 9th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 5,903.2 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 44,869)
> Population density: 11 people per square mile — 4th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/11/2020
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24. Tennessee
> Population: 6.8 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 6.3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 425)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 218.1 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 14,768)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 22 — 16th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,733.3 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 252,748)
> Population density: 161 people per square mile — 17th most
> First confirmed case: 3/5/2020
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23. Michigan
> Population: 10.0 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 6.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 655)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 471.6 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 47,138)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 502 — 7th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,857.9 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 285,678)
> Population density: 103 people per square mile — 24th most
> First confirmed case: 3/10/2020
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22. Georgia
> Population: 10.5 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 6.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 707)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 318.7 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 33,524)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 226 — 14th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,323.9 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 244,458)
> Population density: 177 people per square mile — 16th most
> First confirmed case: 3/2/2020
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21. New Hampshire
> Population: 1.4 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 7.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 97)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 226.4 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 3,071)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 47 — 20th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,565.1 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 34,794)
> Population density: 145 people per square mile — 19th most
> First confirmed case: 3/2/2020
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20. Louisiana
> Population: 4.7 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 7.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 356)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 678.1 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 31,600)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 244 — 13th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 4,632.5 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 215,872)
> Population density: 89 people per square mile — 25th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/9/2020
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19. New Mexico
> Population: 2.1 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 7.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 161)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 232.1 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 4,863)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 49 — 21st fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 4,891.5 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 102,498)
> Population density: 17 people per square mile — 6th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/11/2020
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18. Colorado
> Population: 5.7 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 7.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 441)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 345.9 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 19,703)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 129 — 20th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,827.3 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 104,077)
> Population density: 55 people per square mile — 14th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/5/2020
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17. Pennsylvania
> Population: 12.8 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 8.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,045)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 442.0 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 56,611)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 1,263 — 3rd most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,220.5 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 284,383)
> Population density: 278 people per square mile — 9th most
> First confirmed case: 3/6/2020
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16. South Dakota
> Population: 882,000
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 8.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 72)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 384.6 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 3,393)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 13 — 10th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,601.6 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 22,952)
> Population density: 11 people per square mile — 5th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/10/2020
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15. Mississippi
> Population: 3.0 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 8.8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 264)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 318.1 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 9,501)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 127 — 21st most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,080.5 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 91,999)
> Population density: 62 people per square mile — 18th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/11/2020
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14. Virginia
> Population: 8.5 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 9.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 765)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 269.6 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 22,962)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 169 — 17th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,969.5 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 167,758)
> Population density: 199 people per square mile — 13th most
> First confirmed case: 3/7/2020
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13. Indiana
> Population: 6.7 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 9.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 650)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 360.5 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 24,126)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 247 — 12th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,092.5 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 140,029)
> Population density: 184 people per square mile — 15th most
> First confirmed case: 3/6/2020
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12. Kansas
> Population: 2.9 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 10.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 292)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 231.9 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 6,751)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 15 — 12th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,715.0 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 49,933)
> Population density: 35 people per square mile — 10th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/7/2020
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11. Minnesota
> Population: 5.6 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 10.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 569)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 200.9 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 11,271)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 159 — 18th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 1,979.8 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 111,088)
> Population density: 65 people per square mile — 20th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/6/2020
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10. Iowa
> Population: 3.2 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 15.9 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 502)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 378.9 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 11,959)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 81 — 25th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,350.1 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 74,174)
> Population density: 56 people per square mile — 15th fewest
> First confirmed case: 3/8/2020
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9. Connecticut
> Population: 3.6 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 16.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 585)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 939.2 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 33,554)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 531 — 6th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,644.1 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 130,192)
> Population density: 645 people per square mile — 4th most
> First confirmed case: 3/8/2020
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8. Delaware
> Population: 967,000
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 16.8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 162)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 666.6 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 6,447)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 47 — 20th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,825.4 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 27,326)
> Population density: 389 people per square mile — 6th most
> First confirmed case: 3/11/2020
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7. Maryland
> Population: 6.0 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 16.8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,017)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 539.3 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 32,587)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 356 — 9th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,145.3 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 129,637)
> Population density: 487 people per square mile — 5th most
> First confirmed case: 3/5/2020
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6. New York
> Population: 19.5 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 17.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 3,398)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 1,704.6 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 333,122)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 2,082 — the most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 5,904.0 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 1,153,768)
> Population density: 358 people per square mile — 7th most
> First confirmed case: 3/1/2020
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5. Illinois
> Population: 12.7 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 19.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2,514)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 610.2 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 77,741)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 788 — 5th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,374.8 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 429,984)
> Population density: 220 people per square mile — 12th most
> First confirmed case: 1/24/2020
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4. Nebraska
> Population: 1.9 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 21.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 409)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 431.0 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 8,315)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 20 — 15th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 10: 2,400.6 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 46,314)
> Population density: 25 people per square mile — 8th fewest
> First confirmed case: 2/17/2020
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3. Massachusetts
> Population: 6.9 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 23.9 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,647)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 1,127.1 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 77,793)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 975 — 4th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 5,627.1 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 388,389)
> Population density: 654 people per square mile — 3rd most
> First confirmed case: 2/1/2020
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2. New Jersey
> Population: 8.9 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 24.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2,171)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 1,555.1 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 138,532)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 1,384 — 2nd most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 3,145.5 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 280,220)
> Population density: 1021 people per square mile — the most
> First confirmed case: 3/4/2020
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1. Rhode Island
> Population: 1.1 million
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 10: 25.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 271)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 10: 1,066.3 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 11,274)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 10: 102 — 24th most
> Tests completed as of May 10: 8,626.9 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 91,213)
> Population density: 684 people per square mile — 2nd most
> First confirmed case: 3/1/2020
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