Special Report

States Where COVID-19 Cases Have Doubled in 2 Months

15. Minnesota
> Total population: 5,611,179
> Population density: 65 people per square mile — 20th lowest
> Increase of COVID-19 confirmed cases Sept 3 – Nov 3: 100.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept 3: 1,392 per 100,000 people — 18th lowest (total: 78,123)
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov 3: 2,786 per 100,000 people — 25th lowest (total: 156,313)
> Avg new cases per day from Sept 3 – Nov 3: 21 per 100,000 people — 19th highest (total: 1,171)
> Tests completed as of Nov 3: 51,393 per 100,000 people — 9th highest (total tests: 2,883,738)
> Positive test rate: 5.4% — 18th lowest
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov 3: 45 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 2,499)

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14. Kansas
> Total population: 2,911,510
> Population density: 35 people per square mile — 10th lowest
> Increase of COVID-19 confirmed cases Sept 3 – Nov 3: 103.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept 3: 1,509 per 100,000 people — 23rd lowest (total: 43,940)
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov 3: 3,065 per 100,000 people — 24th highest (total: 89,227)
> Avg new cases per day from Sept 3 – Nov 3: 24 per 100,000 people — 14th highest (total: 705)
> Tests completed as of Nov 3: 22,506 per 100,000 people — 6th lowest (total tests: 655,267)
> Positive test rate: 13.6% — 6th highest
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov 3: 36 per 100,000 people — 14th lowest (total: 1,046)

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13. Idaho
> Total population: 1,754,208
> Population density: 21 people per square mile — 7th lowest
> Increase of COVID-19 confirmed cases Sept 3 – Nov 3: 105.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept 3: 1,862 per 100,000 people — 17th highest (total: 32,664)
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov 3: 3,821 per 100,000 people — 10th highest (total: 67,024)
> Avg new cases per day from Sept 3 – Nov 3: 30 per 100,000 people — 7th highest (total: 523)
> Tests completed as of Nov 3: 22,402 per 100,000 people — 5th lowest (total tests: 392,973)
> Positive test rate: 17.1% — 2nd highest
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov 3: 37 per 100,000 people — 16th lowest (total: 647)

12. Oklahoma
> Total population: 3,943,079
> Population density: 56 people per square mile — 16th lowest
> Increase of COVID-19 confirmed cases Sept 3 – Nov 3: 107.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept 3: 1,548 per 100,000 people — 24th lowest (total: 61,027)
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov 3: 3,209 per 100,000 people — 21st highest (total: 126,526)
> Avg new cases per day from Sept 3 – Nov 3: 27 per 100,000 people — 11th highest (total: 1,046)
> Tests completed as of Nov 3: 42,830 per 100,000 people — 18th highest (total tests: 1,688,812)
> Positive test rate: 7.5% — 23rd highest
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov 3: 35 per 100,000 people — 12th lowest (total: 1,375)

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11. Nebraska
> Total population: 1,929,268
> Population density: 25 people per square mile — 8th lowest
> Increase of COVID-19 confirmed cases Sept 3 – Nov 3: 107.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept 3: 1,814 per 100,000 people — 20th highest (total: 34,995)
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov 3: 3,764 per 100,000 people — 13th highest (total: 72,620)
> Avg new cases per day from Sept 3 – Nov 3: 30 per 100,000 people — 8th highest (total: 573)
> Tests completed as of Nov 3: 31,120 per 100,000 people — 17th lowest (total tests: 600,380)
> Positive test rate: 12.1% — 12th highest
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov 3: 34 per 100,000 people — 11th lowest (total: 656)

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