Special Report

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

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Massachusetts: No Counties With Increase

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Michigan: Ontonagon County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Ontonagon County in 7 days ending August 17: 31 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Ontonagon County in 7 days ending August 10: 12 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Michigan in 7 days ending August 17: 8 per 100,000 (12th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ontonagon County as of August 17: 486 per 100,000 people (total: 29)
> Population: 5,968
> Largest place in Ontonagon County: Ontonagon

Minnesota: Watonwan County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +73 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Watonwan County in 7 days ending August 17: 83 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Watonwan County in 7 days ending August 10: 9 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Minnesota in 7 days ending August 17: 11 per 100,000 (20th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Watonwan County as of August 17: 3,582 per 100,000 people (total: 393)
> Population: 10,973
> Largest place in Watonwan County: St. James

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Mississippi: Union County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Union County in 7 days ending August 17: 71 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Union County in 7 days ending August 10: 53 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Mississippi in 7 days ending August 17: 26 per 100,000 (5th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Union County as of August 17: 2,723 per 100,000 people (total: 772)
> Population: 28,356
> Largest place in Union County: New Albany

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Missouri: Ralls County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Ralls County in 7 days ending August 17: 29 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Ralls County in 7 days ending August 10: 9 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Missouri in 7 days ending August 17: 19 per 100,000 (12th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ralls County as of August 17: 568 per 100,000 people (total: 58)
> Population: 10,217
> Largest place in Ralls County: New London

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