Vaccine distribution is well underway across the United States. Still, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the population. In the last week alone, there were an average of 55,166 new cases of the virus every day.
Since the first known case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of 31,783,400 reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide — or 9,715 per 100,000 people. Of course, infections are not evenly spread across the country, and some states have far higher infections rates per capita than others. The number of confirmed cases per 100,000 people ranges from as low as 2,179 to as high as 14,077, depending on the state.
Though the first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States was on the West Coast, the early epicenter of the outbreak was on the other side of the country, in New York City. In the months since, the parts of the country hit hardest by the virus shifted to the Southeast, the Midwest, and California.
Currently, the states with the lowest number of infections per capita tend to be concentrated in the West, while the states with the highest population-adjusted infection rates are most likely to be located in the Midwest.
The severity of a COVID-19 outbreak across a given state is subject to a wide range of factors. Still, states that had a hands-off approach in the early days of the pandemic are more likely to be worse off today than those that adopted strict measures to control the spread. Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming were the only states that did not issue a statewide stay-at-home order in March or early April — and of those states, all seven currently have a higher infection rate than the U.S. as a whole.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of April 28, 2021.
51. Hawaii
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 2,179 per 100,000 people (30,955 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 33 per 100,000 people (475 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 5.2 per 100,000 people (total: 75)
> Population: 1,420,491
50. Vermont
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 3,611 per 100,000 people (22,617 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 39 per 100,000 people (244 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 11.5 per 100,000 people (total: 72)
> Population: 626,299
49. Oregon
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 4,327 per 100,000 people (181,321 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 59 per 100,000 people (2,486 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 19.5 per 100,000 people (total: 818)
> Population: 4,190,713
48. Maine
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 4,515 per 100,000 people (60,430 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 58 per 100,000 people (777 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 26.3 per 100,000 people (total: 352)
> Population: 1,338,404
47. Washington
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 5,274 per 100,000 people (397,417 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 72 per 100,000 people (5,450 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 19.9 per 100,000 people (total: 1,500)
> Population: 7,535,591
46. Washington D.C.
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 6,922 per 100,000 people (47,378 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 161 per 100,000 people (1,099 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 13.0 per 100,000 people (total: 91)
> Population: 702,455
Click here to see all current COVID-19 data for Washington D.C.
45. New Hampshire
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 6,925 per 100,000 people (93,935 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 95 per 100,000 people (1,286 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 22.7 per 100,000 people (total: 307)
> Population: 1,356,458
44. Maryland
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 7,356 per 100,000 people (444,491 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 144 per 100,000 people (8,688 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 16.3 per 100,000 people (total: 987)
> Population: 6,042,718
43. Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 7,702 per 100,000 people (656,034 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 126 per 100,000 people (10,724 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 12.9 per 100,000 people (total: 1,098)
> Population: 8,517,685
42. West Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 8,399 per 100,000 people (151,671 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 156 per 100,000 people (2,821 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 20.0 per 100,000 people (total: 361)
> Population: 1,805,832
41. Alaska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 8,785 per 100,000 people (64,786 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 46 per 100,000 people (341 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 21.5 per 100,000 people (total: 159)
> Population: 737,438
40. Colorado
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 8,836 per 100,000 people (503,253 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 110 per 100,000 people (6,255 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 30.6 per 100,000 people (total: 1,741)
> Population: 5,695,564
39. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 8,871 per 100,000 people (1,136,057 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 203 per 100,000 people (25,988 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 29.9 per 100,000 people (total: 3,824)
> Population: 12,807,060
38. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,117 per 100,000 people (1,065,702 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 164 per 100,000 people (19,122 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 13.3 per 100,000 people (total: 1,556)
> Population: 11,689,442
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
37. California
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,181 per 100,000 people (3,631,740 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 152 per 100,000 people (60,203 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 4.7 per 100,000 people (total: 1,864)
> Population: 39,557,045
36. Michigan
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,193 per 100,000 people (918,880 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 185 per 100,000 people (18,446 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 51.5 per 100,000 people (total: 5,144)
> Population: 9,995,915
35. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,271 per 100,000 people (962,623 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 121 per 100,000 people (12,560 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 18.2 per 100,000 people (total: 1,894)
> Population: 10,383,620
34. New Mexico
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,394 per 100,000 people (196,844 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 192 per 100,000 people (4,027 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 9.3 per 100,000 people (total: 195)
> Population: 2,095,428
33. Connecticut
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,431 per 100,000 people (336,933 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 226 per 100,000 people (8,066 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 22.1 per 100,000 people (total: 790)
> Population: 3,572,665
32. Massachusetts
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,433 per 100,000 people (651,107 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 252 per 100,000 people (17,419 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 17.6 per 100,000 people (total: 1,215)
> Population: 6,902,149
31. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,508 per 100,000 people (582,483 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 143 per 100,000 people (8,732 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 10.4 per 100,000 people (total: 635)
> Population: 6,126,452
30. Louisiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,795 per 100,000 people (456,432 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 222 per 100,000 people (10,342 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 9.4 per 100,000 people (total: 440)
> Population: 4,659,978
29. Kentucky
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,873 per 100,000 people (441,166 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 145 per 100,000 people (6,459 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 11.6 per 100,000 people (total: 518)
> Population: 4,468,402
28. Texas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 9,986 per 100,000 people (2,866,263 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 171 per 100,000 people (48,973 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 11.7 per 100,000 people (total: 3,357)
> Population: 28,701,845
27. Wyoming
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,008 per 100,000 people (57,818 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 122 per 100,000 people (705 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 10.9 per 100,000 people (total: 63)
> Population: 577,737
26. Minnesota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,148 per 100,000 people (569,440 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 128 per 100,000 people (7,157 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 30.0 per 100,000 people (total: 1,682)
> Population: 5,611,179
25. Montana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,177 per 100,000 people (108,111 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 147 per 100,000 people (1,563 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 12.2 per 100,000 people (total: 130)
> Population: 1,062,305
24. Florida
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,191 per 100,000 people (2,170,655 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 164 per 100,000 people (34,912 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 25.7 per 100,000 people (total: 5,478)
> Population: 21,299,325
23. Nevada
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,337 per 100,000 people (313,680 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 179 per 100,000 people (5,433 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 12.9 per 100,000 people (total: 392)
> Population: 3,034,392
22. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,385 per 100,000 people (1,323,170 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 190 per 100,000 people (24,150 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 21.3 per 100,000 people (total: 2,710)
> Population: 12,741,080
21. Georgia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,405 per 100,000 people (1,094,580 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 190 per 100,000 people (20,009 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 12.8 per 100,000 people (total: 1,346)
> Population: 10,519,475
20. New York
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,411 per 100,000 people (2,034,631 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 265 per 100,000 people (51,777 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 21.5 per 100,000 people (total: 4,196)
> Population: 19,542,209
19. Mississippi
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,419 per 100,000 people (311,159 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 241 per 100,000 people (7,188 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 9.3 per 100,000 people (total: 277)
> Population: 2,986,530
18. Kansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,574 per 100,000 people (307,865 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 171 per 100,000 people (4,970 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 7.7 per 100,000 people (total: 225)
> Population: 2,911,510
17. Idaho
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,644 per 100,000 people (186,725 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 116 per 100,000 people (2,034 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 12.2 per 100,000 people (total: 214)
> Population: 1,754,208
16. Indiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,692 per 100,000 people (715,468 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 198 per 100,000 people (13,280 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 14.3 per 100,000 people (total: 956)
> Population: 6,691,878
15. Delaware
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,697 per 100,000 people (103,459 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 167 per 100,000 people (1,617 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 28.2 per 100,000 people (total: 273)
> Population: 967,171
14. Alabama
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 10,768 per 100,000 people (526,348 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 222 per 100,000 people (10,852 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 11.2 per 100,000 people (total: 548)
> Population: 4,887,871
13. New Jersey
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 11,100 per 100,000 people (988,886 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 285 per 100,000 people (25,399 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 27.0 per 100,000 people (total: 2,408)
> Population: 8,908,520
12. Arkansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 11,108 per 100,000 people (334,769 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 190 per 100,000 people (5,720 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 6.0 per 100,000 people (total: 180)
> Population: 3,013,825
11. Wisconsin
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 11,300 per 100,000 people (656,932 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 129 per 100,000 people (7,473 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 12.2 per 100,000 people (total: 712)
> Population: 5,813,568
10. South Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 11,315 per 100,000 people (575,259 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 186 per 100,000 people (9,434 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 14.7 per 100,000 people (total: 750)
> Population: 5,084,127
9. Oklahoma
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 11,346 per 100,000 people (447,393 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 172 per 100,000 people (6,790 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 6.0 per 100,000 people (total: 238)
> Population: 3,943,079
8. Nebraska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 11,356 per 100,000 people (219,090 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 116 per 100,000 people (2,242 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 14.7 per 100,000 people (total: 283)
> Population: 1,929,268
7. Iowa
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 11,506 per 100,000 people (363,158 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 188 per 100,000 people (5,927 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 13.5 per 100,000 people (total: 426)
> Population: 3,156,145
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
6. Arizona
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 11,985 per 100,000 people (859,487 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 241 per 100,000 people (17,268 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 10.0 per 100,000 people (total: 719)
> Population: 7,171,646
5. Tennessee
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 12,453 per 100,000 people (843,059 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 179 per 100,000 people (12,152 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 15.2 per 100,000 people (total: 1,031)
> Population: 6,770,010
4. Utah
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 12,517 per 100,000 people (395,677 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 69 per 100,000 people (2,183 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 12.3 per 100,000 people (total: 389)
> Population: 3,161,105
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
3. South Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 13,838 per 100,000 people (122,080 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 222 per 100,000 people (1,960 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 14.4 per 100,000 people (total: 127)
> Population: 882,235
2. Rhode Island
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 13,899 per 100,000 people (146,960 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 252 per 100,000 people (2,663 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 26.9 per 100,000 people (total: 285)
> Population: 1,057,315
1. North Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 14,077 per 100,000 people (106,998 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 196 per 100,000 people (1,486 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases in the last week: 18.0 per 100,000 people (total: 137)
> Population: 760,077
Click here to see all coronavirus data for every state.
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