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

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Massachusetts: Barnstable County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +02 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Barnstable County in 7 days ending July 27: 4 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Barnstable County in 7 days ending July 20: 2 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Massachusetts in 7 days ending July 27: 4 per 100,000 (8th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Barnstable County as of July 27: 795 per 100,000 people (total: 1,698)
> Population: 213,690
> Largest place in Barnstable County: Barnstable Town

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Michigan: Gogebic County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +14 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Gogebic County in 7 days ending July 27: 25 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Gogebic County in 7 days ending July 20: 11 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Michigan in 7 days ending July 27: 7 per 100,000 (11th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gogebic County as of July 27: 402 per 100,000 people (total: 62)
> Population: 15,414
> Largest place in Gogebic County: Ironwood

Minnesota: Koochiching County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Koochiching County in 7 days ending July 27: 24 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Koochiching County in 7 days ending July 20: 13 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Minnesota in 7 days ending July 27: 12 per 100,000 (21st fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Koochiching County as of July 27: 459 per 100,000 people (total: 58)
> Population: 12,644
> Largest place in Koochiching County: International Falls

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Mississippi: Winston County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +75 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Winston County in 7 days ending July 27: 104 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Winston County in 7 days ending July 20: 29 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Mississippi in 7 days ending July 27: 42 per 100,000 (3rd most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Winston County as of July 27: 2,631 per 100,000 people (total: 483)
> Population: 18,358
> Largest place in Winston County: Louisville

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Missouri: Polk County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +29 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Polk County in 7 days ending July 27: 42 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Polk County in 7 days ending July 20: 12 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Missouri in 7 days ending July 27: 18 per 100,000 (17th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Polk County as of July 27: 485 per 100,000 people (total: 153)
> Population: 31,549
> Largest place in Polk County: Bolivar

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