Special Report

States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

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36. Alaska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 7,434 per 100,000 people (54,820 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 38 per 100,000 people (277 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 22.3 per 100,000 people (total: 1,150)
> Population: 737,438

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

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35. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 7,476 per 100,000 people (776,307 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 92 per 100,000 people (9,578 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 59.6 per 100,000 people (total: 43,297)
> Population: 10,383,620

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

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34. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 7,536 per 100,000 people (461,720 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 116 per 100,000 people (7,098 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 20.5 per 100,000 people (total: 8,783)
> Population: 6,126,452

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

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33. Massachusetts
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 7,695 per 100,000 people (531,117 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 213 per 100,000 people (14,708 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 44.7 per 100,000 people (total: 21,614)
> Population: 6,902,149

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

Source: Sean Pavone / Getty Images

32. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 7,757 per 100,000 people (906,727 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 98 per 100,000 people (11,430 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 34.8 per 100,000 people (total: 28,443)
> Population: 11,689,442

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

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