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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Kansas: Montgomery County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Montgomery County in 7 days ending July 27: 16 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Montgomery County in 7 days ending July 20: 7 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kansas in 7 days ending July 27: 16 per 100,000 (18th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County as of July 27: 358 per 100,000 people (total: 118)
> Population: 32,970
> Largest place in Montgomery County: Coffeyville

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Kentucky: Harlan County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +23 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Harlan County in 7 days ending July 27: 39 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Harlan County in 7 days ending July 20: 16 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kentucky in 7 days ending July 27: 13 per 100,000 (23rd most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Harlan County as of July 27: 601 per 100,000 people (total: 163)
> Population: 27,134
> Largest place in Harlan County: Cumberland

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Louisiana: Allen Parish
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +90 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Allen Parish in 7 days ending July 27: 172 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Allen Parish in 7 days ending July 20: 83 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Louisiana in 7 days ending July 27: 47 per 100,000 (2nd most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Allen Parish as of July 27: 3,870 per 100,000 people (total: 993)
> Population: 25,661
> Largest place in Allen Parish: Oakdale

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Maine: No Counties With Increase
> Avg. new daily cases in Maine in 7 days ending July 27: 1 per 100,000 (2nd fewest)

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Maryland: Dorchester County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Dorchester County in 7 days ending July 27: 29 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Dorchester County in 7 days ending July 20: 11 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Maryland in 7 days ending July 27: 13 per 100,000 (25th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dorchester County as of July 27: 989 per 100,000 people (total: 319)
> Population: 32,261
> Largest place in Dorchester County: Cambridge

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