The rate of spread of COVID-19 has slowed across America. Nevertheless, 566,540 Americans have died as of April 26, accounting for about 18% of the world’s total. Confirmed cases in the U.S. have reached 31,708,445, or about 21% of the global number.
The current pace of spread of the disease remains in part a race between vaccinations and the rising number of potentially dangerous variants. Variants of the disease are among the dangers epidemiologists and public health officials worry about. They have been found in all 50 states, but the state with the most variant cases reported is Florida.
At least one variant, first identified in the United Kingdom, now accounts for most new U.S. cases. This variant also could be more deadly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently tracks three variants for the public.
The CDC tracks three variants on its website (a number of other variants have emerged the CDC does not report on to the public). The first of these is the B.1.1.7. It has 62,745 cases reported across all 50 states. There are 1,359 cases reported of the B.1.351 variant across 35 states, and 1,491 reported cases of the P.1 variant across 30 states.
Florida has 3,510 reported cases of the B.1.1.7. variant. It has 126 cases of the P.1 variant reported and 27 cases of the B.1.351 variant reported.
So far, 55% of the adult population has received at least one dose of vaccine and 38% are fully vaccinated. While the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two shots, the one from Johnson & Johnson requires just a single dose. In total, 290,692,005 doses have been delivered in the United States, and 230,768,454 of them have been administered.
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1. Florida
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 3,663
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,153 per 100,000 — 25th highest (2,162,612 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 163 per 100,000 — 23rd lowest (34,812 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 34.2% — 13th lowest
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2. Michigan
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 2,277
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,122 per 100,000 — 14th lowest (911,800 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 184 per 100,000 — 20th highest (18,409 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 38.3% — 25th highest
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3. Minnesota
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 1,604
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,099 per 100,000 — 25th lowest (566,687 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 127 per 100,000 — 15th lowest (7,150 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 42.4% — 11th highest
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4. Massachusetts
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 1,214
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,406 per 100,000 — 19th lowest (649,210 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 252 per 100,000 — 3rd highest (17,401 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 42.3% — 12th highest
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5. Colorado
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 1,067
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 8,791 per 100,000 — 11th lowest (500,675 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 110 per 100,000 — 9th lowest (6,249 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 38.8% — 23rd highest
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6. California
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 1,060
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,171 per 100,000 — 15th lowest (3,627,885 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 152 per 100,000 — 21st lowest (60,135 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 37.1% — 21st lowest
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7. Georgia
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 1,059
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,389 per 100,000 — 20th highest (1,092,852 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 190 per 100,000 — 15th highest (19,973 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 29.4% — 3rd lowest
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8. Pennsylvania
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 850
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 8,831 per 100,000 — 12th lowest (1,131,014 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 203 per 100,000 — 11th highest (25,983 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 38.0% — 24th lowest
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9. Tennessee
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 818
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 12,435 per 100,000 — 5th highest (841,843 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 179 per 100,000 — 21st highest (12,146 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 29.8% — 4th lowest
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10. Connecticut
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 816
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,370 per 100,000 — 18th lowest (334,766 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 225 per 100,000 — 7th highest (8,047 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 45.8% — 3rd highest
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11. Maryland
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 711
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 7,335 per 100,000 — 7th lowest (443,257 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 143 per 100,000 — 18th lowest (8,661 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 40.9% — 16th highest
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12. Ohio
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 694
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,097 per 100,000 — 13th lowest (1,063,433 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 164 per 100,000 — 24th lowest (19,122 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 39.1% — 22nd highest
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13. Illinois
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 652
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,352 per 100,000 — 22nd highest (1,318,998 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 189 per 100,000 — 17th highest (24,114 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 37.2% — 22nd lowest
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14. New Jersey
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 637
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 11,183 per 100,000 — 12th highest (996,197 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 285 per 100,000 — the highest (25,367 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 43.3% — 7th highest
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15. Texas
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 420
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,975 per 100,000 — 23rd lowest (2,862,938 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 171 per 100,000 — 25th highest (48,946 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 33.9% — 11th lowest
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16. Virginia
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 386
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 7,681 per 100,000 — 8th lowest (654,210 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 126 per 100,000 — 14th lowest (10,691 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 39.3% — 20th highest
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17. Washington
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 356
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 5,246 per 100,000 — 5th lowest (395,312 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 72 per 100,000 — 7th lowest (5,434 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 39.1% — 21st highest
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18. Utah
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 295
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 12,500 per 100,000 — 4th highest (395,150 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 69 per 100,000 — 6th lowest (2,180 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 31.0% — 5th lowest
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19. South Carolina
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 279
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 11,290 per 100,000 — 10th highest (574,005 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 185 per 100,000 — 19th highest (9,414 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 32.8% — 7th lowest
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20. Indiana
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 269
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,669 per 100,000 — 15th highest (713,959 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 198 per 100,000 — 12th highest (13,271 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 32.9% — 8th lowest
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21. Iowa
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 223
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 11,493 per 100,000 — 7th highest (362,732 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 188 per 100,000 — 18th highest (5,927 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 41.5% — 14th highest
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22. New Hampshire
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 212
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 6,896 per 100,000 — 6th lowest (93,542 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 95 per 100,000 — 8th lowest (1,282 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 36.3% — 20th lowest
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23. North Carolina
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 207
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,216 per 100,000 — 16th lowest (956,932 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 121 per 100,000 — 12th lowest (12,523 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 35.3% — 16th lowest
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24. Nebraska
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 189
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 11,338 per 100,000 — 8th highest (218,732 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 116 per 100,000 — 11th lowest (2,242 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 41.4% — 15th highest
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25. Alabama
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 188
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,759 per 100,000 — 14th highest (525,898 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 222 per 100,000 — 8th highest (10,851 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 27.9% — the lowest
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26. Wisconsin
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 167
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 11,285 per 100,000 — 11th highest (656,061 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 129 per 100,000 — 16th lowest (7,474 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 42.7% — 10th highest
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27. Arizona
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 162
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 11,965 per 100,000 — 6th highest (858,076 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 241 per 100,000 — 5th highest (17,260 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 35.6% — 17th lowest
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28. Mississippi
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 151
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,392 per 100,000 — 19th highest (310,349 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 240 per 100,000 — 6th highest (7,175 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 29.2% — 2nd lowest
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29. Kentucky
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 150
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,861 per 100,000 — 22nd lowest (440,631 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 144 per 100,000 — 19th lowest (6,436 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 39.4% — 19th highest
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30. West Virginia
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 142
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 8,366 per 100,000 — 9th lowest (151,068 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 156 per 100,000 — 22nd lowest (2,817 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 36.2% — 19th lowest
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31. New York
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 137
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,377 per 100,000 — 21st highest (2,027,971 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 264 per 100,000 — 2nd highest (51,683 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 40.5% — 17th highest
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32. Missouri
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 111
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,494 per 100,000 — 20th lowest (581,643 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 142 per 100,000 — 17th lowest (8,695 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 33.6% — 9th lowest
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33. Nevada
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 109
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,310 per 100,000 — 23rd highest (312,840 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 179 per 100,000 — 22nd highest (5,422 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 34.2% — 12th lowest
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34. Kansas
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 108
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,557 per 100,000 — 18th highest (307,372 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 171 per 100,000 — 24th highest (4,968 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 39.6% — 18th highest
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35. Vermont
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 56
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 3,589 per 100,000 — 2nd lowest (22,479 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 39 per 100,000 — 2nd lowest (244 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 43.6% — 6th highest
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36. Louisiana
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 51
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,776 per 100,000 — 21st lowest (455,541 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 222 per 100,000 — 10th highest (10,336 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 33.8% — 10th lowest
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37. Delaware
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 42
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,642 per 100,000 — 16th highest (102,927 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 167 per 100,000 — 25th lowest (1,615 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 38.2% — 25th lowest
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38. New Mexico
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 40
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,364 per 100,000 — 17th lowest (196,221 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 192 per 100,000 — 14th highest (4,024 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 46.1% — 2nd highest
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39. Maine
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 34
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 4,466 per 100,000 — 4th lowest (59,777 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 58 per 100,000 — 4th lowest (772 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 44.4% — 5th highest
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40. Idaho
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 32
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,614 per 100,000 — 17th highest (186,183 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 116 per 100,000 — 10th lowest (2,031 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 34.7% — 14th lowest
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41. Montana
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 27
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 10,171 per 100,000 — 24th highest (108,048 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 147 per 100,000 — 20th lowest (1,563 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 38.8% — 24th highest
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42. Rhode Island
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 26
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 13,839 per 100,000 — 2nd highest (146,324 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 252 per 100,000 — 4th highest (2,660 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 42.9% — 9th highest
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43. Oregon
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 21
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 4,294 per 100,000 — 3rd lowest (179,930 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 59 per 100,000 — 5th lowest (2,484 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 36.2% — 18th lowest
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44. Hawaii
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 18
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 2,166 per 100,000 — the lowest (30,771 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 33 per 100,000 — the lowest (475 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 42.9% — 8th highest
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45. South Dakota
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 15
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 13,827 per 100,000 — 3rd highest (121,986 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 222 per 100,000 — 9th highest (1,958 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 46.2% — the highest
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46. Alaska
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 13
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 8,726 per 100,000 — 10th lowest (64,347 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 45 per 100,000 — 3rd lowest (329 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 45.1% — 4th highest
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47. Oklahoma
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 11
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 11,337 per 100,000 — 9th highest (447,016 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 172 per 100,000 — 23rd highest (6,782 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 37.8% — 23rd lowest
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48. Wyoming
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 09
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 9,987 per 100,000 — 24th lowest (57,696 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 122 per 100,000 — 13th lowest (705 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 35.0% — 15th lowest
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49. Arkansas
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 09
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 11,104 per 100,000 — 13th highest (334,642 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 190 per 100,000 — 16th highest (5,717 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 31.5% — 6th lowest
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50. North Dakota
> COVID-19 variant cases identified: 07
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 26: 14,036 per 100,000 — the highest (106,688 total)
> COVID-19 deaths as of April 26: 196 per 100,000 — 13th highest (1,486 total)
> Fully vaccinated adult population: 41.7% — 13th highest
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