Special Report

This Is the City in Every State Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest

Evan Comen

Published: March 22, 2021 5:45 am

Last Updated: March 22, 2021 6:00 am

The U.S. has reported more than 29,259,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 18. There have been more than 521,000 reported deaths from COVID-19-related causes — the highest death toll of any country.

The extent of the spread of the novel coronavirus continues to vary considerably from state to state, and from city to city. Even as the number of daily new cases is flattening or even declining in some parts of the country, it is surging at a growing rate in others.

Nationwide, the number of new cases is growing at a steady rate. There were an average of 16.8 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans in the week ending Mar. 18, essentially unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 17.2 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.

Metropolitan areas with a high degree of mobility and a large population may be particularly vulnerable to outbreaks. While science and medical professionals are still studying how exactly the virus spreads, experts agree that outbreaks are more likely to occur in group settings where large numbers of people routinely have close contact with one another. Cities with high concentrations of dense spaces such as colleges, correctional facilities, and nursing homes are particularly at risk.

The city with the highest seven-day average of new daily COVID-19 cases per capita is in Idaho. In the Idaho Falls, ID, metro area, there were an average of 65.9 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents in the week ending Mar. 18, the most of any U.S. metro area. Other cities where COVID-19 is growing the fastest include Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY; New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA; and Cleveland, TN.

To determine the metropolitan area in each state where COVID-19 is growing the fastest, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. We ranked metropolitan areas according to the average number of new daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the seven days ending Mar. 18. Data was aggregated from the county level to the metropolitan area level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population data used to adjust case and death totals came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates. Unemployment data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is seasonally adjusted.

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Alabama: Florence-Muscle Shoals
Avg. new daily cases in Florence in week ending Mar. 18: 27.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Florence in week ending Mar. 11: 4.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Florence as of Mar. 18: 15,115 (10,276.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Florence: 16.2% (April 2020)
Florence population: 147,080 (116.7 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Alaska: Anchorage
Avg. new daily cases in Anchorage in week ending Mar. 18: 24.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Anchorage in week ending Mar. 11: 22.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Anchorage as of Mar. 18: 37,028 (9,266.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Anchorage: 14.8% (April 2020)
Anchorage population: 399,576 (15.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Arizona: Lake Havasu City-Kingman
Avg. new daily cases in Lake Havasu City in week ending Mar. 18: 16.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lake Havasu City in week ending Mar. 11: 15.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lake Havasu City as of Mar. 18: 21,777 (10,568.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lake Havasu City: 19.8% (April 2020)
Lake Havasu City population: 206,064 (15.5 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Arkansas: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Avg. new daily cases in Fayetteville in week ending Mar. 18: 18.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Fayetteville in week ending Mar. 11: 19.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Fayetteville as of Mar. 18: 73,530 (14,601.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Fayetteville: 8.6% (April 2020)
Fayetteville population: 503,585 (191.9 people per sq. mi.)

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

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California: Merced
Avg. new daily cases in Merced in week ending Mar. 18: 16.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Merced in week ending Mar. 11: 14.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Merced as of Mar. 18: 29,169 (10,840.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Merced: 18.0% (April 2020)
Merced population: 269,075 (139.1 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Colorado: Greeley
Avg. new daily cases in Greeley in week ending Mar. 18: 21.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Greeley in week ending Mar. 11: 23.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Greeley as of Mar. 18: 26,514 (8,984.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Greeley: 10.0% (April 2020)
Greeley population: 295,123 (74.0 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Connecticut: New Haven-Milford
Avg. new daily cases in New Haven in week ending Mar. 18: 29.7 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in New Haven in week ending Mar. 11: 27.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in New Haven as of Mar. 18: 76,092 (8,854.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in New Haven: 9.5% (July 2020)
New Haven population: 859,339 (1,421.5 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Delaware: Dover
Avg. new daily cases in Dover in week ending Mar. 18: 16.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Dover in week ending Mar. 11: 19.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Dover as of Mar. 18: 14,949 (8,551.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Dover: 17.3% (May 2020)
Dover population: 174,822 (298.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Florida: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
Avg. new daily cases in Miami in week ending Mar. 18: 33.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Miami in week ending Mar. 11: 36.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Miami as of Mar. 18: 764,238 (12,588.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Miami: 13.8% (April 2020)
Miami population: 6,070,944 (1,195.7 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Georgia: Hinesville
Avg. new daily cases in Hinesville in week ending Mar. 18: 26.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Hinesville in week ending Mar. 11: 26.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Hinesville as of Mar. 18: 4,348 (5,417.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Hinesville: 10.4% (April 2020)
Hinesville population: 80,264 (90.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Hawaii: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
Avg. new daily cases in Kahului in week ending Mar. 18: 10.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Kahului in week ending Mar. 11: 10.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Kahului as of Mar. 18: 2,625 (1,588.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Kahului: 34.8% (April 2020)
Kahului population: 165,281 (142.3 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Idaho: Idaho Falls
Avg. new daily cases in Idaho Falls in week ending Mar. 18: 65.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Idaho Falls in week ending Mar. 11: 42.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Idaho Falls as of Mar. 18: 16,273 (11,382.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Idaho Falls: 8.0% (April 2020)
Idaho Falls population: 142,968 (27.5 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Illinois: Peoria
Avg. new daily cases in Peoria in week ending Mar. 18: 19.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Peoria in week ending Mar. 11: 13.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Peoria as of Mar. 18: 39,630 (9,669.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Peoria: 18.9% (April 2020)
Peoria population: 409,844 (122.8 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Indiana: South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
Avg. new daily cases in South Bend in week ending Mar. 18: 27.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in South Bend in week ending Mar. 11: 23.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in South Bend as of Mar. 18: 35,444 (11,052.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in South Bend: 22.0% (April 2020)
South Bend population: 320,700 (338.3 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Iowa: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
Avg. new daily cases in Sioux City in week ending Mar. 18: 27.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Sioux City in week ending Mar. 11: 19.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Sioux City as of Mar. 18: 20,578 (14,326.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Sioux City: 9.8% (April 2020)
Sioux City population: 143,638 (69.3 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Kansas: Manhattan
Avg. new daily cases in Manhattan in week ending Mar. 18: 20.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Manhattan in week ending Mar. 11: 12.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Manhattan as of Mar. 18: 10,055 (7,518.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Manhattan: 9.0% (April 2020)
Manhattan population: 133,736 (72.9 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Kentucky: Lexington-Fayette
Avg. new daily cases in Lexington in week ending Mar. 18: 19.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lexington in week ending Mar. 11: 18.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lexington as of Mar. 18: 48,420 (9,554.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lexington: 15.8% (April 2020)
Lexington population: 506,786 (345.1 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Louisiana: Lake Charles
Avg. new daily cases in Lake Charles in week ending Mar. 18: 32.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lake Charles in week ending Mar. 11: 30.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lake Charles as of Mar. 18: 21,212 (10,244.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lake Charles: 14.9% (April 2020)
Lake Charles population: 207,050 (88.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Maine: Portland-South Portland
Avg. new daily cases in Portland in week ending Mar. 18: 16.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Portland in week ending Mar. 11: 15.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Portland as of Mar. 18: 24,422 (4,613.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Portland: 10.9% (April 2020)
Portland population: 529,323 (254.5 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Maryland: Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
Avg. new daily cases in Hagerstown in week ending Mar. 18: 19.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Hagerstown in week ending Mar. 11: 13.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Hagerstown as of Mar. 18: 23,878 (8,499.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Hagerstown: 12.0% (April 2020)
Hagerstown population: 280,930 (278.7 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Massachusetts: Barnstable Town
Avg. new daily cases in Barnstable Town in week ending Mar. 18: 25.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Barnstable Town in week ending Mar. 11: 16.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Barnstable Town as of Mar. 18: 10,872 (5,087.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Barnstable Town: 20.6% (April 2020)
Barnstable Town population: 213,690 (542.7 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Michigan: Battle Creek
Avg. new daily cases in Battle Creek in week ending Mar. 18: 36.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Battle Creek in week ending Mar. 11: 24.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Battle Creek as of Mar. 18: 10,373 (7,713.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Battle Creek: 25.6% (April 2020)
Battle Creek population: 134,473 (190.4 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Minnesota: Mankato
Avg. new daily cases in Mankato in week ending Mar. 18: 32.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Mankato in week ending Mar. 11: 28.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Mankato as of Mar. 18: 9,009 (8,999.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Mankato: 8.4% (May 2020)
Mankato population: 100,105 (83.7 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Mississippi: Jackson
Avg. new daily cases in Jackson in week ending Mar. 18: 17.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Jackson in week ending Mar. 11: 13.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Jackson as of Mar. 18: 52,653 (8,799.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Jackson: 15.0% (April 2020)
Jackson population: 598,355 (110.7 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Missouri: St. Louis, MO-IL
Avg. new daily cases in St. Louis in week ending Mar. 18: 9.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in St. Louis in week ending Mar. 11: 8.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in St. Louis as of Mar. 18: 236,886 (8,443.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in St. Louis: 11.6% (April 2020)
St. Louis population: 2,805,551 (356.8 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Montana: Great Falls
Avg. new daily cases in Great Falls in week ending Mar. 18: 38.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Great Falls in week ending Mar. 11: 8.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Great Falls as of Mar. 18: 8,177 (10,002.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Great Falls: 12.6% (April 2020)
Great Falls population: 81,746 (30.3 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Nebraska: Grand Island
Avg. new daily cases in Grand Island in week ending Mar. 18: 23.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Grand Island in week ending Mar. 11: 25.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Grand Island as of Mar. 18: 8,686 (11,496.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Grand Island: 11.4% (April 2020)
Grand Island population: 75,551 (47.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Nevada: Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise
Avg. new daily cases in Las Vegas in week ending Mar. 18: 17.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Las Vegas in week ending Mar. 11: 13.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Las Vegas as of Mar. 18: 232,174 (10,841.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Las Vegas: 34.2% (April 2020)
Las Vegas population: 2,141,574 (271.4 people per sq. mi.)

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

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New Hampshire: Manchester-Nashua
Avg. new daily cases in Manchester in week ending Mar. 18: 19.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Manchester in week ending Mar. 11: 15.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Manchester as of Mar. 18: 29,845 (7,260.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Manchester: 17.5% (April 2020)
Manchester population: 411,087 (469.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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New Jersey: Atlantic City-Hammonton
Avg. new daily cases in Atlantic City in week ending Mar. 18: 34.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Atlantic City in week ending Mar. 11: 33.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Atlantic City as of Mar. 18: 26,352 (9,813.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Atlantic City: 35.2% (June 2020)
Atlantic City population: 268,539 (483.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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New Mexico: Las Cruces
Avg. new daily cases in Las Cruces in week ending Mar. 18: 16.7 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Las Cruces in week ending Mar. 11: 17.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Las Cruces as of Mar. 18: 23,400 (10,866.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Las Cruces: 12.6% (July 2020)
Las Cruces population: 215,338 (56.6 people per sq. mi.)

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

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New York: Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
Avg. new daily cases in Poughkeepsie in week ending Mar. 18: 46.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Poughkeepsie in week ending Mar. 11: 41.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Poughkeepsie as of Mar. 18: 64,559 (9,605.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Poughkeepsie: N/A (N/A)
Poughkeepsie population: 672,121 (418.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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North Carolina: Burlington
Avg. new daily cases in Burlington in week ending Mar. 18: 20.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Burlington in week ending Mar. 11: 23.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Burlington as of Mar. 18: 16,342 (10,177.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Burlington: 13.3% (April 2020)
Burlington population: 160,576 (378.8 people per sq. mi.)

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

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North Dakota: Fargo, ND-MN
Avg. new daily cases in Fargo in week ending Mar. 18: 17.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Fargo in week ending Mar. 11: 12.0 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Fargo as of Mar. 18: 28,965 (12,221.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Fargo: 7.7% (April 2020)
Fargo population: 237,003 (84.3 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Ohio: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Avg. new daily cases in Cincinnati in week ending Mar. 18: 4.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Cincinnati in week ending Mar. 11: 5.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Cincinnati as of Mar. 18: 202,329 (9,231.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Cincinnati: 14.5% (April 2020)
Cincinnati population: 2,191,667 (481.4 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Oklahoma: Lawton
Avg. new daily cases in Lawton in week ending Mar. 18: 25.7 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lawton in week ending Mar. 11: 26.0 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lawton as of Mar. 18: 13,194 (10,268.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lawton: 19.5% (April 2020)
Lawton population: 128,490 (75.5 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Oregon: Grants Pass
Avg. new daily cases in Grants Pass in week ending Mar. 18: 17.7 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Grants Pass in week ending Mar. 11: 11.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Grants Pass as of Mar. 18: 2,555 (2,989.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Grants Pass: 15.1% (April 2020)
Grants Pass population: 85,481 (52.1 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Pennsylvania: East Stroudsburg
Avg. new daily cases in East Stroudsburg in week ending Mar. 18: 30.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in East Stroudsburg in week ending Mar. 11: 26.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in East Stroudsburg as of Mar. 18: 10,546 (6,292.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in East Stroudsburg: 20.5% (April 2020)
East Stroudsburg population: 167,586 (275.5 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Rhode Island: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Avg. new daily cases in Providence in week ending Mar. 18: 6.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Providence in week ending Mar. 11: 20.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Providence as of Mar. 18: 173,434 (10,735.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Providence: 18.5% (April 2020)
Providence population: 1,615,516 (1,018.0 people per sq. mi.)

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

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South Carolina: Spartanburg
Avg. new daily cases in Spartanburg in week ending Mar. 18: 29.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Spartanburg in week ending Mar. 11: 34.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Spartanburg as of Mar. 18: 37,446 (12,391.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Spartanburg: 15.5% (April 2020)
Spartanburg population: 302,195 (374.0 people per sq. mi.)

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

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South Dakota: Sioux Falls
Avg. new daily cases in Sioux Falls in week ending Mar. 18: 25.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Sioux Falls in week ending Mar. 11: 24.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Sioux Falls as of Mar. 18: 38,699 (15,150.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Sioux Falls: 10.7% (April 2020)
Sioux Falls population: 255,438 (99.2 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Tennessee: Cleveland
Avg. new daily cases in Cleveland in week ending Mar. 18: 40.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Cleveland in week ending Mar. 11: 30.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Cleveland as of Mar. 18: 15,421 (12,709.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Cleveland: 14.3% (April 2020)
Cleveland population: 121,339 (158.9 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Texas: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
Avg. new daily cases in McAllen in week ending Mar. 18: 32.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in McAllen in week ending Mar. 11: 29.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in McAllen as of Mar. 18: 80,967 (9,532.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in McAllen: 19.0% (April 2020)
McAllen population: 849,389 (540.7 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Utah: Provo-Orem
Avg. new daily cases in Provo in week ending Mar. 18: 26.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Provo in week ending Mar. 11: 9.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Provo as of Mar. 18: 91,964 (15,575.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Provo: 8.1% (April 2020)
Provo population: 590,440 (294.7 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Vermont: Burlington-South Burlington
Avg. new daily cases in Burlington in week ending Mar. 18: 21.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Burlington in week ending Mar. 11: 23.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Burlington as of Mar. 18: 7,074 (3,244.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Burlington: 14.8% (April 2020)
Burlington population: 218,042 (174.1 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Virginia: Blacksburg-Christiansburg
Avg. new daily cases in Blacksburg in week ending Mar. 18: 31.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Blacksburg in week ending Mar. 11: 37.0 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Blacksburg as of Mar. 18: 13,963 (8,377.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Blacksburg: 12.0% (April 2020)
Blacksburg population: 166,675 (155.4 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Washington: Yakima
Avg. new daily cases in Yakima in week ending Mar. 18: 20.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Yakima in week ending Mar. 11: 21.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Yakima as of Mar. 18: 27,503 (11,031.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Yakima: 14.6% (April 2020)
Yakima population: 249,325 (58.0 people per sq. mi.)

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

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West Virginia: Beckley
Avg. new daily cases in Beckley in week ending Mar. 18: 23.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Beckley in week ending Mar. 11: 20.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Beckley as of Mar. 18: 7,878 (6,545.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Beckley: 18.4% (April 2020)
Beckley population: 120,358 (95.0 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Wisconsin: Appleton
Avg. new daily cases in Appleton in week ending Mar. 18: 12.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Appleton in week ending Mar. 11: 9.0 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Appleton as of Mar. 18: 25,172 (10,731.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Appleton: 13.0% (April 2020)
Appleton population: 234,561 (245.4 people per sq. mi.)

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

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Wyoming: Cheyenne
Avg. new daily cases in Cheyenne in week ending Mar. 18: 14.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Cheyenne in week ending Mar. 11: 11.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Cheyenne as of Mar. 18: 8,403 (8,601.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Cheyenne: 9.2% (April 2020)
Cheyenne population: 97,692 (36.4 people per sq. mi.)

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

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