States Where the Virus Spread Is Slowing (and Where It’s Still Getting Worse)

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September 9, 2020 8:51 am

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40. Colorado
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Sept. 7: 4.8 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 31: 5.3 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 7: 1,041 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 59,274)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Sept. 7: 35 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 1,972)
> Population: 5.7 million

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39. Michigan
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Sept. 7: 7.5 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 31: 8.0 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 7: 1,185 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 118,403)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Sept. 7: 68 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 6,810)
> Population: 10.0 million

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38. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Sept. 7: 5.9 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 31: 6.3 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 7: 1,248 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 26,144)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Sept. 7: 39 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 807)
> Population: 2.1 million

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37. Washington
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Sept. 7: 5.9 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 31: 6.3 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 7: 1,029 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 77,545)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Sept. 7: 26 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 1,953)
> Population: 7.5 million

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36. Wyoming
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Sept. 7: 5.6 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 31: 6.0 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 7: 698 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 4,032)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Sept. 7: 07 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 42)
> Population: 0.6 million

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