The number of daily new cases appears to finally be slowing across the country. Average daily new cases are declining in most states after a surge that lasted for most of June and July. However, the latest projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation show that while new cases may be declining, the majority of states will not reach peak active infections until September or later.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation — an independent global health research center at the University of Washington — on the estimated peak COVID-19 dates for every state, both in terms of the total number of estimated active infections and the total number of hospital beds needed to treat COVID-19 patients.
When the IHME released its projections on June 1, at a time when COVID-19 appeared to be receding across the country, the institute estimated that every state had hit its peak on or before that date. Based on the revised round of projections released on Aug. 6, however, 31 states have not yet reached their peaks for active infections, and 28 have not yet reached peak hospital bed usage. Notably, a dozen states that will not reach peak cases until at least Dec. 1.
The vast majority of states that have yet to reach peak dates, as might be expected, are states where the average number of daily new cases dramatically increased earlier this summer, such as Nevada, South Carolina, and Texas. In Texas, for example, the number of daily new cases increased more than fivefold from an average of roughly six daily new cases per 100,000 people in early June to over 30 daily new cases per 100,000 in early August. The IHME projects that Texas will not reach peak daily cases until Sept. 26 and will not reach peak hospital bed usage until Oct. 10. These are the states where COVID-19 is growing the fastest.
Click here to see the Covid-19 peak dates for every state.
Alabama
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 19, 2020 (est. 8,497 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 1,538 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 30 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,000 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 97,735)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 35 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 1,707)
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Alaska
> Est. peak date, active infections: July 14, 2020 (est. 85 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: August 3, 2020 (est. 30 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 12, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 22 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 607 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 4,473)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 4 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 26)
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Arizona
> Est. peak date, active infections: July 5, 2020 (est. 8,761 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: July 24, 2020 (est. 1,907 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: January 26, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 24 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,606 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 186,923)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 58 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 4,150)
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Arkansas
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 17, 2020 (est. 4,231 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 1,665 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 26 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,639 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 49,383)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 18 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 544)
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California
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 17, 2020 (est. 70,308 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 17,931 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: January 25, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 19 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,401 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 554,160)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 26 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 10,293)
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Colorado
> Est. peak date, active infections: October 27, 2020 (est. 10,054 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: November 11, 2020 (est. 2,230 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 8 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 889 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 50,660)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 33 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 1,858)
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Connecticut
> Est. peak date, active infections: April 4, 2020 (est. 10,276 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 24, 2020 (est. 3,159 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 8, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 3 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,408 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 50,320)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 124 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 4,441)
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Delaware
> Est. peak date, active infections: April 16, 2020 (est. 1,098 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: May 6, 2020 (est. 345 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 10 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,610 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 15,575)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 61 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 591)
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Florida
> Est. peak date, active infections: August 9, 2020 (est. 19,260 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: August 22, 2020 (est. 7,548 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 34 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,502 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 532,806)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 39 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 8,315)
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Georgia
> Est. peak date, active infections: September 22, 2020 (est. 17,127 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: October 6, 2020 (est. 5,664 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 2, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 32 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,059 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 216,596)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 40 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 4,199)
Hawaii
> Est. peak date, active infections: March 28, 2020 (est. 61 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 16, 2020 (est. 26 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 10 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 246 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 3,498)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 2 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 31)
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Idaho
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 2,122 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 350 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 26 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,406 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 24,671)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 14 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 237)
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Illinois
> Est. peak date, active infections: April 21, 2020 (est. 12,599 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: May 10, 2020 (est. 3,919 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: January 24, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 13 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,523 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 194,080)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 60 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 7,636)
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Indiana
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 6,028 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: May 1, 2020 (est. 1,683 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 13 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,111 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 74,328)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 42 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 2,835)
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Iowa
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 22, 2020 (est. 5,022 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 1,073 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 8, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 15 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,544 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 48,732)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 29 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 930)
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Kansas
> Est. peak date, active infections: October 23, 2020 (est. 4,572 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: November 6, 2020 (est. 1,482 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,052 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 30,638)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 13 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 380)
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Kentucky
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 23, 2020 (est. 6,693 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 1,581 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 12 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 774 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 34,578)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 17 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 772)
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Louisiana
> Est. peak date, active infections: March 26, 2020 (est. 7,827 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 16, 2020 (est. 2,331 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 9, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 38 per 100,000 people — the most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,820 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 131,399)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 89 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 4,145)
Maine
> Est. peak date, active infections: March 31, 2020 (est. 197 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 19, 2020 (est. 54 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 12, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 1 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 302 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 4,042)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 9 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 125)
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Maryland
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 7,928 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 29, 2020 (est. 1,762 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,580 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 95,503)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 59 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 3,585)
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Massachusetts
> Est. peak date, active infections: April 8, 2020 (est. 18,416 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 27, 2020 (est. 4,120 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: February 1, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 6 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,754 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 121,040)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 127 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 8,735)
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Michigan
> Est. peak date, active infections: March 29, 2020 (est. 15,842 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 18, 2020 (est. 4,800 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 10, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 7 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 968 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 96,726)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 65 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 6,519)
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Minnesota
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 3,558 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: May 30, 2020 (est. 581 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 12 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,085 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 60,898)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 30 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 1,657)
Mississippi
> Est. peak date, active infections: August 9, 2020 (est. 4,179 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: August 21, 2020 (est. 940 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 35 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,249 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 67,173)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 63 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 1,896)
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Missouri
> Est. peak date, active infections: October 19, 2020 (est. 8,226 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: November 2, 2020 (est. 2,218 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 18 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 937 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 57,375)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 21 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 1,301)
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Montana
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 834 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 258 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 11 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 466 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 4,952)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 7 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 75)
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Nebraska
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 3,122 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 594 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: February 17, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,464 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 28,245)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 18 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 345)
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Nevada
> Est. peak date, active infections: October 5, 2020 (est. 4,719 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: October 19, 2020 (est. 1,309 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 32 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,853 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 56,230)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 32 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 957)
New Hampshire
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 853 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: May 15, 2020 (est. 83 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 2, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 2 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 504 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 6,831)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 31 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 419)
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New Jersey
> Est. peak date, active infections: April 1, 2020 (est. 34,634 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 22, 2020 (est. 10,815 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 4, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 4 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,074 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 184,773)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 178 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 15,874)
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New Mexico
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 22, 2020 (est. 4,229 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 850 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 10 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,065 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 22,315)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 33 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 685)
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New York
> Est. peak date, active infections: March 24, 2020 (est. 102,138 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 13, 2020 (est. 29,712 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 3 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,154 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 420,860)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 129 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 25,202)
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North Carolina
> Est. peak date, active infections: October 30, 2020 (est. 16,888 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: November 14, 2020 (est. 4,483 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 3, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 16 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,312 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 136,218)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 21 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 2,168)
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North Dakota
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 255 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 41 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 16 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 999 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 7,596)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 15 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 112)
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Ohio
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 24, 2020 (est. 17,367 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 2,781 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 9, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 10 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 863 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 100,848)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 31 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 3,669)
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Oklahoma
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 11, 2020 (est. 6,634 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: November 26, 2020 (est. 2,137 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 21 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,105 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 43,566)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 15 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 603)
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Oregon
> Est. peak date, active infections: October 25, 2020 (est. 6,545 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: November 10, 2020 (est. 2,484 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: February 28, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 8 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 508 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 21,272)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 8 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 356)
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Pennsylvania
> Est. peak date, active infections: April 13, 2020 (est. 12,933 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: May 3, 2020 (est. 4,067 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 6 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 928 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 118,852)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 57 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 7,314)
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Rhode Island
> Est. peak date, active infections: May 3, 2020 (est. 1,457 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: May 21, 2020 (est. 466 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 9 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,867 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 19,738)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 96 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 1,014)
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South Carolina
> Est. peak date, active infections: July 20, 2020 (est. 5,323 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: August 8, 2020 (est. 1,682 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 27 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,975 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 100,435)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 40 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 2,031)
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South Dakota
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 383 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 125 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 10, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 10 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,089 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 9,605)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 17 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 146)
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Tennessee
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 7,160 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 1,478 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 26 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,781 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 120,585)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 18 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 1,215)
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Texas
> Est. peak date, active infections: September 26, 2020 (est. 42,764 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: October 10, 2020 (est. 11,552 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: February 12, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 32 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,695 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 486,362)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 29 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 8,459)
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Utah
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 27, 2020 (est. 8,886 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 3,077 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: February 25, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,396 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 44,127)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 11 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 336)
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Vermont
> Est. peak date, active infections: March 29, 2020 (est. 131 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 15, 2020 (est. 42 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 1 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 233 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 1,459)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 9 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 58)
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Virginia
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 9,706 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 1,734 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 13 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,175 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 100,086)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 27 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 2,326)
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Washington
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 28, 2020 (est. 11,846 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 2,400 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: January 21, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 10 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 837 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 63,072)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 22 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 1,688)
West Virginia
> Est. peak date, active infections: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 237 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: April 26, 2020 (est. 63 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 17, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 7 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 426 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 7,694)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 8 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 139)
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Wisconsin
> Est. peak date, active infections: November 16, 2020 (est. 9,361 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: December 1, 2020 or later (est. 3,177 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: February 5, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,042 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 60,554)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 17 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 998)
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Wyoming
> Est. peak date, active infections: May 9, 2020 (est. 54 active infections)
> Est. peak date, hospital beds needed: May 28, 2020 (est. 21 beds needed)
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 7 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 528 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 3,050)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of August 9: 5 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 28)
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