Places in Every State Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest

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July 30, 2020 12:07 pm

Last Updated: August 4, 2020 12:12 pm

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Alabama: Crenshaw County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +45 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Crenshaw County in 7 days ending July 27: 68 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Crenshaw County in 7 days ending July 20: 23 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Alabama in 7 days ending July 27: 35 per 100,000 (7th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Crenshaw County as of July 27: 1,652 per 100,000 people (total: 229)
> Population: 13,865
> Largest place in Crenshaw County: Luverne

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Alaska: Juneau City and Borough
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Juneau City and Borough in 7 days ending July 27: 19 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Juneau City and Borough in 7 days ending July 20: 6 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Alaska in 7 days ending July 27: 11 per 100,000 (19th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Juneau City and Borough as of July 27: 362 per 100,000 people (total: 117)
> Population: 32,330
> Largest place in Juneau City and Borough: Juneau

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Arizona: Santa Cruz County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Santa Cruz County in 7 days ending July 27: 58 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Santa Cruz County in 7 days ending July 20: 46 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Arizona in 7 days ending July 27: 38 per 100,000 (4th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Santa Cruz County as of July 27: 5,403 per 100,000 people (total: 2,517)
> Population: 46,584
> Largest place in Santa Cruz County: Nogales

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Arkansas: Newton County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +62 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Newton County in 7 days ending July 27: 71 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Newton County in 7 days ending July 20: 9 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Arkansas in 7 days ending July 27: 25 per 100,000 (12th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Newton County as of July 27: 1,083 per 100,000 people (total: 85)
> Population: 7,848
> Largest place in Newton County: Jasper

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California: Kern County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +76 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Kern County in 7 days ending July 27: 105 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kern County in 7 days ending July 20: 29 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in California in 7 days ending July 27: 25 per 100,000 (13th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kern County as of July 27: 1,970 per 100,000 people (total: 17,394)
> Population: 883,053
> Largest place in Kern County: Bakersfield

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