The number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases in the United States has exceeded 1.4 million, with more than 85,000 deaths. By several measures, including the number of active infections and the number of needed hospital beds, the virus appears to have peaked across much of the country. These are the COVID-19 peak dates for every state.
The coronavirus, however, continues to infect thousands of Americans every day. And with a number of states in the process of at least partially reopening their economies, there is much uncertainty about whether there could be a resurgence of the outbreak.
The infection rate and spread of the virus has not been uniform nationwide. In a number of the hardest hit cities where new cases are declining, such as New York City, there are still hundreds of new cases reported daily. In other cities, though they may have fewer new daily cases than other major cities, the number of new cases are climbing.
While the number of new cases per day is declining across the country, there are over 150 U.S. metro areas where the number of daily new cases is higher than seven days ago. In Sioux City, South Dakota, the number of new cases reported every day has more than doubled over the past week. That metro area now has the highest number of diagnosed cases per capita of any U.S. metro area. These are the cities with the most COVID-19 cases.
24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths for the seven days through May 12 from state and local health departments. To determine the cities 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 5 and May 12 for every 100,000 people.
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35. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +17.2
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 803.7 per 100,000 people (48,782 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 42,722 to 48,782
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 463
> Total population: 6,096,372
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34. Kankakee, IL
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +17.5
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 524.9 per 100,000 people (583 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 416 to 583
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 6
> Total population: 110,024
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33. Rockford, IL
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +17.6
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 412.9 per 100,000 people (1,403 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 851 to 1,403
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 11
> Total population: 337,658
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32. Jackson, TN
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +17.9
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 133.3 per 100,000 people (238 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 211 to 238
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 0
> Total population: 129,209
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31. Racine, WI
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +18.3
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 390.5 per 100,000 people (763 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 559 to 763
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 2
> Total population: 196,584
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30. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +18.3
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,941.0 per 100,000 people (13,046 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 12,295 to 13,046
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 90
> Total population: N/A
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29. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +18.6
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 309.2 per 100,000 people (1,372 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 544 to 1,372
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 2
> Total population: 446,527
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28. Yakima, WA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +18.6
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 768.5 per 100,000 people (1,916 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,597 to 1,916
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 13
> Total population: 251,446
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27. New Haven-Milford, CT
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +18.6
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,097.4 per 100,000 people (9,430 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 8,419 to 9,430
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 94
> Total population: 857,620
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26. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +18.8
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 2,207.0 per 100,000 people (426,361 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 406,497 to 426,361
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 3,037
> Total population: 19,979,477
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25. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +19.4
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,428.3 per 100,000 people (13,488 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 12,455 to 13,488
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 94
> Total population: 943,823
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24. Harrisonburg, VA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +19.5
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 713.7 per 100,000 people (948 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 807 to 948
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 3
> Total population: 135,277
23. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +19.7
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 938.7 per 100,000 people (1,597 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,468 to 1,597
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 9
> Total population: 169,659
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22. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +20.4
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 636.8 per 100,000 people (34,812 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 27,642 to 34,812
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 325
> Total population: 6,251,240
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21. Bowling Green, KY
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +20.4
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 530.0 per 100,000 people (912 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 687 to 912
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 10
> Total population: 177,183
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20. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +20.8
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 580.2 per 100,000 people (1,558 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,246 to 1,558
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 25
> Total population: 265,429
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19. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +22.3
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,241.6 per 100,000 people (59,741 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 54,707 to 59,741
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 566
> Total population: 4,875,390
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18. Pine Bluff, AR
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +22.6
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,329.8 per 100,000 people (1,228 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,111 to 1,228
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 1
> Total population: 90,306
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17. Worcester, MA-CT
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +24.0
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 877.7 per 100,000 people (8,240 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 7,234 to 8,240
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 97
> Total population: 947,866
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16. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +24.6
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 520.6 per 100,000 people (3,494 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 2,796 to 3,494
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 27
> Total population: 655,409
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15. Amarillo, TX
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +25.7
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 663.6 per 100,000 people (1,748 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,225 to 1,748
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 6
> Total population: 268,356
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14. St. Joseph, MO-KS
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +25.8
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 381.8 per 100,000 people (484 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 399 to 484
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 0
> Total population: 126,991
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13. Green Bay, WI
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +26.2
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 634.2 per 100,000 people (2,015 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,701 to 2,015
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 9
> Total population: 321,591
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12. Salisbury, MD-DE
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +29.3
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,018.8 per 100,000 people (4,065 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 3,406 to 4,065
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 25
> Total population: 409,979
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11. Gainesville, GA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +30.3
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,051.2 per 100,000 people (2,060 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,914 to 2,060
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 8
> Total population: 202,148
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10. Sioux Falls, SD
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +33.2
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,249.2 per 100,000 people (3,191 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 2,423 to 3,191
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 10
> Total population: 266,100
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9. Grand Island, NE
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +33.9
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,839.8 per 100,000 people (1,390 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,328 to 1,390
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 3
> Total population: 85,104
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8. Farmington, NM
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +35.1
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 901.5 per 100,000 people (1,149 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 844 to 1,149
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 12
> Total population: 125,043
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7. Trenton-Princeton, NJ
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +35.8
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 1,471.4 per 100,000 people (5,426 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 4,860 to 5,426
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 51
> Total population: 369,811
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6. Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +37.6
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 930.2 per 100,000 people (1,427 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,059 to 1,427
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 18
> Total population: 150,972
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5. Memphis, TN-MS-AR
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +38.2
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 345.1 per 100,000 people (4,616 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 3,881 to 4,616
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 10
> Total population: 1,350,064
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4. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +45.0
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 962.0 per 100,000 people (15,541 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 12,899 to 15,541
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 161
> Total population: 1,621,337
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3. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +58.5
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 431.9 per 100,000 people (7,945 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 7,000 to 7,945
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 13
> Total population: 1,932,099
2. St. Cloud, MN
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +62.0
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 819.9 per 100,000 people (1,612 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 1,034 to 1,612
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 4
> Total population: 199,801
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1. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 12: +107.2
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 12, 2020: 2,451.3 per 100,000 people (3,521 total cases)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 6 to May 12: 2,397 to 3,521
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 12: 11
> Total population: 169,354
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