On Dec. 21, Congress approved a long-awaited economic relief bill to help Americans contend with the financial fallout from COVID-19. The $900 billion bill includes $600 direct payments for adults, $300 of additional benefits per week for those experiencing unemployment or reduced employment, and $28 billion for vaccine purchases and distribution. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill into law after the holiday break.
While vaccine distribution began across much of the country, the country is still contending with the largest wave of COVID-19 — there have been over 165,000 new cases each day in December. There were only six days with that many cases before December, all in November.
There are large differences in the spread of the virus from state to state. In two states, there were over 100 average daily new cases per 100,000 people in the week ending Dec. 20. In two other states, there were fewer than 20 average daily new infections per 100,000 in the same week.
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 Dec. 20 and compared it to the average from the previous week to determine the states where the spread of the coronavirus is increasing the fastest.
After several weeks of significant increases, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents nationwide actually declined during the week ending Dec. 20 compared to the week before — dropping just slightly, from 65 to 63 cases per 100,000.
In most states, the number of average daily new cases per capita declined in the most recent week compared to the week before. Yet some of the most populous states in the country — such as California, Texas, Florida, New York, and more — reported large increases in the number of new infections per capita week-over-week. The five states with the largest week-over-week declines in new cases — South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, and Nebraska — are all among the smallest states in terms of population, with fewer than 2 million residents apiece.
Some states have implemented in recent weeks new health and safety measures designed to curb the spread of the virus. These measures include dining restrictions and quarantine requirements for people traveling from certain states. These are the latest COVID-19 travel restrictions in every state.
Click here to see the states where the virus spread is declining (and where it is still increasing.)
50. Nebraska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -25 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 60 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 85 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 8,056 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 155,415)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 76 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 1,475)
> Population: 1.9 million
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49. Alaska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -23 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 67 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 90 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,949 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 43,871)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 25 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 183)
> Population: 737,438
48. Montana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 59 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 78 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,264 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 77,170)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 81 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 865)
> Population: 1.1 million
47. Wyoming
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 62 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 81 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,211 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 41,662)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 61 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 351)
> Population: 577,737
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46. South Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 56 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 75 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 9,819 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 86,631)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: . per 100,000 people — (total: .)
> Population: 882,235
45. Ohio
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 82 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 99 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,328 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 622,806)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 69 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 8,047)
> Population: 11.7 million
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44. Colorado
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 61 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 78 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,383 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 306,598)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 76 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 4,339)
> Population: 5.7 million
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43. Rhode Island
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 103 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 120 per 100,000 people — the most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,359 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 77,812)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 154 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 1,625)
> Population: 1.1 million
42. Utah
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 74 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 91 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,876 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 248,970)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: . per 100,000 people — (total: .)
> Population: 3.2 million
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41. Michigan
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -15 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 46 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 62 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,963 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 496,056)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 121 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 12,074)
> Population: 10.0 million
40. Idaho
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -14 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 75 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 89 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,408 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 129,960)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 73 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 1,280)
> Population: 1.8 million
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39. Iowa
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 51 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 64 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 8,464 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 267,144)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 114 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 3,589)
> Population: 3.2 million
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38. Indiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 88 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 98 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,939 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 464,354)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 106 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 7,070)
> Population: 6.7 million
37. Illinois
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 63 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 72 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,067 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 900,370)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 129 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 16,407)
> Population: 12.7 million
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36. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 75 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 84 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,884 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 200,426)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 80 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 2,341)
> Population: 2.9 million
35. Wisconsin
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 55 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 64 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,864 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 457,177)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 76 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 4,417)
> Population: 5.8 million
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34. Connecticut
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 67 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 75 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,556 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 162,782)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 156 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 5,581)
> Population: 3.6 million
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33. Kentucky
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 68 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 74 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,423 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 242,321)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 54 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 2,397)
> Population: 4.5 million
32. Missouri
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 52 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 56 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,961 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 365,186)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 81 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 4,937)
> Population: 6.1 million
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31. Nevada
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 85 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 88 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,721 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 203,945)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 92 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 2,781)
> Population: 3.0 million
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30. Oregon
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 30 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 34 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 2,456 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 102,930)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 32 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 1,341)
> Population: 4.2 million
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29. Maryland
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 43 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 46 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,151 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 250,808)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 90 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 5,448)
> Population: 6.0 million
28. New Jersey
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 52 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 55 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,856 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 432,592)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 204 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 18,194)
> Population: 8.9 million
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27. Hawaii
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 06 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 08 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 1,423 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 20,217)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 20 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 282)
> Population: 1.4 million
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26. Vermont
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 17 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 19 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 1,029 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 6,443)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 18 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 111)
> Population: 626,299
25. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 78 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 80 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,204 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 129,993)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 104 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 2,171)
> Population: 2.1 million
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24. Minnesota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 80 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 80 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,081 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 397,319)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 86 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 4,850)
> Population: 5.6 million
23. Oklahoma
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 85 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 85 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,615 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 260,838)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 56 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 2,212)
> Population: 3.9 million
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22. Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 42 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 42 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 3,602 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 306,848)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 55 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 4,650)
> Population: 8.5 million
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21. Delaware
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 81 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 81 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,233 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 50,616)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 89 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 862)
> Population: 967,171
20. Louisiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 54 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 54 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,140 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 286,145)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 151 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 7,042)
> Population: 4.7 million
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19. Massachusetts
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 71 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 70 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,687 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 323,531)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 170 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 11,717)
> Population: 6.9 million
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18. Pennsylvania
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 78 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 78 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,339 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 555,702)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 109 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 13,924)
> Population: 12.8 million
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17. New Hampshire
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 61 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 58 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 2,694 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 36,542)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 48 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 656)
> Population: 1.4 million
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16. West Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 69 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 67 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,006 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 72,342)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 62 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 1,128)
> Population: 1.8 million
15. New York
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 53 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 50 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,340 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 848,042)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 146 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 28,598)
> Population: 19.5 million
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14. North Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 58 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 54 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,615 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 479,168)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 60 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 6,224)
> Population: 10.4 million
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13. Georgia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 44 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 39 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,844 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 509,588)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 99 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 10,383)
> Population: 10.5 million
12. Mississippi
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 71 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 66 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,507 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 194,333)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 148 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 4,409)
> Population: 3.0 million
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11. Arkansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 74 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 69 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,691 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 201,650)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 107 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 3,237)
> Population: 3.0 million
10. South Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 59 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 53 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,378 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 273,406)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 97 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 4,935)
> Population: 5.1 million
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9. Florida
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 50 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 43 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,641 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 1,201,566)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 98 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 20,860)
> Population: 21.3 million
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8. Maine
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 31 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 25 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 1,416 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 18,946)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 22 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 292)
> Population: 1.3 million
7. Washington
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 43 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 36 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 2,954 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 222,600)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 41 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 3,104)
> Population: 7.5 million
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6. Alabama
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 78 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 69 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,597 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 322,452)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 90 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 4,389)
> Population: 4.9 million
5. Arizona
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 95 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 83 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 6,325 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 453,597)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 111 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 7,971)
> Population: 7.2 million
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4. Texas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 90 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 71 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 5,511 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 1,581,668)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 88 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 25,348)
> Population: 28.7 million
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3. California
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +28 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 95 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 67 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 4,688 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 1,854,456)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 57 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 22,593)
> Population: 39.6 million
2. Tennessee
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +46 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 128 per 100,000 people — the most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 82 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 7,439 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 503,651)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 88 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 5,960)
> Population: 6.8 million
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1. North Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +52 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 20: 94 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 13: 42 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 20: 11,846 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 90,039)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Dec. 20: 162 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 1,231)
> Population: 760,077
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