Special Report

This Is the City in Every State Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest

Evan Comen

Published: January 21, 2021 6:00 am

Last Updated: January 21, 2021 7:03 am

The U.S. has reported more than 23,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 19. There have been more than 380,000 reported deaths from COVID-19-related causes — the highest death toll of any country.

The extent of the spread of the novel coronavirus continues to vary considerably from state to state, and from city to city. Even as the number of daily new cases is flattening or even declining in some parts of the country, it is surging in others.

Nationwide, the number of new cases is growing at a steady rate. There were an average of 67.2 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans in the week ending Jan. 19, essentially unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 72.1 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.

Metropolitan areas with a high degree of mobility and a large population may be particularly vulnerable to outbreaks. While science and medical professionals are still studying how exactly the virus spreads, experts agree that outbreaks are more likely to occur in group settings where large numbers of people routinely have close contact with one another. Cities with high concentrations of dense spaces such as colleges, correctional facilities, and nursing homes are particularly at risk.

The city with the highest seven-day average of new daily COVID-19 cases per capita is in Texas. In the Laredo, TX, metro area, there were an average of 245.4 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents in the week ending Jan. 19, the most of any U.S. metro area. Other cities where COVID-19 is growing the fastest include Fort Smith, AR-OK; Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR; and Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.

To determine the metropolitan area in each state where COVID-19 is growing the fastest, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. We ranked metropolitan areas according to the average number of new daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the seven days ending Jan. 19. Data was aggregated from the county level to the metropolitan area level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population data used to adjust case and death totals came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates. Unemployment data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is seasonally adjusted.

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Alabama: Gadsden
Avg. new daily cases in Gadsden in week ending Jan. 19: 92.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Gadsden in week ending Jan. 12: 104.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Gadsden as of Jan. 19: 11,805 (11,468.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Gadsden: 19.2% (April 2020)
Gadsden population: 102,939 (192.4 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Alabama where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Alaska: Anchorage
Avg. new daily cases in Anchorage in week ending Jan. 19: 0.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Anchorage in week ending Jan. 12: 0.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Anchorage as of Jan. 19: 20,172 (5,048.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Anchorage: 14.8% (April 2020)
Anchorage population: 399,576 (15.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Arizona: Yuma
Avg. new daily cases in Yuma in week ending Jan. 19: 133.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Yuma in week ending Jan. 12: 165.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Yuma as of Jan. 19: 33,447 (16,093.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Yuma: 25.0% (April 2020)
Yuma population: 207,829 (37.7 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Arizona where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Arkansas: Fort Smith, AR-OK
Avg. new daily cases in Fort Smith in week ending Jan. 19: 159.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Fort Smith in week ending Jan. 12: 154.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Fort Smith as of Jan. 19: 26,526 (10,649.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Fort Smith: 12.4% (April 2020)
Fort Smith population: 249,072 (103.5 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Arkansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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California: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
Avg. new daily cases in Oxnard in week ending Jan. 19: 143.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Oxnard in week ending Jan. 12: 144 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Oxnard as of Jan. 19: 61,859 (7,293.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Oxnard: 14.4% (April 2020)
Oxnard population: 848,112 (460.1 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in California where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Colorado: Grand Junction
Avg. new daily cases in Grand Junction in week ending Jan. 19: 71.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Grand Junction in week ending Jan. 12: 68.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Grand Junction as of Jan. 19: 10,880 (7,253.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Grand Junction: 12.5% (April 2020)
Grand Junction population: 149,998 (45.1 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Colorado where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Connecticut: Norwich-New London
Avg. new daily cases in Norwich in week ending Jan. 19: 93.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Norwich in week ending Jan. 12: 85.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Norwich as of Jan. 19: 15,086 (5,610.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Norwich: 15.0% (May 2020)
Norwich population: 268,881 (404.4 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Connecticut where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Delaware: Dover
Avg. new daily cases in Dover in week ending Jan. 19: 71.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Dover in week ending Jan. 12: 71.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Dover as of Jan. 19: 11,548 (6,605.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Dover: 17.3% (May 2020)
Dover population: 174,822 (298.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Delaware where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Florida: Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
Avg. new daily cases in Pensacola in week ending Jan. 19: 90.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Pensacola in week ending Jan. 12: 101 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Pensacola as of Jan. 19: 41,691 (8,650.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Pensacola: 12.2% (April 2020)
Pensacola population: 481,964 (288.9 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Florida where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Georgia: Dalton
Avg. new daily cases in Dalton in week ending Jan. 19: 102.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Dalton in week ending Jan. 12: 89.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Dalton as of Jan. 19: 15,958 (11,127.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Dalton: 20.3% (April 2020)
Dalton population: 143,406 (225.9 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Georgia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Hawaii: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
Avg. new daily cases in Kahului in week ending Jan. 19: 16.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Kahului in week ending Jan. 12: 19.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Kahului as of Jan. 19: 1,618 (978.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Kahului: 34.8% (April 2020)
Kahului population: 165,281 (142.3 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Idaho: Coeur d’Alene
Avg. new daily cases in Coeur d’Alene in week ending Jan. 19: 81.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Coeur d’Alene in week ending Jan. 12: 94.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Coeur d’Alene as of Jan. 19: 14,891 (9,694.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Coeur d’Alene: 17.2% (April 2020)
Coeur d’Alene population: 153,605 (123.5 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Idaho where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Illinois: Danville
Avg. new daily cases in Danville in week ending Jan. 19: 74.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Danville in week ending Jan. 12: 81.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Danville as of Jan. 19: 7,538 (9,613.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Danville: 18.4% (April 2020)
Danville population: 78,407 (87.3 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Illinois where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Indiana: Evansville, IN-KY
Avg. new daily cases in Evansville in week ending Jan. 19: 93.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Evansville in week ending Jan. 12: 112 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Evansville as of Jan. 19: 31,384 (9,964.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Evansville: 15.2% (April 2020)
Evansville population: 314,967 (215.1 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Indiana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Iowa: Des Moines-West Des Moines
Avg. new daily cases in Des Moines in week ending Jan. 19: 54.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Des Moines in week ending Jan. 12: 58.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Des Moines as of Jan. 19: 64,315 (9,583.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Des Moines: 12.0% (April 2020)
Des Moines population: 671,092 (185.7 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Kansas: Manhattan
Avg. new daily cases in Manhattan in week ending Jan. 19: 81.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Manhattan in week ending Jan. 12: 56.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Manhattan as of Jan. 19: 7,311 (5,466.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Manhattan: 9.0% (April 2020)
Manhattan population: 133,736 (72.9 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Kentucky: Owensboro
Avg. new daily cases in Owensboro in week ending Jan. 19: 95.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Owensboro in week ending Jan. 12: 104.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Owensboro as of Jan. 19: 8,824 (7,478.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Owensboro: 15.5% (April 2020)
Owensboro population: 117,987 (131.3 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Kentucky where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Louisiana: New Orleans-Metairie
Avg. new daily cases in New Orleans in week ending Jan. 19: 76.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in New Orleans in week ending Jan. 12: 80.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in New Orleans as of Jan. 19: 96,307 (7,621.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in New Orleans: 20.0% (April 2020)
New Orleans population: 1,263,635 (394.7 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Louisiana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Maine: Portland-South Portland
Avg. new daily cases in Portland in week ending Jan. 19: 64.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Portland in week ending Jan. 12: 49.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Portland as of Jan. 19: 17,979 (3,396.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Portland: 10.9% (April 2020)
Portland population: 529,323 (254.5 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Maryland: Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
Avg. new daily cases in Hagerstown in week ending Jan. 19: 78.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Hagerstown in week ending Jan. 12: 96.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Hagerstown as of Jan. 19: 19,600 (6,976.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Hagerstown: 12.0% (April 2020)
Hagerstown population: 280,930 (278.7 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Maryland where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Massachusetts: Worcester, MA-CT
Avg. new daily cases in Worcester in week ending Jan. 19: 78.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Worcester in week ending Jan. 12: 89.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Worcester as of Jan. 19: 61,494 (6,550.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Worcester: 15.9% (June 2020)
Worcester population: 938,818 (463.9 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Massachusetts where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Michigan: Niles
Avg. new daily cases in Niles in week ending Jan. 19: 34.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Niles in week ending Jan. 12: 41.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Niles as of Jan. 19: 10,322 (6,667.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Niles: 21.3% (April 2020)
Niles population: 154,807 (272.7 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Michigan where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Minnesota: Rochester
Avg. new daily cases in Rochester in week ending Jan. 19: 39 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Rochester in week ending Jan. 12: 49.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Rochester as of Jan. 19: 14,774 (6,838.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Rochester: 9.7% (May 2020)
Rochester population: 216,035 (87.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Minnesota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Mississippi: Gulfport-Biloxi
Avg. new daily cases in Gulfport in week ending Jan. 19: 78.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Gulfport in week ending Jan. 12: 69.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Gulfport as of Jan. 19: 28,211 (6,886.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Gulfport: 22.3% (April 2020)
Gulfport population: 409,668 (184.9 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Mississippi where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Missouri: St. Louis, MO-IL
Avg. new daily cases in St. Louis in week ending Jan. 19: 45.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in St. Louis in week ending Jan. 12: 54.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in St. Louis as of Jan. 19: 210,104 (7,488.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in St. Louis: 11.6% (April 2020)
St. Louis population: 2,805,551 (356.8 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Missouri where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Montana: Missoula
Avg. new daily cases in Missoula in week ending Jan. 19: 43.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Missoula in week ending Jan. 12: 45.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Missoula as of Jan. 19: 7,273 (6,270.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Missoula: 13.3% (April 2020)
Missoula population: 115,983 (44.7 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Montana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Nebraska: Grand Island
Avg. new daily cases in Grand Island in week ending Jan. 19: 58.7 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Grand Island in week ending Jan. 12: 54.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Grand Island as of Jan. 19: 7,541 (9,981.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Grand Island: 11.4% (April 2020)
Grand Island population: 75,551 (47.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Nebraska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Nevada: Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise
Avg. new daily cases in Las Vegas in week ending Jan. 19: 88.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Las Vegas in week ending Jan. 12: 84.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Las Vegas as of Jan. 19: 202,471 (9,454.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Las Vegas: 34.2% (April 2020)
Las Vegas population: 2,141,574 (271.4 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Nevada where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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New Hampshire: Manchester-Nashua
Avg. new daily cases in Manchester in week ending Jan. 19: 68.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Manchester in week ending Jan. 12: 69.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Manchester as of Jan. 19: 23,111 (5,621.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Manchester: 17.5% (April 2020)
Manchester population: 411,087 (469.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in New Hampshire where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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New Jersey: Atlantic City-Hammonton
Avg. new daily cases in Atlantic City in week ending Jan. 19: 86.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Atlantic City in week ending Jan. 12: 87.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Atlantic City as of Jan. 19: 19,310 (7,190.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Atlantic City: 35.2% (June 2020)
Atlantic City population: 268,539 (483.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in New Jersey where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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New Mexico: Farmington
Avg. new daily cases in Farmington in week ending Jan. 19: 77.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Farmington in week ending Jan. 12: 106 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Farmington as of Jan. 19: 12,243 (9,605.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Farmington: 14.5% (July 2020)
Farmington population: 127,455 (23.1 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in New Mexico where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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New York: Utica-Rome
Avg. new daily cases in Utica in week ending Jan. 19: 105.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Utica in week ending Jan. 12: 124.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Utica as of Jan. 19: 20,414 (6,960.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Utica: 15.3% (April 2020)
Utica population: 293,287 (111.8 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in New York where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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North Carolina: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
Avg. new daily cases in Hickory in week ending Jan. 19: 95.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Hickory in week ending Jan. 12: 95.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Hickory as of Jan. 19: 32,251 (8,827.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Hickory: 18.2% (April 2020)
Hickory population: 365,339 (223.1 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in North Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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North Dakota: Fargo, ND-MN
Avg. new daily cases in Fargo in week ending Jan. 19: 23.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Fargo in week ending Jan. 12: 31.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Fargo as of Jan. 19: 27,212 (11,481.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Fargo: 7.7% (April 2020)
Fargo population: 237,003 (84.3 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in North Dakota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Ohio: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Avg. new daily cases in Cincinnati in week ending Jan. 19: 74.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Cincinnati in week ending Jan. 12: 78.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Cincinnati as of Jan. 19: 166,917 (7,616.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Cincinnati: 14.5% (April 2020)
Cincinnati population: 2,191,667 (481.4 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Oklahoma: Lawton
Avg. new daily cases in Lawton in week ending Jan. 19: 100 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lawton in week ending Jan. 12: 78.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lawton as of Jan. 19: 9,396 (7,312.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lawton: 19.5% (April 2020)
Lawton population: 128,490 (75.5 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Oklahoma where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Oregon: Grants Pass
Avg. new daily cases in Grants Pass in week ending Jan. 19: 42.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Grants Pass in week ending Jan. 12: 33.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Grants Pass as of Jan. 19: 1,770 (2,070.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Grants Pass: 15.1% (April 2020)
Grants Pass population: 85,481 (52.1 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg-Berwick
Avg. new daily cases in Bloomsburg in week ending Jan. 19: 89.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Bloomsburg in week ending Jan. 12: 93 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Bloomsburg as of Jan. 19: 5,232 (6,190.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Bloomsburg: 14.8% (April 2020)
Bloomsburg population: 84,514 (137.8 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Pennsylvania where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Rhode Island: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Avg. new daily cases in Providence in week ending Jan. 19: 100.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Providence in week ending Jan. 12: 94 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Providence as of Jan. 19: 137,117 (8,487.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Providence: 18.5% (April 2020)
Providence population: 1,615,516 (1018 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Rhode Island where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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South Carolina: Florence
Avg. new daily cases in Florence in week ending Jan. 19: 128 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Florence in week ending Jan. 12: 131.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Florence as of Jan. 19: 20,061 (9,747.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Florence: 9.4% (May 2020)
Florence population: 205,814 (151.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in South Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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South Dakota: Sioux Falls
Avg. new daily cases in Sioux Falls in week ending Jan. 19: 38 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Sioux Falls in week ending Jan. 12: 51.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Sioux Falls as of Jan. 19: 35,438 (13,873.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Sioux Falls: 10.7% (April 2020)
Sioux Falls population: 255,438 (99.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in South Dakota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Tennessee: Morristown
Avg. new daily cases in Morristown in week ending Jan. 19: 91.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Morristown in week ending Jan. 12: 96.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Morristown as of Jan. 19: 13,922 (9,944.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Morristown: 16.4% (April 2020)
Morristown population: 140,000 (195.6 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Tennessee where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Texas: Laredo
Avg. new daily cases in Laredo in week ending Jan. 19: 245.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Laredo in week ending Jan. 12: 78.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Laredo as of Jan. 19: 34,690 (12,751.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Laredo: 14.3% (May 2020)
Laredo population: 272,053 (80.9 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Utah: Provo-Orem
Avg. new daily cases in Provo in week ending Jan. 19: 122.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Provo in week ending Jan. 12: 126.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Provo as of Jan. 19: 79,680 (13,495.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Provo: 8.1% (April 2020)
Provo population: 590,440 (294.7 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Vermont: Burlington-South Burlington
Avg. new daily cases in Burlington in week ending Jan. 19: 28.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Burlington in week ending Jan. 12: 28.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Burlington as of Jan. 19: 4,387 (2,012.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Burlington: 14.8% (April 2020)
Burlington population: 218,042 (174.1 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Vermont where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Virginia: Lynchburg
Avg. new daily cases in Lynchburg in week ending Jan. 19: 109.7 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lynchburg in week ending Jan. 12: 84.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lynchburg as of Jan. 19: 16,281 (6,245.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lynchburg: 10.6% (April 2020)
Lynchburg population: 260,668 (123.3 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Virginia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Washington: Yakima
Avg. new daily cases in Yakima in week ending Jan. 19: 69 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Yakima in week ending Jan. 12: 84.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Yakima as of Jan. 19: 22,988 (9,220.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Yakima: 14.6% (April 2020)
Yakima population: 249,325 (58 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Washington where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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West Virginia: Wheeling, WV-OH
Avg. new daily cases in Wheeling in week ending Jan. 19: 70.7 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Wheeling in week ending Jan. 12: 76.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Wheeling as of Jan. 19: 9,750 (6,834.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Wheeling: 17.7% (April 2020)
Wheeling population: 142,664 (151.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in West Virginia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Wisconsin: Eau Claire
Avg. new daily cases in Eau Claire in week ending Jan. 19: 50.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Eau Claire in week ending Jan. 12: 56.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Eau Claire as of Jan. 19: 16,676 (10,008.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Eau Claire: 12.4% (April 2020)
Eau Claire population: 166,626 (101.2 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Wisconsin where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Wyoming: Casper
Avg. new daily cases in Casper in week ending Jan. 19: 56.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Casper in week ending Jan. 12: 44.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Casper as of Jan. 19: 7,224 (8,961.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Casper: 12.6% (April 2020)
Casper population: 80,610 (15.1 people per sq. mi.)

These are all the counties in Wyoming where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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