Cities Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest

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September 3, 2020 8:40 am

Last Updated: September 3, 2020 9:27 am

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32. Rome, GA
> 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. 31: 38.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 32.3 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 31: 2,352 per 100,000 people (total: 2,277)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 31: 32
> Population: 97,927
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending Aug. 31: 21 per 100,000 (7th most)

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31. Gainesville, GA
> 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. 31: 40.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 34.5 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 31: 3,936 per 100,000 people (total: 7,714)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 31: 125
> Population: 202,148
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending Aug. 31: 21 per 100,000 (7th most)

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30. Waco, TX
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 31: 26.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 19.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 31: 2,420 per 100,000 people (total: 6,430)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 31: 84
> Population: 270,566
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending Aug. 31: 17 per 100,000 (14th most)

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29. Longview, TX
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 31: 19.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 13.1 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 31: 1,303 per 100,000 people (total: 3,708)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 31: 86
> Population: 219,417
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending Aug. 31: 17 per 100,000 (14th most)

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28. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 31: 20.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending Aug. 24: 13.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 31: 4,495 per 100,000 people (total: 6,457)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Aug. 31: 104
> Population: 169,354
> Avg. new daily cases in Iowa in 7 days ending Aug. 31: 32 per 100,000 (2nd most)

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