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States Where the Virus is Growing the Fastest Right Now
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On May 27, the number of coronavirus deaths in the United States topped 100,000. Looking only at national figures, the spread of the novel coronavirus appears to have slowed. Over the last week — from May 19th through May 25th — there were an average of 22,000 new cases per day, or about 6.8 new cases per day nationwide for every 100,000 people, in line with the previous week.
Although the rate of infection may be slowing across much of the country, tens of thousands of Americans continue to be infected every day. In about half of all states, the number of daily new infections per state resident has increased in the past week.
To determine the states where the virus is growing the fastest right now, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed the numbers of new COVID-19 cases and deaths for the seven days through May 25 from state and local health departments. We calculated the seven-day average number of new cases per day between May 19 and May 25 in each state for every 100,000 people.
Many of the states where the virus is spreading the fastest are among the states that have been the hardest hit since the beginning of the pandemic. There are seven states where the average new daily cases per capita over the last week is more than double the national figure — and each of these ranks among the 10 states with the most cumulative diagnoses per capita since the start of the pandemic. Most of these states are densely-populated places in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Here is a full list of the states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.
However, there are many states that rank outside of the top 10 for daily new cases but in which the new case rate is increasing rapidly. Alabama, for example, had a seven-day rolling average of 275 daily new cases as of May 18. On May 25, that figure had increased by about 50% to 414 daily new cases in the state.
As many U.S. states continue with plans to ease stay-at-home orders and business closures, health experts are closely monitoring new infection rates in each state to watch for a possible resurgence of the virus. While many states have lifted strict stay-at-home orders, social distancing laws and guidelines are still in effect in much of the country. Here is every state’s rules for staying at home and social distancing.
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50. Hawaii
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: .1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 45 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 643)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: none
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,546 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 50,371)
> Population density: 130 people per square mile — 20th highest
> First confirmed case: March 6
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49. Montana
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: .2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 45 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 479)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: none
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,171 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 33,682)
> Population density: 7 people per square mile — 3rd lowest
> First confirmed case: March 13
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48. Alaska
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: .3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 55 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 409)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: none
> Tests completed as of May 25: 6,031 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 44,472)
> Population density: 1 person per square mile — the lowest
> First confirmed case: March 12
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47. Vermont
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: .4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 154 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 962)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: none
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,737 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 29,669)
> Population density: 65 people per square mile — 21st lowest
> First confirmed case: March 7
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46. Oregon
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 1.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 51)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 94 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 3,949)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 8 — 11th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 2,715 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 113,770)
> Population density: 43 people per square mile — 13th lowest
> First confirmed case: Feb. 28
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45. West Virginia
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 1.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 30)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 98 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 1,774)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 4 — 6th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,780 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 86,325)
> Population density: 75 people per square mile — 22nd lowest
> First confirmed case: March 17
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44. Idaho
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 2.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 38)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 150 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 2,626)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 5 — 8th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 2,347 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 41,167)
> Population density: 21 people per square mile — 7th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 13
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43. Missouri
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 2.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 156)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 199 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 12,167)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 65 — 23rd most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 2,569 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 157,385)
> Population density: 88 people per square mile — 23rd lowest
> First confirmed case: March 7
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42. Oklahoma
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 2.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 101)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 154 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 6,090)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 17 — 15th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,081 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 160,903)
> Population density: 56 people per square mile — 16th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 6
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41. Wyoming
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 2.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 15)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 145 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 838)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 2 — 5th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,393 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 19,601)
> Population density: 6 people per square mile — 2nd lowest
> First confirmed case: March 11
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40. Washington
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 2.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 196)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 266 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 20,065)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 59 — 24th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,387 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 330,598)
> Population density: 106 people per square mile — 23rd highest
> First confirmed case: Jan. 21
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39. Kentucky
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 3.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 138)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 192 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 8,571)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 25 — 19th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,799 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 169,736)
> Population density: 111 people per square mile — 21st highest
> First confirmed case: March 6
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38. South Carolina
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 3.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 172)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 200 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 10,178)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 36 — 22nd fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,364 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 171,034)
> Population density: 159 people per square mile — 18th highest
> First confirmed case: March 6
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37. Florida
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 3.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 750)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 243 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 51,746)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 185 — 12th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,272 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 909,928)
> Population density: 324 people per square mile — 8th highest
> First confirmed case: March 1
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36. Nevada
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 3.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 107)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 248 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 7,526)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 23 — 18th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,298 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 100,066)
> Population density: 27 people per square mile — 9th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 5
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35. Maine
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 3.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 47)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 155 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 2,074)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 5 — 8th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 2,819 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 37,725)
> Population density: 38 people per square mile — 12th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 12
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34. Texas
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 4.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,159)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 195 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 55,971)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 137 — 15th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 2,807 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 805,654)
> Population density: 107 people per square mile — 22nd highest
> First confirmed case: Feb. 12
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33. Ohio
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 4.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 551)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 278 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 32,477)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 249 — 8th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 2,826 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 330,334)
> Population density: 261 people per square mile — 10th highest
> First confirmed case: March 9
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32. Arkansas
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 5.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 150)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 200 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 6,029)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 14 — 13th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,704 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 111,622)
> Population density: 57 people per square mile — 17th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 11
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31. Tennessee
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 5.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 337)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 298 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 20,145)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 31 — 21st fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 5,666 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 383,576)
> Population density: 161 people per square mile — 17th highest
> First confirmed case: March 5
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30. Arizona
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 5.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 358)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 231 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 16,561)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 114 — 18th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,742 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 268,384)
> Population density: 63 people per square mile — 19th lowest
> First confirmed case: Jan. 26
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29. Utah
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 5.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 158)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 270 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 8,521)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 17 — 15th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 6,215 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 196,468)
> Population density: 37 people per square mile — 11th lowest
> First confirmed case: Feb. 25
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28. California
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 5.1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2,010)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 239 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 94,558)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 338 — 6th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,156 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 1,644,102)
> Population density: 242 people per square mile — 11th highest
> First confirmed case: Jan. 25
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27. Kansas
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 5.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 152)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 317 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 9,218)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 12 — 12th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 2,796 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 81,399)
> Population density: 35 people per square mile — 10th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 7
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26. Michigan
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 5.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 548)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 547 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 54,679)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 211 — 10th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,701 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 469,915)
> Population density: 103 people per square mile — 24th highest
> First confirmed case: March 10
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25. Colorado
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 5.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 322)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 424 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 24,174)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 75 — 21st most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 2,639 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 150,308)
> Population density: 55 people per square mile — 14th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 5
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24. New Hampshire
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 6.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 81)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 309 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 4,197)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 27 — 20th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,647 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 63,039)
> Population density: 145 people per square mile — 19th highest
> First confirmed case: March 2
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23. Pennsylvania
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 6.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 791)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 532 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 68,186)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 500 — 3rd most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,148 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 403,114)
> Population density: 278 people per square mile — 9th highest
> First confirmed case: March 6
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22. North Carolina
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 6.3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 651)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 231 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 23,964)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 53 — 25th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,320 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 344,690)
> Population density: 193 people per square mile — 14th highest
> First confirmed case: March 3
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21. Georgia
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 6.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 677)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 412 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 43,362)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 145 — 14th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,882 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 513,545)
> Population density: 177 people per square mile — 16th highest
> First confirmed case: March 2
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20. Wisconsin
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 6.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 376)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 268 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 15,584)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 43 — 24th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,594 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 208,963)
> Population density: 89 people per square mile — 24th lowest
> First confirmed case: Feb. 5
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19. New Mexico
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 6.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 138)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 335 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 7,026)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 41 — 23rd fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 8,464 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 177,361)
> Population density: 17 people per square mile — 6th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 11
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18. Alabama
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 6.9 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 340)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 307 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 14,986)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 47 — 25th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,938 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 192,484)
> Population density: 93 people per square mile — 25th highest
> First confirmed case: March 13
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17. South Dakota
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 7.6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 67)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 520 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 4,586)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 6 — 9th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,999 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 35,283)
> Population density: 11 people per square mile — 5th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 10
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16. Indiana
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 7.8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 524)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 474 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 31,715)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 146 — 13th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,381 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 226,251)
> Population density: 184 people per square mile — 15th highest
> First confirmed case: March 6
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15. Louisiana
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 8.8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 410)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 811 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 37,809)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 232 — 9th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 7,101 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 330,898)
> Population density: 89 people per square mile — 25th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 9
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14. Mississippi
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 9.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 267)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 451 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 13,458)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 71 — 22nd most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,819 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 143,917)
> Population density: 62 people per square mile — 18th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 11
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13. New York
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 9.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,765)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 1,856 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 362,764)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 662 — the most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 8,901 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 1,739,449)
> Population density: 358 people per square mile — 7th highest
> First confirmed case: March 1
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12. Virginia
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 9.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 788)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 421 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 35,890)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 128 — 16th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,016 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 256,913)
> Population density: 199 people per square mile — 13th highest
> First confirmed case: March 7
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11. North Dakota
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 9.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 72)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 323 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 2,457)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 8 — 11th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 8,729 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 66,350)
> Population density: 11 people per square mile — 4th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 11
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10. Iowa
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 10.9 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 345)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 556 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 17,557)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 82 — 19th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,203 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 132,655)
> Population density: 56 people per square mile — 15th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 8
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9. Minnesota
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 12.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 685)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 380 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 21,315)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 121 — 17th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 3,637 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 204,059)
> Population density: 65 people per square mile — 20th lowest
> First confirmed case: March 6
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8. New Jersey
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 13.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,175)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 1,741 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 155,092)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 547 — 2nd most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 7,002 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 623,797)
> Population density: 1,021 people per square mile — the highest
> First confirmed case: March 4
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7. Nebraska
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 14.3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 276)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 640 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 12,355)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 18 — 16th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,579 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 88,350)
> Population density: 25 people per square mile — 8th lowest
> First confirmed case: Feb. 17
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6. Connecticut
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 15.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 535)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 1,144 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 40,873)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 293 — 7th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 6,206 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 221,726)
> Population density: 645 people per square mile — 4th highest
> First confirmed case: March 8
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5. Massachusetts
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 15.4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,062)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 1,351 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 93,271)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 434 — 5th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 7,832 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 540,561)
> Population density: 654 people per square mile — 3rd highest
> First confirmed case: Feb. 1
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4. Delaware
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 17.0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 165)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 927 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 8,965)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 22 — 17th fewest
> Tests completed as of May 25: 5,573 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 53,896)
> Population density: 389 people per square mile — 6th highest
> First confirmed case: March 11
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3. Illinois
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 17.2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2,195)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 879 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 112,017)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 477 — 4th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 6,040 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 769,564)
> Population density: 220 people per square mile — 12th highest
> First confirmed case: Jan. 24
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2. Maryland
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 17.7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,071)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 780 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 47,152)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 196 — 11th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 4,130 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 249,577)
> Population density: 487 people per square mile — 5th highest
> First confirmed case: March 5
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1. Rhode Island
> Avg. daily new cases in 7 days ending May 25: 19.5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 206)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 25: 1,330 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 14,065)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending May 25: 76 — 20th most
> Tests completed as of May 25: 12,551 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 132,701)
> Population density: 684 people per square mile — 2nd highest
> First confirmed case: March 1
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