Special Report

States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

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31. New Jersey
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 7,922 per 100,000 people (705,760 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 244 per 100,000 people (21,693 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 46.9 per 100,000 people (total: 29,272)
> Population: 8,908,520

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

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30. Delaware
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 8,166 per 100,000 people (78,982 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 117 per 100,000 people (1,130 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 46.5 per 100,000 people (total: 3,150)
> Population: 967,171

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

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29. Florida
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 8,191 per 100,000 people (1,744,619 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 129 per 100,000 people (27,467 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 45.9 per 100,000 people (total: 68,448)
> Population: 21,299,325

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

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28. Minnesota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 8,265 per 100,000 people (463,766 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 111 per 100,000 people (6,234 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 16.4 per 100,000 people (total: 6,449)
> Population: 5,611,179

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

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27. Kentucky
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 8,270 per 100,000 people (369,519 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 86 per 100,000 people (3,863 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 53 per 100,000 people (total: 16,576)
> Population: 4,468,402

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

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