States Where the Virus Is Growing the Fastest Right Now

Special Report

June 16, 2020 5:30 pm

Last Updated: June 18, 2020 2:36 pm

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50. Hawaii
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 14: 0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 6)
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 7: 0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 14: 51 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 728)
> Total COVID-19 related deaths through June 14: 17 — 2nd fewest
> Tests completed as of June 14: 4,990 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 70,877)
> Population: 1,420,491 — 11th lowest
> Date of first known case: 3/6/2020

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49. Montana
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 14: 0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 5)
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 7: 1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 6)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 14: 57 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 601)
> Total COVID-19 related deaths through June 14: 19 — 4th fewest
> Tests completed as of June 14: 5,545 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 58,907)
> Population: 1,062,305 — 8th lowest
> Date of first known case: 3/13/2020

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48. West Virginia
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 14: 1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 22)
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 7: 1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 25)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 14: 127 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 2,289)
> Total COVID-19 related deaths through June 14: 88 — 9th fewest
> Tests completed as of June 14: 7,261 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 131,123)
> Population: 1,805,832 — 13th lowest
> Date of first known case: 3/17/2020

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47. Wyoming
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 14: 2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 10)
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 7: 1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 8)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 14: 183 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 1,060)
> Total COVID-19 related deaths through June 14: 18 — 3rd fewest
> Tests completed as of June 14: 5,433 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 31,388)
> Population: 577,737 — the lowest
> Date of first known case: 3/11/2020

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46. Alaska
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 14: 2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 14)
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 7: 2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 12)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 14: 90 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 661)
> Total COVID-19 related deaths through June 14: 12 — the fewest
> Tests completed as of June 14: 9,962 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 73,467)
> Population: 737,438 — 3rd lowest
> Date of first known case: 3/12/2020

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