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Counties in Every State With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

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Alabama: Lowndes County
> COVID-19 cases in Lowndes County as of May 27, 2020: 2,110 per 100,000 people (total: 216)
> COVID-19 cases in Alabama as of May 27, 2020: 328 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 16,032)
> COVID-19 deaths in Lowndes County as of May 27, 2020: 98 per 100,000 people (total: 10)
> COVID-19 deaths in Alabama as of May 27, 2020: 12 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 583)
> Total population: 10,236 (0.2% of state pop.)
> Largest place in county: Fort Deposit

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Alaska: Petersburg Borough
> COVID-19 cases in Petersburg Borough as of May 27, 2020: 123 per 100,000 people (total: 4)
> COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of May 27, 2020: 56 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 412)
> COVID-19 deaths in Petersburg Borough as of May 27, 2020: 31 per 100,000 people (total: 1)
> COVID-19 deaths in Alaska as of May 27, 2020: 1 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 10)
> Total population: 3,255 (0.4% of state pop.)
> Largest place in borough: N/A

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Arizona: Apache County
> COVID-19 cases in Apache County as of May 27, 2020: 1,748 per 100,000 people (total: 1,250)
> COVID-19 cases in Arizona as of May 27, 2020: 241 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 17,262)
> COVID-19 deaths in Apache County as of May 27, 2020: 36 per 100,000 people (total: 26)
> COVID-19 deaths in Arizona as of May 27, 2020: 12 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 831)
> Total population: 71,522 (1.0% of state pop.)
> Largest place in county: Chinle CDP

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Arkansas: Lincoln County
> COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County as of May 27, 2020: 7,119 per 100,000 people (total: 975)
> COVID-19 cases in Arkansas as of May 27, 2020: 208 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 6,277)
> COVID-19 deaths in Lincoln County as of May 27, 2020: 58 per 100,000 people (total: 8)
> COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas as of May 27, 2020: 4 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 120)
> Total population: 13,695 (0.5% of state pop.)
> Largest place in county: Star City

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California: Imperial County
> COVID-19 cases in Imperial County as of May 27, 2020: 760 per 100,000 people (total: 1,369)
> COVID-19 cases in California as of May 27, 2020: 250 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 98,980)
> COVID-19 deaths in Imperial County as of May 27, 2020: 13 per 100,000 people (total: 24)
> COVID-19 deaths in California as of May 27, 2020: 10 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 3,884)
> Total population: 180,216 (0.5% of state pop.)
> Largest place in county: El Centro

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