Counties With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

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May 20, 2020 7:50 pm

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15. Seward County, Kansas
> COVID-19 cases in Seward County as of May 19, 2020: 3,437.3 per 100,000 residents (total cases: 780)
> COVID-19 cases in Kansas as of May 19, 2020: 286.4 per 100,000 residents — 22nd most (total cases: 8,340)
> COVID-19 deaths in Seward County as of May 19, 2020: 0.0 per 100,000 residents (Total deaths: 0)
> COVID-19 deaths in Kansas as of May 19, 2020: 5.9 per 100,000 residents — 15th fewest (total deaths: 173)
> Seward County population: 22,692 (0.8% of Kansas population)
> Largest place in county: Liberal

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14. Finney County, Kansas
> COVID-19 cases in Finney County as of May 19, 2020: 3,466.2 per 100,000 residents (total cases: 1,281)
> COVID-19 cases in Kansas as of May 19, 2020: 286.4 per 100,000 residents — 22nd most (total cases: 8,340)
> COVID-19 deaths in Finney County as of May 19, 2020: 0.0 per 100,000 residents (Total deaths: 0)
> COVID-19 deaths in Kansas as of May 19, 2020: 5.9 per 100,000 residents — 15th fewest (total deaths: 173)
> Finney County population: 36,957 (1.3% of Kansas population)
> Largest place in county: Garden City

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13. Pickaway County, Ohio
> COVID-19 cases in Pickaway County as of May 19, 2020: 3,526.6 per 100,000 residents (total cases: 2,025)
> COVID-19 cases in Ohio as of May 19, 2020: 247.7 per 100,000 residents — 24th fewest (total cases: 28,952)
> COVID-19 deaths in Pickaway County as of May 19, 2020: 54.0 per 100,000 residents (total deaths: 31)
> COVID-19 deaths in Ohio as of May 19, 2020: 14.7 per 100,000 residents — 16th most (total deaths: 1,720)
> Pickaway County population: 57,420 (0.5% of Ohio population)
> Largest place in county: Circleville

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12. Texas County, Oklahoma
> COVID-19 cases in Texas County as of May 19, 2020: 3,711.9 per 100,000 residents (total cases: 784)
> COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma as of May 19, 2020: 139.2 per 100,000 residents — 8th fewest (total cases: 5,489)
> COVID-19 deaths in Texas County as of May 19, 2020: 18.9 per 100,000 residents (Total deaths: 4)
> COVID-19 deaths in Oklahoma as of May 19, 2020: 7.5 per 100,000 residents — 18th fewest (total deaths: 294)
> Texas County population: 21,121 (0.5% of Oklahoma population)
> Largest place in county: Guymon

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11. Marion County, Ohio
> COVID-19 cases in Marion County as of May 19, 2020: 3,862.6 per 100,000 residents (total cases: 2,524)
> COVID-19 cases in Ohio as of May 19, 2020: 247.7 per 100,000 residents — 24th fewest (total cases: 28,952)
> COVID-19 deaths in Marion County as of May 19, 2020: 23.0 per 100,000 residents (total deaths: 15)
> COVID-19 deaths in Ohio as of May 19, 2020: 14.7 per 100,000 residents — 16th most (total deaths: 1,720)
> Marion County population: 65,344 (0.6% of Ohio population)
> Largest place in county: Marion

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