States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

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February 5, 2021 6:00 am

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16. Mississippi
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 9,286 per 100,000 people (277,322 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 206 per 100,000 people (6,158 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 41.4 per 100,000 people (total: 8,650)
> Population: 2,986,530

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

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15. Idaho
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 9,358 per 100,000 people (164,163 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 100 per 100,000 people (1,748 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 24 per 100,000 people (total: 2,951)
> Population: 1,754,208

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

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14. Wisconsin
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 9,382 per 100,000 people (545,437 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 102 per 100,000 people (5,951 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 21.8 per 100,000 people (total: 8,891)
> Population: 5,813,568

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

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13. Indiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 9,434 per 100,000 people (631,331 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 145 per 100,000 people (9,713 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 30.2 per 100,000 people (total: 14,155)
> Population: 6,691,878

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

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12. Alabama
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 3: 9,514 per 100,000 people (465,056 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 3: 168 per 100,000 people (8,203 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 46.7 per 100,000 people (total: 15,970)
> Population: 4,887,871

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

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