Special Report

States Where COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing Fastest

Samuel Stebbins

Published: May 23, 2021 5:45 am

Last Updated: May 24, 2021 11:08 am

New cases of COVID-19 are falling in the United States. There were an average of 9.4 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000 Americans over the past week, down from an average of 12.8 new daily cases per 100,000 the week before.

Nationwide, the average number of new daily infections has increased in three states, decreased in 42, and remained effectively unchanged in three over the past week.

In total, there have been about 32,677,000 documented cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States since the first known infection was identified in Washington state on Jan. 21, 2020.

Though the first case of the virus 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.

The current decrease in cases nationwide is being driven disproportionately by Michigan and Rhode Island, the two states where the average number of new daily cases is declining the fastest on a per capita basis.

To date, North Dakota has had the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita of any state, at 14,388 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there has been a total of 9,988 cases per 100,000 people.

All COVID-19 data used in this story is current as of May 20, 2021. Alabama recently reported a back log of COVID-19 cases not previously counted, which skewed its weekly average infection rate. As a result, it was excluded from analysis. Due to an additional reporting inconsistency, Massachusetts was also excluded.

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1. Mississippi
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 3.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 9.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 5.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,577 per 100,000 people (total: 315,891)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 243 per 100,000 people (total: 7,269)
> Population: 2,986,530

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

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2. Wyoming
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 0.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 12.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 11.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,268 per 100,000 people (total: 59,321)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 123 per 100,000 people (total: 713)
> Population: 577,737

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

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3. South Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 0.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 10.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 10.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,595 per 100,000 people (total: 589,488)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 190 per 100,000 people (total: 9,667)
> Population: 5,084,127

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

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4. Arkansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 6.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 6.4 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,254 per 100,000 people (total: 339,162)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 193 per 100,000 people (total: 5,805)
> Population: 3,013,825

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

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5. Idaho
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 9.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 9.2 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,858 per 100,000 people (total: 190,472)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 118 per 100,000 people (total: 2,073)
> Population: 1,754,208

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

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6. Kentucky
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 11.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 11.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,148 per 100,000 people (total: 453,460)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 149 per 100,000 people (total: 6,673)
> Population: 4,468,402

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

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7. Hawaii
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 5.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 5.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 2,305 per 100,000 people (total: 32,747)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 34 per 100,000 people (total: 489)
> Population: 1,420,491

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

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8. Utah
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 10.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 10.3 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 12,748 per 100,000 people (total: 402,988)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 72 per 100,000 people (total: 2,271)
> Population: 3,161,105

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

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9. Montana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 10.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 10.7 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,436 per 100,000 people (total: 110,861)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 151 per 100,000 people (total: 1,602)
> Population: 1,062,305

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

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10. Oklahoma
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 3.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 4.3 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,450 per 100,000 people (total: 451,473)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 176 per 100,000 people (total: 6,929)
> Population: 3,943,079

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

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11. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 5.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 6.3 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,719 per 100,000 people (total: 312,073)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 173 per 100,000 people (total: 5,040)
> Population: 2,911,510

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

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12. California
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 3.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 4.2 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,269 per 100,000 people (total: 3,666,591)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 156 per 100,000 people (total: 61,513)
> Population: 39,557,045

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

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13. Texas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 7.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 8.0 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,189 per 100,000 people (total: 2,924,466)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 174 per 100,000 people (total: 49,941)
> Population: 28,701,845

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

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14. North Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 10.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 11.3 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,559 per 100,000 people (total: 992,578)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 124 per 100,000 people (total: 12,911)
> Population: 10,383,620

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

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15. Louisiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 9.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 9.7 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,009 per 100,000 people (total: 466,440)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 225 per 100,000 people (total: 10,500)
> Population: 4,659,978

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

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16. Missouri
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 6.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 7.7 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,701 per 100,000 people (total: 594,314)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 147 per 100,000 people (total: 8,996)
> Population: 6,126,452

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

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17. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 8.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 10.0 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,608 per 100,000 people (total: 201,336)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 197 per 100,000 people (total: 4,118)
> Population: 2,095,428

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

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18. Georgia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 7.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 8.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,616 per 100,000 people (total: 1,116,775)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 195 per 100,000 people (total: 20,532)
> Population: 10,519,475

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

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19. North Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 11.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 12.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 14,388 per 100,000 people (total: 109,362)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 198 per 100,000 people (total: 1,506)
> Population: 760,077

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

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20. Wisconsin
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 8.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 10.0 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,531 per 100,000 people (total: 670,362)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 133 per 100,000 people (total: 7,726)
> Population: 5,813,568

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

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21. Vermont
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 7.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 9.5 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 3,823 per 100,000 people (total: 23,945)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 41 per 100,000 people (total: 254)
> Population: 626,299

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

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22. South Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 5.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 7.5 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 14,031 per 100,000 people (total: 123,784)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 226 per 100,000 people (total: 1,994)
> Population: 882,235

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

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23. Ohio
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 8.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 10.3 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,347 per 100,000 people (total: 1,092,616)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 168 per 100,000 people (total: 19,628)
> Population: 11,689,442

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

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24. Arizona
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -1.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 7.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 9.7 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 12,188 per 100,000 people (total: 874,065)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 244 per 100,000 people (total: 17,480)
> Population: 7,171,646

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

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25. Nevada
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 10.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 11.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,591 per 100,000 people (total: 321,368)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 183 per 100,000 people (total: 5,540)
> Population: 3,034,392

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

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26. Tennessee
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 8.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 10.4 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 12,685 per 100,000 people (total: 858,804)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 182 per 100,000 people (total: 12,339)
> Population: 6,770,010

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

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27. Washington
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 13.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 15.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 5,627 per 100,000 people (total: 424,050)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 75 per 100,000 people (total: 5,653)
> Population: 7,535,591

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

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28. Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 5.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 7.7 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 7,882 per 100,000 people (total: 671,325)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 130 per 100,000 people (total: 11,048)
> Population: 8,517,685

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

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29. West Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 15.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 18.4 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 8,799 per 100,000 people (total: 158,888)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 153 per 100,000 people (total: 2,763)
> Population: 1,805,832

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

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30. Iowa
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 6.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 9.3 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,713 per 100,000 people (total: 369,690)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 191 per 100,000 people (total: 6,013)
> Population: 3,156,145

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

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31. New Hampshire
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 10.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 12.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 7,218 per 100,000 people (total: 97,904)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 99 per 100,000 people (total: 1,339)
> Population: 1,356,458

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

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32. New York
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 8.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 11.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,680 per 100,000 people (total: 2,087,049)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 270 per 100,000 people (total: 52,731)
> Population: 19,542,209

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

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33. Indiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 11.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 14.4 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,006 per 100,000 people (total: 736,480)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 202 per 100,000 people (total: 13,507)
> Population: 6,691,878

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

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34. Oregon
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 13.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 16.4 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 4,686 per 100,000 people (total: 196,390)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 62 per 100,000 people (total: 2,594)
> Population: 4,190,713

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

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35. Florida
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -2.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 14.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 17.0 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,582 per 100,000 people (total: 2,253,896)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 170 per 100,000 people (total: 36,227)
> Population: 21,299,325

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

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36. Maryland
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -3.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 5.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 8.5 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 7,553 per 100,000 people (total: 456,428)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 148 per 100,000 people (total: 8,945)
> Population: 6,042,718

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

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37. Maine
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -3.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 16.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 20.2 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 4,955 per 100,000 people (total: 66,315)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 60 per 100,000 people (total: 807)
> Population: 1,338,404

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

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38. Alaska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -3.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 8.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 12.5 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,067 per 100,000 people (total: 66,867)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 49 per 100,000 people (total: 362)
> Population: 737,438

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

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39. Illinois
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -3.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 12.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 15.7 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,742 per 100,000 people (total: 1,368,709)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 195 per 100,000 people (total: 24,830)
> Population: 12,741,080

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

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40. Nebraska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -3.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 5.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 8.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,539 per 100,000 people (total: 222,612)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 117 per 100,000 people (total: 2,266)
> Population: 1,929,268

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

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41. Colorado
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -4.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 19.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 23.2 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,360 per 100,000 people (total: 533,119)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 113 per 100,000 people (total: 6,456)
> Population: 5,695,564

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

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42. Pennsylvania
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -4.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 13.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 17.2 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,283 per 100,000 people (total: 1,188,845)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 210 per 100,000 people (total: 26,871)
> Population: 12,807,060

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

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43. Delaware
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -4.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 12.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 16.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,081 per 100,000 people (total: 107,175)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 171 per 100,000 people (total: 1,651)
> Population: 967,171

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

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44. Connecticut
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -4.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 7.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 12.0 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,677 per 100,000 people (total: 345,720)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 229 per 100,000 people (total: 8,198)
> Population: 3,572,665

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

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45. New Jersey
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -5.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 5.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 10.6 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 11,357 per 100,000 people (total: 1,011,752)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 292 per 100,000 people (total: 25,998)
> Population: 8,908,520

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

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46. Minnesota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -5.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 15.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 20.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 10,613 per 100,000 people (total: 595,532)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 132 per 100,000 people (total: 7,403)
> Population: 5,611,179

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

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47. Rhode Island
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -7.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 8.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 15.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 14,257 per 100,000 people (total: 150,737)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 256 per 100,000 people (total: 2,703)
> Population: 1,057,315

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

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48. Michigan
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: -8.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 20: 18.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 13: 26.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 20: 9,809 per 100,000 people (total: 980,450)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 20: 199 per 100,000 people (total: 19,899)
> Population: 9,995,915

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

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