Special Report

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

Evan Comen

Published: April 15, 2021 5:45 am

The U.S. has reported more than 30.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Apr. 13. There have been more than 556,000 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 20.7 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans in the week ending Apr. 13, essentially unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 19.1 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 Michigan. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, metro area, there were an average of 88.5 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents in the week ending Apr. 13, the most of any U.S. metro area. Other cities where COVID-19 is growing the fastest include Jackson, MI; Flint, MI; and Monroe, MI.

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 Apr. 13. 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 2019 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: Montgomery
Avg. new daily cases in Montgomery in week ending Apr. 13: 9.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Montgomery in week ending Apr. 6: 14.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Montgomery as of Apr. 13: 42,042 (11,254.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Montgomery: 14.7% (April 2020)
Montgomery population: 373,544 (137.7 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 Apr. 13: 34.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Anchorage in week ending Apr. 6: 30.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Anchorage as of Apr. 13: 39,683 (9,948.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Anchorage: 14.8% (April 2020)
Anchorage population: 398,900 (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: Flagstaff
Avg. new daily cases in Flagstaff in week ending Apr. 13: 15.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Flagstaff in week ending Apr. 6: 10.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Flagstaff as of Apr. 13: 17,342 (12,275.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Flagstaff: 17.9% (April 2020)
Flagstaff population: 141,274 (7.6 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 Apr. 13: 7.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Fayetteville in week ending Apr. 6: 7.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Fayetteville as of Apr. 13: 60,190 (11,704.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Fayetteville: 8.6% (April 2020)
Fayetteville population: 514,259 (196.0 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 Apr. 13: 18.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Merced in week ending Apr. 6: 14.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Merced as of Apr. 13: 31,009 (11,426.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Merced: 18.0% (April 2020)
Merced population: 271,382 (140.3 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: Fort Collins
Avg. new daily cases in Fort Collins in week ending Apr. 13: 33.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Fort Collins in week ending Apr. 6: 26.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Fort Collins as of Apr. 13: 23,576 (6,837.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Fort Collins: 11.2% (April 2020)
Fort Collins population: 344,786 (132.8 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 Apr. 13: 41.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in New Haven in week ending Apr. 6: 46.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in New Haven as of Apr. 13: 84,116 (9,809.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in New Haven: 9.5% (July 2020)
New Haven population: 857,513 (1,418.5 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 Apr. 13: 35.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Dover in week ending Apr. 6: 29.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Dover as of Apr. 13: 16,261 (9,202.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Dover: 17.3% (May 2020)
Dover population: 176,699 (301.4 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 Apr. 13: 42.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Miami in week ending Apr. 6: 36.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Miami as of Apr. 13: 819,913 (13,461.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Miami: 13.8% (April 2020)
Miami population: 6,090,660 (1,199.6 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 Apr. 13: 23.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Hinesville in week ending Apr. 6: 4.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Hinesville as of Apr. 13: 4,642 (5,799.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Hinesville: 10.4% (April 2020)
Hinesville population: 80,041 (89.9 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 Apr. 13: 21.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Kahului in week ending Apr. 6: 20.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Kahului as of Apr. 13: 3,971 (2,392.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Kahului: 34.8% (April 2020)
Kahului population: 165,979 (142.9 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 Apr. 13: 32.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Idaho Falls in week ending Apr. 6: 40.5 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Idaho Falls as of Apr. 13: 17,528 (12,046.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Idaho Falls: 8.0% (April 2020)
Idaho Falls population: 145,507 (28.0 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 Apr. 13: 66.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Peoria in week ending Apr. 6: 50.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Peoria as of Apr. 13: 44,928 (11,042.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Peoria: 18.9% (April 2020)
Peoria population: 406,883 (122.0 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 Apr. 13: 39.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in South Bend in week ending Apr. 6: 35.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in South Bend as of Apr. 13: 38,223 (11,880.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in South Bend: 22.0% (April 2020)
South Bend population: 321,739 (339.4 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: Dubuque
Avg. new daily cases in Dubuque in week ending Apr. 13: 28.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Dubuque in week ending Apr. 6: 19.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Dubuque as of Apr. 13: 13,033 (13,438.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Dubuque: 13.1% (April 2020)
Dubuque population: 96,982 (159.4 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: Topeka
Avg. new daily cases in Topeka in week ending Apr. 13: 9.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Topeka in week ending Apr. 6: 10.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Topeka as of Apr. 13: 22,029 (9,463.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Topeka: 12.4% (April 2020)
Topeka population: 232,778 (72.0 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: Bowling Green
Avg. new daily cases in Bowling Green in week ending Apr. 13: 17.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Bowling Green in week ending Apr. 6: 19.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Bowling Green as of Apr. 13: 19,666 (11,270.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Bowling Green: 18.8% (April 2020)
Bowling Green population: 174,498 (108.1 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 Apr. 13: 22.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lake Charles in week ending Apr. 6: 21.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lake Charles as of Apr. 13: 22,244 (10,666.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lake Charles: 14.9% (April 2020)
Lake Charles population: 208,549 (88.8 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: Lewiston-Auburn
Avg. new daily cases in Lewiston in week ending Apr. 13: 50.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lewiston in week ending Apr. 6: 24.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lewiston as of Apr. 13: 5,880 (5,464.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lewiston: 10.3% (July 2020)
Lewiston population: 107,602 (230.0 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 Apr. 13: 32.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Hagerstown in week ending Apr. 6: 33.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Hagerstown as of Apr. 13: 25,973 (9,173.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Hagerstown: 12.0% (April 2020)
Hagerstown population: 283,147 (280.9 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 Apr. 13: 34.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Barnstable Town in week ending Apr. 6: 42.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Barnstable Town as of Apr. 13: 12,895 (6,039.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Barnstable Town: 20.6% (April 2020)
Barnstable Town population: 213,496 (542.3 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Avg. new daily cases in Detroit in week ending Apr. 13: 88.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Detroit in week ending Apr. 6: 68.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Detroit as of Apr. 13: 347,824 (8,055.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Detroit: 23.2% (May 2020)
Detroit population: 4,317,848 (1,110.4 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: St. Cloud
Avg. new daily cases in St. Cloud in week ending Apr. 13: 44.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in St. Cloud in week ending Apr. 6: 39.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in St. Cloud as of Apr. 13: 25,798 (12,991.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in St. Cloud: 9.4% (May 2020)
St. Cloud population: 198,581 (113.4 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 Apr. 13: 7.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Jackson in week ending Apr. 6: 7.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Jackson as of Apr. 13: 53,804 (9,001.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Jackson: 15.0% (April 2020)
Jackson population: 597,727 (110.6 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 Apr. 13: 15.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in St. Louis in week ending Apr. 6: 14.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in St. Louis as of Apr. 13: 277,598 (9,895.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in St. Louis: 11.6% (April 2020)
St. Louis population: 2,805,190 (356.7 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 Apr. 13: 17.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Great Falls in week ending Apr. 6: 11.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Great Falls as of Apr. 13: 8,649 (10,596.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Great Falls: 12.6% (April 2020)
Great Falls population: 81,625 (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: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Avg. new daily cases in Omaha in week ending Apr. 13: 34.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Omaha in week ending Apr. 6: 24.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Omaha as of Apr. 13: 111,462 (11,962.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Omaha: 10.2% (April 2020)
Omaha population: 931,779 (214.2 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: Carson City
Avg. new daily cases in Carson City in week ending Apr. 13: 14.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Carson City in week ending Apr. 6: 24.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Carson City as of Apr. 13: 6,255 (11,419.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Carson City: 21.0% (April 2020)
Carson City population: 54,773 (378.6 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 Apr. 13: 33.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Manchester in week ending Apr. 6: 31.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Manchester as of Apr. 13: 32,886 (7,962.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Manchester: 17.5% (April 2020)
Manchester population: 413,035 (471.4 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 Apr. 13: 47.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Atlantic City in week ending Apr. 6: 46.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Atlantic City as of Apr. 13: 29,577 (11,114.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Atlantic City: 35.2% (June 2020)
Atlantic City population: 266,105 (478.9 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 Apr. 13: 13.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Las Cruces in week ending Apr. 6: 15.0 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Las Cruces as of Apr. 13: 24,110 (11,158.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Las Cruces: 12.6% (July 2020)
Las Cruces population: 216,069 (56.7 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: Buffalo-Cheektowaga
Avg. new daily cases in Buffalo in week ending Apr. 13: 50.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Buffalo in week ending Apr. 6: 42.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Buffalo as of Apr. 13: 96,850 (8,569.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Buffalo: 19.5% (April 2020)
Buffalo population: 1,130,175 (722.1 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: Rocky Mount
Avg. new daily cases in Rocky Mount in week ending Apr. 13: 28.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Rocky Mount in week ending Apr. 6: 33.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Rocky Mount as of Apr. 13: 15,933 (10,862.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Rocky Mount: 14.2% (May 2020)
Rocky Mount population: 146,678 (140.3 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 Apr. 13: 42.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Fargo in week ending Apr. 6: 40.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Fargo as of Apr. 13: 31,090 (12,931.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Fargo: 7.7% (April 2020)
Fargo population: 240,421 (85.5 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: Toledo
Avg. new daily cases in Toledo in week ending Apr. 13: 26.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Toledo in week ending Apr. 6: 23.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Toledo as of Apr. 13: 59,357 (9,215.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Toledo: 22.1% (April 2020)
Toledo population: 644,137 (398.0 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 Apr. 13: 24.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Lawton in week ending Apr. 6: 28.6 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Lawton as of Apr. 13: 13,930 (10,915.2 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Lawton: 19.5% (April 2020)
Lawton population: 127,620 (75.0 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 Apr. 13: 17.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Grants Pass in week ending Apr. 6: 16.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Grants Pass as of Apr. 13: 2,961 (3,433.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Grants Pass: 15.1% (April 2020)
Grants Pass population: 86,251 (52.6 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 Apr. 13: 54.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in East Stroudsburg in week ending Apr. 6: 45.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in East Stroudsburg as of Apr. 13: 12,425 (7,394.4 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in East Stroudsburg: 20.5% (April 2020)
East Stroudsburg population: 168,032 (276.2 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 Apr. 13: 34.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Providence in week ending Apr. 6: 30.2 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Providence as of Apr. 13: 189,618 (11,717.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Providence: 18.5% (April 2020)
Providence population: 1,618,268 (1,019.8 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: Greenville-Anderson
Avg. new daily cases in Greenville in week ending Apr. 13: 34.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Greenville in week ending Apr. 6: 33.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Greenville as of Apr. 13: 118,513 (13,227.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Greenville: 12.5% (April 2020)
Greenville population: 895,942 (330.5 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 Apr. 13: 34.3 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Sioux Falls in week ending Apr. 6: 34.4 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Sioux Falls as of Apr. 13: 40,798 (15,731.0 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Sioux Falls: 10.7% (April 2020)
Sioux Falls population: 259,348 (100.7 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: Johnson City
Avg. new daily cases in Johnson City in week ending Apr. 13: 27.5 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Johnson City in week ending Apr. 6: 23.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Johnson City as of Apr. 13: 22,093 (10,934.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Johnson City: 13.8% (April 2020)
Johnson City population: 202,049 (236.6 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: El Paso
Avg. new daily cases in El Paso in week ending Apr. 13: 20.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in El Paso in week ending Apr. 6: 18.1 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in El Paso as of Apr. 13: 131,283 (15,702.5 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in El Paso: 15.5% (April 2020)
El Paso population: 836,062 (825.6 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: Ogden-Clearfield
Avg. new daily cases in Ogden in week ending Apr. 13: 16.1 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Ogden in week ending Apr. 6: 14.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Ogden as of Apr. 13: 71,238 (10,746.8 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Ogden: 9.8% (April 2020)
Ogden population: 662,875 (91.7 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 Apr. 13: 36.6 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Burlington in week ending Apr. 6: 35.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Burlington as of Apr. 13: 8,850 (4,045.1 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Burlington: 14.8% (April 2020)
Burlington population: 218,784 (174.7 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: Winchester, VA-WV
Avg. new daily cases in Winchester in week ending Apr. 13: 23.8 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Winchester in week ending Apr. 6: 20.9 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Winchester as of Apr. 13: 11,868 (8,623.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Winchester: 10.5% (April 2020)
Winchester population: 137,621 (129.5 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: Longview
Avg. new daily cases in Longview in week ending Apr. 13: 28.0 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Longview in week ending Apr. 6: 23.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Longview as of Apr. 13: 5,163 (4,835.3 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Longview: 16.5% (April 2020)
Longview population: 106,778 (93.7 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 Apr. 13: 45.9 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Beckley in week ending Apr. 6: 46.8 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Beckley as of Apr. 13: 9,114 (7,669.9 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Beckley: 18.4% (April 2020)
Beckley population: 118,828 (93.8 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: Janesville-Beloit
Avg. new daily cases in Janesville in week ending Apr. 13: 21.2 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Janesville in week ending Apr. 6: 16.7 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Janesville as of Apr. 13: 16,852 (10,392.7 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Janesville: 16.3% (April 2020)
Janesville population: 162,152 (225.8 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 Apr. 13: 15.4 per 100,000
Avg. new daily cases in Cheyenne in week ending Apr. 6: 16.3 per 100,000
COVID-19 cases in Cheyenne as of Apr. 13: 8,758 (8,907.6 per 100,000)
Peak pandemic unemployment in Cheyenne: 9.2% (April 2020)
Cheyenne population: 98,320 (36.6 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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