Special Report

States Where the Virus is Spreading the Fastest

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge to an unprecedented level. Since Nov. 4, at least 100,000 new cases of the virus have been reported every day in the United States. A record 131,084 cases were reported on Nov. 6., close to four times the highest single-day total reported during the pandemic’s first wave in March and April. On Monday, the U.S. passed another grim milestone, as more than 10 million Americans have now tested positive for the coronavirus. 

The recent surge comes just two months after new daily reported cases had fallen as low as 22,000 nationwide. New cases are surging in the vast majority of states, and public health experts anticipate even higher infection rates during the winter months.

Using data from state and local health departments, 24/7 Wall St. calculated each state’s average of new daily COVID-19 cases for the week ending Nov. 8 and compared it to the average from the previous week to determine the states where the spread of the coronavirus is increasing the fastest. The results show that new cases of the virus are increasing week-over-week in 45 states, and they are increasing at a dramatic rate in many. 

While the virus’s surge is taking place across the country, the states reporting both the largest increases in new cases as well as the highest rates of cases per 100,000 are in the Midwest and West.

Nationwide, the number of new daily cases per 100,000 residents rose by 5.8, from 22.8 per 100,000 to 28.6 per 100,000. In a number of states, the number of new cases increased by more than 10 new cases per 100,000 residents, and in one state by more than 30. These are the states where COVID-19 has doubled in just two months.

Click here to see how fast the virus spreading in every state.

50. Tennessee
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -6.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 32.3 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 38.3 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,163 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 281,851)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 53 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 3,595)
> Population: 6.8 million

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49. Alabama
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 28.9 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 31.8 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,167 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 203,687)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 63 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 3,084)
> Population: 4.9 million

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48. Hawaii
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 6.1 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 6.2 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 1,114 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 15,819)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 15 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 220)
> Population: 1.4 million

47. Georgia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 15.0 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 15.2 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,547 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 373,078)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 82 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 8,648)
> Population: 10.5 million

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46. Mississippi
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 25.5 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 25.6 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,242 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 126,689)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 115 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 3,443)
> Population: 3.0 million

45. Vermont
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 3.6 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 3.2 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 382 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 2,392)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 09 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 59)
> Population: 626,000

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44. Louisiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 12.5 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 11.6 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,034 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 187,961)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 125 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 5,807)
> Population: 4.7 million

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43. South Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 21.0 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 20.0 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,652 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 185,688)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 79 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 4,036)
> Population: 5.1 million

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42. California
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 11.9 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 10.9 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,439 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 964,639)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 45 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 17,963)
> Population: 39.6 million

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41. Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 15.6 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 13.7 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,256 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 192,175)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 44 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 3,707)
> Population: 8.5 million

40. North Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 23.4 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 21.1 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,825 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 293,339)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 44 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 4,607)
> Population: 10.4 million

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39. New York
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 12.0 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 9.4 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,707 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 529,036)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 133 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 25,947)
> Population: 19.5 million

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38. Alaska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 52.3 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 49.6 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,688 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 19,826)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 11 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 84)
> Population: 747,000

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37. Texas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 23.4 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 20.6 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,332 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 956,234)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 65 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 18,743)
> Population: 28.7 million

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36. New Hampshire
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +3.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 11.1 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 8.1 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 921 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 12,488)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 36 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 489)
> Population: 1.4 million

35. Delaware
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +3.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 18.4 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 15.3 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,751 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 26,603)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 74 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 718)
> Population: 1.0 million

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34. Maryland
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +3.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 16.1 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 12.7 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,548 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 153,996)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 70 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 4,212)
> Population: 6.0 million

33. Florida
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +3.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 21.8 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 18.3 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,962 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 843,897)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 81 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 17,333)
> Population: 21.3 million

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32. Maine
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +3.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 8.2 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 4.4 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 575 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 7,693)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 11 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 152)
> Population: 1.3 million

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31. Oregon
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 14.1 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 10.0 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 1,204 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 50,448)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 17 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 730)
> Population: 4.2 million

30. Pennsylvania
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 20.2 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 16.1 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 1,803 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 230,894)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 70 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 9,020)
> Population: 12.8 million

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29. Washington
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 13.7 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 9.6 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 1,557 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 117,331)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 32 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 2,439)
> Population: 7.5 million

28. Massachusetts
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 20.4 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 16.2 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,483 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 171,399)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 147 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 10,149)
> Population: 6.9 million

27. Kentucky
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 38.3 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 34.0 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,678 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 119,661)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 35 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 1,561)
> Population: 4.5 million

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26. New Jersey
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 20.7 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 16.1 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,858 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 254,595)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 184 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 16,429)
> Population: 8.9 million

25. Arizona
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 20.7 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 15.9 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,615 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 259,264)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 86 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 6,164)
> Population: 7.2 million

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24. Arkansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 37.4 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 32.5 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,044 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 121,866)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 69 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 2,085)
> Population: 3.0 million

23. West Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 24.5 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 19.4 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 1,573 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 28,404)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 28 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 502)
> Population: 1.8 million

22. Connecticut
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 24.2 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 18.9 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,187 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 78,125)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 131 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 4,671)
> Population: 3.6 million

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21. Idaho
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 54.9 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 49.5 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,159 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 72,961)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 39 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 686)
> Population: 1.8 million

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20. Nevada
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 33.0 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 26.7 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,626 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 110,022)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 61 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 1,851)
> Population: 3.0 million

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19. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 44.3 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 36.8 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,619 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 54,881)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 53 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 1,118)
> Population: 2.1 million

18. Rhode Island
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 45.0 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 37.2 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,441 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 36,380)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 116 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 1,224)
> Population: 1.1 million

17. Oklahoma
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 37.4 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 29.1 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,511 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 138,455)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 37 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 1,444)
> Population: 3.9 million

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16. Montana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 80.7 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 72.1 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,735 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 39,679)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 43 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 456)
> Population: 1.1 million

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15. Ohio
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +9.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 32.3 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 22.7 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,141 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 250,268)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 47 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 5,517)
> Population: 11.7 million

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14. Missouri
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 46.2 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 35.0 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,347 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 205,066)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 51 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 3,150)
> Population: 6.1 million

13. Michigan
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 39.3 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 27.5 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,291 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 229,003)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 79 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 7,945)
> Population: 10.0 million

12. Utah
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 62.1 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 50.1 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,195 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 132,621)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 21 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 659)
> Population: 3.2 million

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11. Wyoming
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 76.2 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 62.5 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,996 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 17,310)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 20 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 114)
> Population: 578,000

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10. South Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 117.6 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 103.9 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 5,962 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 52,603)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 61 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 536)
> Population: 882,000

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9. Indiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 51.2 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 37.2 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,144 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 210,374)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 65 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 4,383)
> Population: 6.7 million

8. Wisconsin
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +14.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 85.7 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 71.1 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,600 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 267,410)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 40 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 2,312)
> Population: 5.8 million

7. Colorado
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +15.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 44.7 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 29.2 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 2,247 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 127,967)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 42 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 2,389)
> Population: 5.7 million

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6. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +17.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 55.2 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 37.5 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,353 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 97,633)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 40 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 1,166)
> Population: 2.9 million

5. Nebraska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +22.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 70.4 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 47.7 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,271 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 82,395)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 36 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 703)
> Population: 1.9 million

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4. Minnesota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +22.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 58.2 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 35.4 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,199 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 179,525)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 47 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 2,656)
> Population: 5.6 million

3. Illinois
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +24.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 64.3 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 39.5 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 3,830 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 487,987)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 80 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 10,196)
> Population: 12.7 million

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2. Iowa
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +27.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 78.0 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 50.7 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 4,702 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 148,391)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 58 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 1,829)
> Population: 3.2 million

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1. North Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +30.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 162.7 per 100,000 people — the most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 1: 132.0 per 100,000 people — the most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 8: 7,145 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 54,305)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 8: 84 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 639)
> Population: 760,000

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