Special Report
States Where the Virus Spread Is Slowing (And Where It’s Still Getting Worse)
August 11, 2020 8:52 am
Last Updated: September 3, 2020 4:50 pm
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25. Oregon
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 7.5 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 8.5 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 508 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 21,272)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 8 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 356)
> Population: 4.2 million
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24. Delaware
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 9.7 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 10.6 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,610 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 15,575)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 61 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 591)
> Population: 967,000
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23. Wisconsin
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14.3 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 15.1 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,042 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 60,554)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 17 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 998)
> Population: 5.8 million
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22. New Jersey
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 4.1 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 4.9 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,074 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 184,773)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 178 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 15,874)
> Population: 8.9 million
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21. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 13.7 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 14.5 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,052 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 30,638)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 13 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 380)
> Population: 2.9 million
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