States Where the Virus Is Growing the Fastest Right Now

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June 2, 2020 4:51 pm

Last Updated: June 8, 2020 9:48 am

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40. Washington
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 222)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 288 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 21,702)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 48
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,789 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 360,899)
> Population: 7.5 million (106 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Jan. 21

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39. Maine
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 43)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 176 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 2,349)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 10
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,742 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 50,078)
> Population: 1.3 million (38 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 12

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38. Wyoming
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 19)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 158 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 910)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 3
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,419 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 25,531)
> Population: 577,737 (6 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 11

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37. Kentucky
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 152)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 225 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 10,046)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 37
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,831 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 215,853)
> Population: 4.5 million (111 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 6

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36. Florida
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 731)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 267 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 56,830)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 192
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,889 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 1,041,318)
> Population: 21.3 million (324 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 1