Cities Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest

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August 27, 2020 8:50 am

Last Updated: August 28, 2020 10:01 am

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12. Rapid City, SD
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 12.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 6.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 907 per 100,000 people (total: 1,240)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 34
> Population: 147,316
> Avg. new daily cases in South Dakota in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 14 per 100,000 (20th most)

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11. Dothan, AL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 21.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 15.4 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,637 per 100,000 people (total: 2,422)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 19
> Population: 148,245
> Avg. new daily cases in Alabama in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 16 per 100,000 (15th most)

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10. Gadsden, AL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 29.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 23.5 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,478 per 100,000 people (total: 2,551)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 37
> Population: 102,501
> Avg. new daily cases in Alabama in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 16 per 100,000 (15th most)

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9. Iowa City, IA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 18.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 11.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,704 per 100,000 people (total: 2,882)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 34
> Population: 173,401
> Avg. new daily cases in Iowa in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 17 per 100,000 (10th most)

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8. Lawton, OK
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 14.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 7.4 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 915 per 100,000 people (total: 1,176)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 13
> Population: 125,696
> Avg. new daily cases in Oklahoma in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 17 per 100,000 (13th most)

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