COVID-19: These Are the Safest Cities in America

Special Report

February 18, 2021 9:00 pm

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45. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17: 161,315
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 5,775.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17: 3,295
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 118
> Population: 2,793,250

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

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44. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17: 131,906
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 5,755.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17: 1,868
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 81.5
> Population: 2,291,738

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

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43. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17: 113,413
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 5,723.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17: 1,726
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 87.1
> Population: 1,981,616

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

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42. Boulder, CO
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17: 18,158
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 5,656.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17: 223
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 69.5
> Population: 321,030

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

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41. Fort Collins, CO
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17: 19,120
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 5,654.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17: 214
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Feb. 17 per 100,000 residents: 63.3
> Population: 338,161

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

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