The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears likely to approve the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine this week after finding it to be safe and effective. It would be the second vaccine to receive FDA approval. The first, developed jointly by Pfizer and BioNTech, began worldwide distribution last week, with the first Americans receiving the vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14. The U.S. pre-purchased millions of doses of different vaccines, and approval of the vaccine would ensure millions more Americans are vaccinated in the coming months.
The latest pieces of good news must be balanced against the reality that while vaccination is beginning across the country, it will likely not be until some time in the spring or possibly even summer of 2021 before the country has achieved widespread immunity. Meanwhile, the deadliest and most widespread period in the virus’s history continues, with the Christmas and New Year’s travel period fast approaching.
At least 150,000 new cases have been reported every day this month, and in the past week, there have been four days where at least 2,500 Americans have died from the virus.
Using data from state and local health departments, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed county-level COVID-19 data. We compared the average of daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases for the week ending Dec. 14 to the average previous week to determine the county in each state where the virus is spreading the fastest, adjusted for the population. All but three states have at least one county or county equivalent in which cases have grown at a faster rate over the past week compared to the week before. We excluded counties with populations of fewer than 5,000 people as well as those with fewer than 20 reported new cases in the past 14 days.
Nationwide, the number of new daily cases per 100,000 residents rose by 10, from roughly 55 per 100,000 in the week ending Nov. 30 to 65 per 100,000 in the week ending Dec. 14. In 34 states, there is at least one county reporting a weekly increase of at least 30 cases per 100,000. In 10 states, the county with the largest increase in cases reported a weekly surge of more than 100 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents. These are the states where the virus is still getting worse.
Click here to see the places in every state where COVID-19 is growing the fastest right now.
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Alabama: Clarke County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +64 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Clarke County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 105 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Clarke County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 41 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Alabama in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 69 per 100,000 (25th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clarke County as of Dec. 14: 8,410 per 100,000 people (total: 2,051)
> Population: 24,387
> Largest place in Clarke County: Jackson
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Alaska: no qualifying borough with significant increase
> Avg. new daily cases in Alaska in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 90 per 100,000 (5th most)
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Arizona: Yuma County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +79 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Yuma County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 184 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Yuma County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 105 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Arizona in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 83 per 100,000 (11th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yuma County as of Dec. 14: 11,314 per 100,000 people (total: 23,513)
> Population: 207,829
> Largest place in Yuma County: Yuma
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Arkansas: Jackson County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +68 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Jackson County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 328 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Jackson County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 260 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Arkansas in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 69 per 100,000 (25th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jackson County as of Dec. 14: 16,459 per 100,000 people (total: 2,835)
> Population: 17,225
> Largest place in Jackson County: Newport
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California: Amador County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +100 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Amador County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 179 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Amador County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 79 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in California in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 67 per 100,000 (24th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Amador County as of Dec. 14: 3,852 per 100,000 people (total: 1,457)
> Population: 37,829
> Largest place in Amador County: Ione
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Colorado: Bent County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +249 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Bent County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 627 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Bent County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 378 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Colorado in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 78 per 100,000 (19th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bent County as of Dec. 14: 11,431 per 100,000 people (total: 664)
> Population: 5,809
> Largest place in Bent County: Las Animas
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Connecticut: Hartford County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +29 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Hartford County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 78 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Hartford County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 50 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Connecticut in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 75 per 100,000 (21st most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hartford County as of Dec. 14: 4,251 per 100,000 people (total: 38,036)
> Population: 894,730
> Largest place in Hartford County: Hartford
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Delaware: Kent County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +22 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Kent County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 89 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kent County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 67 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Delaware in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 81 per 100,000 (14th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kent County as of Dec. 14: 4,107 per 100,000 people (total: 7,180)
> Population: 174,822
> Largest place in Kent County: Dover
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Florida: Seminole County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +22 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Seminole County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 47 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Seminole County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 25 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 43 per 100,000 (9th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seminole County as of Dec. 14: 3,384 per 100,000 people (total: 15,400)
> Population: 455,086
> Largest place in Seminole County: Sanford
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Georgia: Rabun County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +34 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Rabun County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 89 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Rabun County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 55 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 39 per 100,000 (6th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rabun County as of Dec. 14: 4,734 per 100,000 people (total: 779)
> Population: 16,457
> Largest place in Rabun County: Clayton
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Hawaii: Maui County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +20 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Maui County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 20 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Maui County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 00 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Hawaii in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 08 per 100,000 (the fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maui County as of Dec. 14: 505 per 100,000 people (total: 835)
> Population: 165,281
> Largest place in Maui County: Kahului CDP
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Idaho: Clearwater County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +89 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Clearwater County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 205 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Clearwater County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 117 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Idaho in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 89 per 100,000 (6th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clearwater County as of Dec. 14: 8,623 per 100,000 people (total: 745)
> Population: 8,640
> Largest place in Clearwater County: Orofino
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Illinois: Schuyler County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +101 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Schuyler County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 255 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Schuyler County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 153 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Illinois in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 72 per 100,000 (23rd most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Schuyler County as of Dec. 14: 6,880 per 100,000 people (total: 486)
> Population: 7,064
> Largest place in Schuyler County: Rushville
Indiana: Switzerland County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +51 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Switzerland County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 88 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Switzerland County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 37 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Indiana in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 98 per 100,000 (3rd most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Switzerland County as of Dec. 14: 3,632 per 100,000 people (total: 386)
> Population: 10,628
> Largest place in Switzerland County: Vevay
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Iowa: Henry County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +72 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Henry County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 188 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Henry County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 115 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Iowa in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 64 per 100,000 (21st fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Henry County as of Dec. 14: 11,548 per 100,000 people (total: 2,301)
> Population: 19,926
> Largest place in Henry County: Mount Pleasant
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Kansas: Labette County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +65 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Labette County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 150 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Labette County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 85 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kansas in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 84 per 100,000 (10th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Labette County as of Dec. 14: 6,152 per 100,000 people (total: 1,253)
> Population: 20,367
> Largest place in Labette County: Parsons
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Kentucky: Pulaski County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +75 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Pulaski County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 128 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Pulaski County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 53 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Kentucky in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 74 per 100,000 (22nd most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pulaski County as of Dec. 14: 4,128 per 100,000 people (total: 2,648)
> Population: 64,145
> Largest place in Pulaski County: Somerset
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Louisiana: Bienville Parish
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +41 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Bienville Parish in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 126 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Bienville Parish in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 85 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Louisiana in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 54 per 100,000 (14th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bienville Parish as of Dec. 14: 7,470 per 100,000 people (total: 1,021)
> Population: 13,668
> Largest place in Bienville Parish: Arcadia
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Maine: York County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in York County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 36 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in York County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 20 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Maine in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 25 per 100,000 (3rd fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in York County as of Dec. 14: 1,610 per 100,000 people (total: 3,269)
> Population: 203,102
> Largest place in York County: Biddeford
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Maryland: Cecil County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Cecil County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 57 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Cecil County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 39 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Maryland in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 46 per 100,000 (10th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cecil County as of Dec. 14: 2,798 per 100,000 people (total: 2,868)
> Population: 102,517
> Largest place in Cecil County: Elkton
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Massachusetts: Nantucket County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +63 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Nantucket County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 184 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Nantucket County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 122 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Massachusetts in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 70 per 100,000 (24th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nantucket County as of Dec. 14: 5,333 per 100,000 people (total: 592)
> Population: 11,101
> Largest place in Nantucket County: Nantucket CDP
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Michigan: Huron County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +23 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Huron County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 117 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Huron County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 94 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Michigan in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 62 per 100,000 (19th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Huron County as of Dec. 14: 4,112 per 100,000 people (total: 1,297)
> Population: 31,543
> Largest place in Huron County: Bad Axe
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Minnesota: Pine County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +51 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Pine County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 163 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Pine County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 111 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Minnesota in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 80 per 100,000 (15th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pine County as of Dec. 14: 6,845 per 100,000 people (total: 1,994)
> Population: 29,129
> Largest place in Pine County: Pine City
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Mississippi: Greene County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +124 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Greene County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 177 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Greene County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 53 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Mississippi in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 66 per 100,000 (22nd fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Greene County as of Dec. 14: 6,337 per 100,000 people (total: 869)
> Population: 13,714
> Largest place in Greene County: Leakesville
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Missouri: Pettis County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +111 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Pettis County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 171 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Pettis County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 60 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Missouri in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 56 per 100,000 (16th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pettis County as of Dec. 14: 8,343 per 100,000 people (total: 3,535)
> Population: 42,371
> Largest place in Pettis County: Sedalia
Montana: Beaverhead County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +37 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Beaverhead County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 86 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Beaverhead County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 49 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Montana in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 78 per 100,000 (17th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Beaverhead County as of Dec. 14: 7,218 per 100,000 people (total: 678)
> Population: 9,393
> Largest place in Beaverhead County: Dillon
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Nebraska: Knox County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +67 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Knox County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 137 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Knox County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 70 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Nebraska in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 85 per 100,000 (9th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Knox County as of Dec. 14: 6,974 per 100,000 people (total: 590)
> Population: 8,460
> Largest place in Knox County: Creighton
Nevada: Pershing County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +296 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Pershing County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 311 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Pershing County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 15 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Nevada in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 88 per 100,000 (7th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pershing County as of Dec. 14: 4,614 per 100,000 people (total: 305)
> Population: 6,611
> Largest place in Pershing County: Lovelock
New Hampshire: Merrimack County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Merrimack County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 66 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Merrimack County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 47 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in New Hampshire in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 58 per 100,000 (17th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Merrimack County as of Dec. 14: 2,135 per 100,000 people (total: 3,191)
> Population: 149,452
> Largest place in Merrimack County: Concord
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New Jersey: Salem County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +24 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Salem County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 68 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Salem County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 44 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in New Jersey in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 55 per 100,000 (15th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Salem County as of Dec. 14: 3,453 per 100,000 people (total: 2,187)
> Population: 63,336
> Largest place in Salem County: Pennsville CDP
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New Mexico: San Juan County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in San Juan County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 113 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in San Juan County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 94 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in New Mexico in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 80 per 100,000 (16th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Juan County as of Dec. 14: 6,307 per 100,000 people (total: 8,039)
> Population: 127,455
> Largest place in San Juan County: Farmington
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New York: Madison County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +34 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Madison County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 72 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Madison County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 38 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in New York in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 50 per 100,000 (11th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison County as of Dec. 14: 2,231 per 100,000 people (total: 1,592)
> Population: 71,359
> Largest place in Madison County: Oneida
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North Carolina: Yancey County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +53 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Yancey County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 110 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Yancey County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 57 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in North Carolina in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 54 per 100,000 (13th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yancey County as of Dec. 14: 4,489 per 100,000 people (total: 793)
> Population: 17,667
> Largest place in Yancey County: Burnsville
North Dakota: no qualifying county with significant increase
> Avg. new daily cases in North Dakota in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 42 per 100,000 (8th fewest)
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Ohio: Sandusky County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +89 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Sandusky County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 153 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Sandusky County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 64 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Ohio in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 99 per 100,000 (2nd most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sandusky County as of Dec. 14: 4,668 per 100,000 people (total: 2,768)
> Population: 59,299
> Largest place in Sandusky County: Fremont
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Oklahoma: Alfalfa County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +287 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Alfalfa County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 420 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Alfalfa County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 133 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Oklahoma in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 85 per 100,000 (8th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alfalfa County as of Dec. 14: 11,695 per 100,000 people (total: 685)
> Population: 5,857
> Largest place in Alfalfa County: Cherokee
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Oregon: no qualifying county with significant increase
> Avg. new daily cases in Oregon in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 34 per 100,000 (4th fewest)
Pennsylvania: McKean County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +69 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in McKean County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 124 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in McKean County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 55 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Pennsylvania in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 78 per 100,000 (18th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in McKean County as of Dec. 14: 2,543 per 100,000 people (total: 1,063)
> Population: 41,806
> Largest place in McKean County: Bradford
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Rhode Island: Providence County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +34 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Providence County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 130 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Providence County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 96 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Rhode Island in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 120 per 100,000 (the most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Providence County as of Dec. 14: 7,283 per 100,000 people (total: 46,213)
> Population: 634,533
> Largest place in Providence County: Providence
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South Carolina: Dillon County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +48 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Dillon County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 82 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Dillon County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 35 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in South Carolina in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 53 per 100,000 (12th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dillon County as of Dec. 14: 6,083 per 100,000 people (total: 1,878)
> Population: 30,871
> Largest place in Dillon County: Dillon
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South Dakota: Union County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +20 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Union County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 92 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Union County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 72 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in South Dakota in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 75 per 100,000 (20th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Union County as of Dec. 14: 9,462 per 100,000 people (total: 1,436)
> Population: 15,177
> Largest place in Union County: North Sioux City
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Tennessee: Cannon County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +65 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Cannon County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 152 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Cannon County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 87 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Tennessee in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 82 per 100,000 (12th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cannon County as of Dec. 14: 7,742 per 100,000 people (total: 1,082)
> Population: 13,976
> Largest place in Cannon County: Woodbury
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Texas: Floyd County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +185 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Floyd County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 212 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Floyd County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 26 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 61 per 100,000 (18th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Floyd County as of Dec. 14: 7,936 per 100,000 people (total: 466)
> Population: 5,872
> Largest place in Floyd County: Floydada
Utah: San Juan County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in San Juan County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 99 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in San Juan County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 82 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Utah in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 91 per 100,000 (4th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Juan County as of Dec. 14: 8,239 per 100,000 people (total: 1,259)
> Population: 15,281
> Largest place in San Juan County: Blanding
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Vermont: Orleans County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Orleans County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 30 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Orleans County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 19 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Vermont in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 19 per 100,000 (2nd fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Orleans County as of Dec. 14: 907 per 100,000 people (total: 244)
> Population: 26,911
> Largest place in Orleans County: Newport
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Virginia: Bland County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +155 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Bland County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 261 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Bland County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 106 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Virginia in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 42 per 100,000 (7th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bland County as of Dec. 14: 5,817 per 100,000 people (total: 375)
> Population: 6,447
> Largest place in Bland County: N/A
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Washington: Chelan County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +138 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Chelan County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 218 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Chelan County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 80 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Washington in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 36 per 100,000 (5th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chelan County as of Dec. 14: 3,453 per 100,000 people (total: 2,616)
> Population: 75,757
> Largest place in Chelan County: Wenatchee
West Virginia: Pendleton County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +41 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Pendleton County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 79 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Pendleton County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 38 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in West Virginia in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 67 per 100,000 (23rd fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pendleton County as of Dec. 14: 2,579 per 100,000 people (total: 182)
> Population: 7,056
> Largest place in Pendleton County: Franklin
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Wisconsin: Taylor County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +33 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Taylor County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 115 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Taylor County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 82 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Wisconsin in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 64 per 100,000 (20th fewest)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Taylor County as of Dec. 14: 7,221 per 100,000 people (total: 1,470)
> Population: 20,356
> Largest place in Taylor County: Medford
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Wyoming: Washakie County
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases, week over week: +84 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in Washakie County in 7 days ending Dec. 14: 295 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Washakie County in 7 days ending Dec. 7: 211 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in Wyoming in 7 days ending Dec. 13: 81 per 100,000 (13th most)
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washakie County as of Dec. 14: 7,922 per 100,000 people (total: 644)
> Population: 8,129
> Largest place in Washakie County: Worland
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