Special Report

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

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Kansas: Pawnee County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +64 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Pawnee County in 7 days ending August 17: 67 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Pawnee County in 7 days ending August 10: 2 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kansas in 7 days ending August 17: 15 per 100,000 (17th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pawnee County as of August 17: 969 per 100,000 people (total: 65)
> Population: 6,709
> Largest place in Pawnee County: Larned

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Kentucky: Lewis County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +26 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Lewis County in 7 days ending August 17: 33 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Lewis County in 7 days ending August 10: 7 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kentucky in 7 days ending August 17: 14 per 100,000 (20th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lewis County as of August 17: 638 per 100,000 people (total: 86)
> Population: 13,490
> Largest place in Lewis County: Vanceburg

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Louisiana: West Feliciana Parish
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +34 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in West Feliciana Parish in 7 days ending August 17: 50 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in West Feliciana Parish in 7 days ending August 10: 16 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Louisiana in 7 days ending August 17: 24 per 100,000 (8th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in West Feliciana Parish as of August 17: 2,653 per 100,000 people (total: 408)
> Population: 15,377
> Largest place in West Feliciana Parish: St. Francisville

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Maine: Androscoggin County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Androscoggin County in 7 days ending August 17: 2 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Androscoggin County in 7 days ending August 10: 1 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Maine in 7 days ending August 17: 1 per 100,000 (the fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Androscoggin County as of August 17: 540 per 100,000 people (total: 580)
> Population: 107,444
> Largest place in Androscoggin County: Lewiston

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Maryland: Allegany County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Allegany County in 7 days ending August 17: 8 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Allegany County in 7 days ending August 10: 4 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Maryland in 7 days ending August 17: 12 per 100,000 (21st fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Allegany County as of August 17: 477 per 100,000 people (total: 343)
> Population: 71,977
> Largest place in Allegany County: Cumberland

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