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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7. Fresno, CA
> 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: 44.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 36.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,394 per 100,000 people (total: 23,414)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 226
> Population: 994,400
> Avg. new daily cases in California in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 17 per 100,000 (12th most)

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6. Pine Bluff, AR
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 46.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 39.1 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 3,692 per 100,000 people (total: 3,409)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 59
> Population: 90,306
> Avg. new daily cases in Arkansas in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 17 per 100,000 (11th most)

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5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +9.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 32.5 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: 1,935 per 100,000 people (total: 139,088)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 1,871
> Population: 7,540,371
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 23 per 100,000 (3rd most)

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4. Macon-Bibb County, GA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +9.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 45.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 35.2 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,880 per 100,000 people (total: 6,614)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 143
> Population: 226,680
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 24 per 100,000 (2nd most)

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3. Ames, IA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +9.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 28.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 18.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,531 per 100,000 people (total: 1,888)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 19
> Population: 98,105
> Avg. new daily cases in Iowa in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 17 per 100,000 (10th most)

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2. Bloomington, IL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 19.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 8.7 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 657 per 100,000 people (total: 1,138)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 16
> Population: 190,884
> Avg. new daily cases in Illinois in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 15 per 100,000 (18th most)

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1. Grand Forks, ND-MN
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 25.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 17: 13.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,199 per 100,000 people (total: 1,223)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 24: 14
> Population: 102,299
> Avg. new daily cases in North Dakota in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 22 per 100,000 (6th most)

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