States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

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21. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 8,795 per 100,000 people (1,120,528 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 166 per 100,000 people (21,146 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 18.4 per 100,000 people (total: 16,432)
> Population: 12,741,080

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

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20. South Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 8,867 per 100,000 people (450,794 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 145 per 100,000 people (7,394 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 66.2 per 100,000 people (total: 23,563)
> Population: 5,084,127

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

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19. Montana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 8,925 per 100,000 people (94,810 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 123 per 100,000 people (1,303 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 30.6 per 100,000 people (total: 2,279)
> Population: 1,062,305

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

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18. Wyoming
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 9,050 per 100,000 people (52,288 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 108 per 100,000 people (624 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 22.7 per 100,000 people (total: 920)
> Population: 577,737

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

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17. Nevada
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 9,251 per 100,000 people (280,707 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 144 per 100,000 people (4,373 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 32.2 per 100,000 people (total: 6,834)
> Population: 3,034,392

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