The United States has surpassed more than 4.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. The four largest states — New York, Florida, California, and Texas — have each reported more than 360,000 total cases. Yet there are eight more states, many of them with a fraction of the population size, that have also reported more than 100,000 cases.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on confirmed COVID-19 cases, as reported by local and state government health agencies since the outbreak began, to determine the states with the highest number of confirmed cases per capita. We calculated the total number of COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 residents since the start of the outbreak in each state using one-year population data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey. Data is as of July 26 for all states except Oregon and Texas, for which data is as of July 24.
From the beginning of the pandemic up until mid-July, New York and New Jersey had the first and second highest rates of COVID-19 per capita, respectively. They now rank behind Louisiana and Arizona, though all four have more than 2,000 diagnoses for every 100,000 state residents. While the northeastern part of the country was hit the hardest towards the beginning of the outbreak, other states, particularly those in the South and West, are now catching up to and surpassing the Northeast. Of the 11 states with more than 1,500 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, the majority are in the South.
As the virus continues to spread, state and local leaders have been forced to either pause reopening efforts or reinstitute some restrictions that had been relaxed as COVID-19 numbers waned. However, there has not been consistency as to whether or not to require masks indoors, allow youth sports to return, and permit restaurants and bars to serve patrons indoors. These are every state’s rules for staying open and social distancing.
Click here for the states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.
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50. Hawaii
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 118 per 100,000 people (1,683 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 2 per 100,000 people — the fewest (26 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 3 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 10,060 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (142,900 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.2% — the lowest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 1.4 million
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49. Vermont
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 224 per 100,000 people (1,400 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 9 per 100,000 people — 10 (56 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 2 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 14,340 per 100,000 people — 24th most (89,809 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.6% — 3rd lowest
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Total population: 626,299
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48. Maine
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 285 per 100,000 people (3,814 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 9 per 100,000 people — 09 (119 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 2 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 11,560 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (154,716 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 2.5% — 6th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 12, 2020
> Total population: 1.3 million
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47. Montana
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 315 per 100,000 people (3,342 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 4 per 100,000 people — 04 (46 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 13 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 14,338 per 100,000 people — 25th most (152,315 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 2.2% — 4th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Total population: 1.1 million
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46. West Virginia
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 330 per 100,000 people (5,960 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 6 per 100,000 people — 05 (103 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 10 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 14,486 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (261,591 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 2.3% — 5th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 17, 2020
> Total population: 1.8 million
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45. Alaska
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 342 per 100,000 people (2,524 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 3 per 100,000 people — 02 (20 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 13 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 28,106 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (207,264 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.2% — 2nd lowest
> Date of first known case: March 12, 2020
> Total population: 737,438
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44. Oregon
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 384 per 100,000 people (16,104 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 7 per 100,000 people — 06 (282 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 10 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 8,727 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (365,736 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.4% — 10th lowest
> Date of first known case: February 28, 2020
> Total population: 4.2 million
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43. Wyoming
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 428 per 100,000 people (2,475 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 4 per 100,000 people — 03 (25 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 11 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 8,264 per 100,000 people — the fewest (47,745 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.2% — 13th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 577,737
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42. New Hampshire
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 474 per 100,000 people (6,436 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 30 per 100,000 people — 17 (409 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 3 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 11,324 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (153,609 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.2% — 9th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 2, 2020
> Total population: 1.4 million
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41. Kentucky
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 599 per 100,000 people (26,764 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 16 per 100,000 people — 18 (696 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 17 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 12,091 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (540,290 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.0% — 11th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 4.5 million
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40. Missouri
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 684 per 100,000 people (41,925 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 20 per 100,000 people — 22 (1,197 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 22 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 10,234 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (626,951 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.7% — 20th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Total population: 6.1 million
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39. Washington
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 698 per 100,000 people (52,635 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 20 per 100,000 people — 23 (1,501 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 16 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 12,200 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (919,347 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.7% — 17th lowest
> Date of first known case: January 21, 2020
> Total population: 7.5 million
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38. Ohio
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 719 per 100,000 people (84,073 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 28 per 100,000 people — 21 (3,307 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 15 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 11,309 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (1,321,931 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.4% — 19th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 9, 2020
> Total population: 11.7 million
37. North Dakota
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 773 per 100,000 people (5,876 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 13 per 100,000 people — 13 (99 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 20 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 19,272 per 100,000 people — 9th most (146,479 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.0% — 8th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 760,077
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36. Colorado
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 778 per 100,000 people (44,336 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 31 per 100,000 people — 16 (1,794 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 12 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 8,684 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (494,626 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.0% — 18th highest
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Total population: 5.7 million
35. Oklahoma
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 793 per 100,000 people (31,285 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 13 per 100,000 people — 12 (496 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 23 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 14,536 per 100,000 people — 21st most (573,185 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.5% — 15th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 3.9 million
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34. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 839 per 100,000 people (107,425 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 56 per 100,000 people — 11 (7,118 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 9 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 8,872 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (1,136,201 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.5% — 14th highest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 12.8 million
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33. Wisconsin
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 840 per 100,000 people (48,827 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 15 per 100,000 people — 17 (892 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 20 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 14,903 per 100,000 people — 20th most (866,376 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.6% — 16th lowest
> Date of first known case: February 5, 2020
> Total population: 5.8 million
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32. Kansas
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 862 per 100,000 people (25,109 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 11 per 100,000 people — 11 (326 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 20 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 9,547 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (277,967 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.0% — 17th highest
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Total population: 2.9 million
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31. Michigan
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 867 per 100,000 people (86,661 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 64 per 100,000 people — 07 (6,400 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 9 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 16,944 per 100,000 people — 14th most (1,693,712 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.1% — 12th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 10, 2020
> Total population: 10.0 million
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30. New Mexico
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 909 per 100,000 people (19,042 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 29 per 100,000 people — 19 (614 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 18 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 24,850 per 100,000 people — 4th most (520,718 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 3.7% — 7th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 2.1 million
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29. Minnesota
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 912 per 100,000 people (51,153 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 28 per 100,000 people — 22 (1,574 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 15 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 17,062 per 100,000 people — 13th most (957,374 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.3% — 14th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 5.6 million
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28. Indiana
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 932 per 100,000 people (62,372 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 40 per 100,000 people — 14 (2,706 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 16 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 10,480 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (701,311 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.9% — 19th highest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 6.7 million
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27. South Dakota
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 952 per 100,000 people (8,395 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 14 per 100,000 people — 15 (123 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 10 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 12,120 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (106,926 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.9% — 24th highest
> Date of first known case: March 10, 2020
> Total population: 882,235
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26. Virginia
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 993 per 100,000 people (84,567 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 24 per 100,000 people — 25 (2,078 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 15 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 12,035 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (1,025,066 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.2% — 22nd highest
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Total population: 8.5 million
25. Idaho
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,016 per 100,000 people (17,827 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 8 per 100,000 people — 07 (146 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 41 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 9,413 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (165,132 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 10.8% — 8th highest
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Total population: 1.8 million
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24. North Carolina
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,085 per 100,000 people (112,713 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 17 per 100,000 people — 21 (1,785 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 24 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 15,538 per 100,000 people — 19th most (1,613,385 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.0% — 24th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 3, 2020
> Total population: 10.4 million
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23. California
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,147 per 100,000 people (453,659 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 21 per 100,000 people — 24 (8,416 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 32 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 18,121 per 100,000 people — 10th most (7,168,139 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.3% — 18th lowest
> Date of first known case: January 25, 2020
> Total population: 39.6 million
22. Utah
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,201 per 100,000 people (37,973 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 9 per 100,000 people — 08 (274 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 27 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 15,987 per 100,000 people — 16th most (505,351 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.5% — 25th highest
> Date of first known case: February 25, 2020
> Total population: 3.2 million
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21. Nebraska
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,264 per 100,000 people (24,395 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 16 per 100,000 people — 19 (316 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 16 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 13,256 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (255,740 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.5% — 13th highest
> Date of first known case: February 17, 2020
> Total population: 1.9 million
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20. Arkansas
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,282 per 100,000 people (38,623 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 13 per 100,000 people — 14 (401 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 32 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 15,836 per 100,000 people — 18th most (477,267 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.1% — 23rd highest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 3.0 million
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19. Texas
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,289 per 100,000 people (369,826 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 16 per 100,000 people — 20 (4,717 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 40 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 11,260 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (3,231,931 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.4% — 7th highest
> Date of first known case: February 12, 2020
> Total population: 28.7 million
18. Iowa
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,331 per 100,000 people (42,016 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 26 per 100,000 people — 24 (826 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 21 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 14,300 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (451,338 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.3% — 15th highest
> Date of first known case: March 8, 2020
> Total population: 3.2 million
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17. Illinois
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,345 per 100,000 people (171,424 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 58 per 100,000 people — 09 (7,398 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 13 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 19,712 per 100,000 people — 8th most (2,511,567 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.8% — 22nd lowest
> Date of first known case: January 24, 2020
> Total population: 12.7 million
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16. Connecticut
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,365 per 100,000 people (48,776 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 124 per 100,000 people — 04 (4,413 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 4 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 19,904 per 100,000 people — 7th most (711,102 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.9% — 23rd lowest
> Date of first known case: March 8, 2020
> Total population: 3.6 million
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15. Maryland
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,386 per 100,000 people (83,748 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 57 per 100,000 people — 10 (3,440 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 17 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 13,877 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (838,572 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 10.0% — 10th highest
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Total population: 6.0 million
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14. Tennessee
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,388 per 100,000 people (93,936 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 14 per 100,000 people — 16 (967 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 42 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 20,411 per 100,000 people — 6th most (1,381,859 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.8% — 21st lowest
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Total population: 6.8 million
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13. Nevada
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,412 per 100,000 people (42,843 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 24 per 100,000 people — 25 (734 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 50 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 14,428 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (437,808 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.8% — 11th highest
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Total population: 3.0 million
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12. Delaware
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,478 per 100,000 people (14,290 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 60 per 100,000 people — 08 (579 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 15 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 17,576 per 100,000 people — 12th most (169,993 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.4% — 21st highest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 967,171
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11. Alabama
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,583 per 100,000 people (77,351 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 29 per 100,000 people — 20 (1,428 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 47 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 13,252 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (647,743 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.9% — 5th highest
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Total population: 4.9 million
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10. Georgia
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,597 per 100,000 people (167,953 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 33 per 100,000 people — 15 (3,498 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 48 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 13,584 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (1,428,945 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.8% — 6th highest
> Date of first known case: March 2, 2020
> Total population: 10.5 million
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9. South Carolina
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,597 per 100,000 people (81,199 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 29 per 100,000 people — 18 (1,491 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 46 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 12,735 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (647,470 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 12.5% — 2nd highest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 5.1 million
8. Massachusetts
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,675 per 100,000 people (115,637 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 124 per 100,000 people — 03 (8,529 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 6 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 16,133 per 100,000 people — 15th most (1,113,502 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 10.4% — 9th highest
> Date of first known case: February 1, 2020
> Total population: 6.9 million
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7. Rhode Island
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,724 per 100,000 people (18,224 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 95 per 100,000 people — 05 (1,002 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 8 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 17,973 per 100,000 people — 11th most (190,028 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.6% — 12th highest
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Total population: 1.1 million
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6. Mississippi
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,751 per 100,000 people (52,304 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 50 per 100,000 people — 12 (1,495 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 54 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 14,104 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (421,233 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 12.4% — 4th highest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 3.0 million
5. Florida
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 1,990 per 100,000 people (423,855 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 28 per 100,000 people — 23 (5,972 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 67 per 100,000 people — the most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 15,921 per 100,000 people — 17th most (3,391,133 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 12.5% — 3rd highest
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Total population: 21.3 million
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4. New Jersey
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 2,013 per 100,000 people (179,363 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 177 per 100,000 people — the most (15,787 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 4 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 21,926 per 100,000 people — 5th most (1,953,289 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.2% — 16th highest
> Date of first known case: March 4, 2020
> Total population: 8.9 million
3. New York
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 2,107 per 100,000 people (411,736 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 128 per 100,000 people — 02 (25,106 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 5 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 26: 28,502 per 100,000 people — the most (5,569,879 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.4% — 25th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Total population: 19.5 million
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2. Arizona
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 2,259 per 100,000 people (162,014 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 46 per 100,000 people — 13 (3,305 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 52 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 12,091 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (867,103 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 18.7% — the highest
> Date of first known case: January 26, 2020
> Total population: 7.2 million
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1. Louisiana
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 26: 2,308 per 100,000 people (107,574 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 26: 78 per 100,000 people — 06 (3,651 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 26: 61 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Tests completed as of July 26: 26,465 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (1,233,264 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.7% — 20th highest
> Date of first known case: March 9, 2020
> Total population: 4.7 million
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