The Place in Every State Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest

Special Report

August 21, 2020 8:45 am

Last Updated: September 3, 2020 4:16 pm

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Colorado: Kit Carson County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +30 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Kit Carson County in 7 days ending August 17: 37 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kit Carson County in 7 days ending August 10: 7 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Colorado in 7 days ending August 17: 7 per 100,000 (11th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kit Carson County as of August 17: 917 per 100,000 people (total: 70)
> Population: 7,635
> Largest place in Kit Carson County: Burlington

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Connecticut: New Haven County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in New Haven County in 7 days ending August 17: 3 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in New Haven County in 7 days ending August 10: 2 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Connecticut in 7 days ending August 17: 2 per 100,000 (4th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Haven County as of August 17: 1,557 per 100,000 people (total: 13,378)
> Population: 859,339
> Largest place in New Haven County: New Haven

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Delaware: Kent County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Kent County in 7 days ending August 17: 13 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kent County in 7 days ending August 10: 8 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Delaware in 7 days ending August 17: 11 per 100,000 (19th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kent County as of August 17: 1,428 per 100,000 people (total: 2,496)
> Population: 174,822
> Largest place in Kent County: Dover

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Florida: Lafayette County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +819 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Lafayette County in 7 days ending August 17: 857 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Lafayette County in 7 days ending August 10: 39 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending August 17: 30 per 100,000 (2nd most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lafayette County as of August 17: 11,539 per 100,000 people (total: 1,009)
> Population: 8,744
> Largest place in Lafayette County: Mayo

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Georgia: Appling County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +34 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Appling County in 7 days ending August 17: 91 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Appling County in 7 days ending August 10: 57 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending August 17: 31 per 100,000 (the most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Appling County as of August 17: 4,357 per 100,000 people (total: 804)
> Population: 18,454
> Largest place in Appling County: Baxley

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