The U.S. has surpassed 2.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 17. About half of these cases are concentrated in just 10 major metro areas across the country. There are 16 metro areas that have reported more than 20,000 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. COVID-19 cases tend to cluster in major metro areas. For reference, nationwide there have been 661 cases per 100,000 people, but there are over 20 cities with at least twice as many cases per 100,000 people.
Using COVID-19 data from state and local health departments, along with population data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed confirmed COVID-19 cases in nearly 400 U.S. metro areas to identify the 50 cities with the most confirmed cases as of June 17, adjusted for the population.
There are two different kinds of cities on the list — those that had severe outbreaks earlier in the year, and those that began experiencing a more serious coronavirus outbreak only recently. For instance, two New York metro areas — New York City and Poughkeepsie — are in the top five with most cases per capita at 2,184 and 2,485 per 100,000 people, respectively. But each has also consistently reported a decline in new cases in the past week.
In other areas on this list — particularly in some western states that were less affected in the early days of the pandemic — new cases are increasing much more rapidly. In Yuma, Arizona; El Centro, California; and Yakima, Washington, the number of average daily new cases per 100,000 residents over the last week was more than seven times the national figure — all three cities now rank among the 12 metro areas with the most cases per 100,000.
The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be a serious health emergency, with over 120,000 fatal cases. The outbreak has also been hugely damaging to the U.S. economy, as American consumers have stayed home and changed their spending habits, all but cutting off nonessential purchases. This has produced a devastating domino effect, causing more than 40 million Americans to file for unemployment since mid-March. Certain states, with economies that rely on tourism and other severely affected industries, have seen a much higher spike in unemployment claims than others. These are the unemployment claims in every state since COVID-19 shut the economy down.
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50. Dover, DE
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 906 per 100,000 people (1,584 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delaware as of June 17: 1,080 per 100,000 people (10,444 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 6 per 100,000 — 122nd of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 84 — 111th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 178,550
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49. Baton Rouge, LA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 909 per 100,000 people (7,751 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Louisiana as of June 17: 1,044 per 100,000 people (48,634 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 8 per 100,000 — 81st of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 512 — 30th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 831,310
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48. Greeley, CO
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 913 per 100,000 people (2,693 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Colorado as of June 17: 521 per 100,000 people (29,673 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 4 per 100,000 — 172th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 136 — 76th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 314,305
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47. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 930 per 100,000 people (3,736 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Louisiana as of June 17: 1,044 per 100,000 people (48,634 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 8 per 100,000 — 79th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 262 — 49th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 436,341
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46. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 951 per 100,000 people (2,553 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Jersey as of June 17: 1,883 per 100,000 people (167,703 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 8 per 100,000 — 88th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 184 — 62nd out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 265,429
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45. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 965 per 100,000 people (41,659 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan as of June 17: 665 per 100,000 people (66,497 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 11 per 100,000 — 48th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 4,744 — 5th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 4,326,442
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44. Kingston, NY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 973 per 100,000 people (1,744 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York as of June 17: 1,971 per 100,000 people (385,142 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 2 per 100,000 — 254th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 80 — 114th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 178,599
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43. Rockford, IL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 977 per 100,000 people (3,318 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois as of June 17: 1,053 per 100,000 people (134,185 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 14 per 100,000 — 23rd of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 100 — 98th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 337,658
42. Kankakee, IL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 999 per 100,000 people (1,109 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois as of June 17: 1,053 per 100,000 people (134,185 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 13 per 100,000 — 31st of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 60 — 130th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 110,024
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41. Flagstaff, AZ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,006 per 100,000 people (1,410 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arizona as of June 17: 571 per 100,000 people (40,924 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 13 per 100,000 — 30th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 88 — 108th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 142,854
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40. Bowling Green, KY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,018 per 100,000 people (1,751 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kentucky as of June 17: 291 per 100,000 people (12,995 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 12 per 100,000 — 35th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 38 — 180th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 177,183
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39. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,020 per 100,000 people (6,843 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iowa as of June 17: 772 per 100,000 people (24,379 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 14 per 100,000 — 24th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 214 — 55th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 655,409
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38. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,043 per 100,000 people (8,701 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania as of June 17: 623 per 100,000 people (79,818 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 4 per 100,000 — 190th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 684 — 22nd out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 842,913
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37. Racine, WI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,044 per 100,000 people (2,039 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin as of June 17: 403 per 100,000 people (23,454 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 14 per 100,000 — 26th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 56 — 138th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 196,584
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36. Reading, PA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,044 per 100,000 people (4,350 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania as of June 17: 623 per 100,000 people (79,818 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 5 per 100,000 — 148th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 340 — 39th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 420,152
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35. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,055 per 100,000 people (64,032 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania as of June 17: 623 per 100,000 people (79,818 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 12 per 100,000 — 38th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 5,016 — 4th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 6,096,372
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34. Fargo, ND-MN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,095 per 100,000 people (2,596 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Dakota as of June 17: 417 per 100,000 people (3,166 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 13 per 100,000 — 29th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 99 — 101st out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 245,471
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33. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,109 per 100,000 people (13,414 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Connecticut as of June 17: 1,272 per 100,000 people (45,429 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 6 per 100,000 — 110th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 1,565 — 9th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 1,206,300
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32. Springfield, MA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,114 per 100,000 people (7,808 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts as of June 17: 1,538 per 100,000 people (106,151 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 7 per 100,000 — 108th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 802 — 21nd out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 631,761
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31. Elkhart-Goshen, IN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,120 per 100,000 people (2,280 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indiana as of June 17: 613 per 100,000 people (41,013 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 29 per 100,000 — 4th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 35 — 190th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 205,560
30. Harrisonburg, VA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,129 per 100,000 people (1,500 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Virginia as of June 17: 655 per 100,000 people (55,775 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 11 per 100,000 — 44th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 30 — 200th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 135,277
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29. Waterloo, IA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,140 per 100,000 people (1,940 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iowa as of June 17: 772 per 100,000 people (24,379 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 5 per 100,000 — 157th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 61 — 127th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 169,659
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28. Montgomery, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,152 per 100,000 people (4,302 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alabama as of June 17: 551 per 100,000 people (26,914 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 20 per 100,000 — 10th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 101 — 95th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 373,401
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27. St. Cloud, MN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,173 per 100,000 people (2,306 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota as of June 17: 558 per 100,000 people (31,296 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 4 per 100,000 — 181st of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 22 — 217nd out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 199,801
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26. Monroe, LA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,227 per 100,000 people (2,510 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Louisiana as of June 17: 1,044 per 100,000 people (48,634 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 19 per 100,000 — 11th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 92 — 105th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 176,805
25. Goldsboro, NC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,242 per 100,000 people (1,540 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Carolina as of June 17: 451 per 100,000 people (46,855 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 19 per 100,000 — 12th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 20 — 227th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 123,248
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24. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,279 per 100,000 people (78,700 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 16 per 100,000 — 20th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 2,989 — 7th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 6,251,240
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23. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,329 per 100,000 people (126,758 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois as of June 17: 1,053 per 100,000 people (134,185 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 10 per 100,000 — 59th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 6,111 — 2nd out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 9,497,790
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22. Worcester, MA-CT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,332 per 100,000 people (12,503 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts as of June 17: 1,538 per 100,000 people (106,151 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 10 per 100,000 — 62nd of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 902 — 19th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 947,866
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21. Amarillo, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,357 per 100,000 people (3,574 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas as of June 17: 336 per 100,000 people (96,335 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 22 per 100,000 — 8th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 45 — 156th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 268,356
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20. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,392 per 100,000 people (22,480 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island as of June 17: 1,533 per 100,000 people (16,213 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 8 per 100,000 — 84th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 528 — 28th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 1,621,337
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19. New Haven-Milford, CT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,407 per 100,000 people (12,089 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Connecticut as of June 17: 1,272 per 100,000 people (45,429 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 7 per 100,000 — 103rd of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 1,052 — 17th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 857,620
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18. Gainesville, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,440 per 100,000 people (2,822 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia as of June 17: 573 per 100,000 people (60,254 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 10 per 100,000 — 60th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 58 — 134th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 202,148
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17. Salisbury, MD-DE
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,457 per 100,000 people (5,813 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland as of June 17: 1,042 per 100,000 people (62,969 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 6 per 100,000 — 121st of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 208 — 59th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 409,979
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16. Sioux Falls, SD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,489 per 100,000 people (3,804 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Dakota as of June 17: 686 per 100,000 people (6,050 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 4 per 100,000 — 187th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 56 — 138th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 266,100
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15. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,613 per 100,000 people (77,610 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts as of June 17: 1,538 per 100,000 people (106,151 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 11 per 100,000 — 51st of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 5,425 — 3rd out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 4,875,390
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14. New Orleans-Metairie, LA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,635 per 100,000 people (20,657 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Louisiana as of June 17: 1,044 per 100,000 people (48,634 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 6 per 100,000 — 118th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 1,362 — 10th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 1,270,399
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13. Yuma, AZ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,662 per 100,000 people (3,454 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arizona as of June 17: 571 per 100,000 people (40,924 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 63 per 100,000 — 2nd of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 43 — 161st out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 212,128
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12. Farmington, NM
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,679 per 100,000 people (2,140 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Mexico as of June 17: 480 per 100,000 people (10,065 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 23 per 100,000 — 7th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 152 — 69th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 125,043
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11. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,735 per 100,000 people (16,381 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Connecticut as of June 17: 1,272 per 100,000 people (45,429 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 7 per 100,000 — 107th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 1,352 — 11th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 943,823
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10. Pine Bluff, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,786 per 100,000 people (1,649 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arkansas as of June 17: 451 per 100,000 people (13,606 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 5 per 100,000 — 140th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 39 — 176th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 90,306
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9. Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,789 per 100,000 people (2,745 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Jersey as of June 17: 1,883 per 100,000 people (167,703 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 25 per 100,000 — 6th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 118 — 85th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 150,972
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8. Albany, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 1,805 per 100,000 people (2,706 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia as of June 17: 573 per 100,000 people (60,254 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 5 per 100,000 — 139th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 221 — 54th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 151,158
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7. Trenton-Princeton, NJ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 2,005 per 100,000 people (7,393 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Jersey as of June 17: 1,883 per 100,000 people (167,703 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 11 per 100,000 — 55th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 523 — 29th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 369,811
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6. Grand Island, NE
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 2,180 per 100,000 people (1,647 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nebraska as of June 17: 893 per 100,000 people (17,226 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 8 per 100,000 — 77th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 49 — 150th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 85,104
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5. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 2,184 per 100,000 people (14,676 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York as of June 17: 1,971 per 100,000 people (385,142 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 4 per 100,000 — 198th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 542 — 27th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: N/A
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4. Yakima, WA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 2,245 per 100,000 people (5,597 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washington as of June 17: 352 per 100,000 people (26,531 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 54 per 100,000 — 3rd of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 124 — 80th out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 251,446
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3. El Centro, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 2,279 per 100,000 people (4,108 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in California as of June 17: 397 per 100,000 people (157,015 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 67 per 100,000 — 1st of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 54 — 142nd out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 181,827
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2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 2,485 per 100,000 people (480,011 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York state as of June 17: 1,971 per 100,000 people (385,142 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 6 per 100,000 — 133rd of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 32,938 — 1st out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 19,979,477
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1. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 17: 3,413 per 100,000 people (4,902 total cases)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iowa as of June 17: 772 per 100,000 people (24,379 total cases)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending June 17: 22 per 100,000 — 9th of 383 metro areas
> COVID-19 related deaths as of June 17: 70 — 122nd out of 383 metro areas
> Total population: 169,354
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