As the Delta variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 are on the rise once again in much of the United States.
Since the first known case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of 33,452,000 reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide — or 10,225 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 2,585 to as high as 14,579, 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, Utah, 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 eight 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 July 9, 2021.
51. Hawaii
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 2,585 per 100,000 people (36,714 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 36 per 100,000 people (515 total deaths)
> Population: 1,420,491
These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
50. Vermont
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 3,648 per 100,000 people (22,848 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 40 per 100,000 people (250 total deaths)
> Population: 626,299
49. Oregon
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 5,005 per 100,000 people (209,764 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 67 per 100,000 people (2,788 total deaths)
> Population: 4,190,713
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
48. Maine
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 5,170 per 100,000 people (69,192 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 64 per 100,000 people (861 total deaths)
> Population: 1,338,404
These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
47. Washington
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 6,026 per 100,000 people (454,068 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 79 per 100,000 people (5,973 total deaths)
> Population: 7,535,591
46. Washington D.C.
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 7,220 per 100,000 people (49,423 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 167 per 100,000 people (1,143 total deaths)
> 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 July 9: 7,346 per 100,000 people (99,652 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 101 per 100,000 people (1,374 total deaths)
> Population: 1,356,458
44. Maryland
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 7,659 per 100,000 people (462,835 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 161 per 100,000 people (9,758 total deaths)
> Population: 6,042,718
43. Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 8,006 per 100,000 people (681,890 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 134 per 100,000 people (11,441 total deaths)
> Population: 8,517,685
42. West Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,101 per 100,000 people (164,346 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 161 per 100,000 people (2,901 total deaths)
> Population: 1,805,832
41. Alaska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,313 per 100,000 people (68,674 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 50 per 100,000 people (370 total deaths)
> Population: 737,438
These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
40. California
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,407 per 100,000 people (3,721,006 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 160 per 100,000 people (63,259 total deaths)
> Population: 39,557,045
39. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,474 per 100,000 people (1,213,321 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 216 per 100,000 people (27,718 total deaths)
> Population: 12,807,060
38. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,521 per 100,000 people (1,113,006 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 174 per 100,000 people (20,366 total deaths)
> Population: 11,689,442
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
37. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,787 per 100,000 people (1,016,262 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 130 per 100,000 people (13,460 total deaths)
> Population: 10,383,620
36. Connecticut
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,789 per 100,000 people (349,743 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 232 per 100,000 people (8,278 total deaths)
> Population: 3,572,665
35. New Mexico
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,831 per 100,000 people (205,996 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 207 per 100,000 people (4,347 total deaths)
> Population: 2,095,428
34. Colorado
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 9,840 per 100,000 people (560,419 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 120 per 100,000 people (6,824 total deaths)
> Population: 5,695,564
33. Michigan
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,016 per 100,000 people (1,001,153 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 210 per 100,000 people (21,036 total deaths)
> Population: 9,995,915
32. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,247 per 100,000 people (627,804 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 153 per 100,000 people (9,377 total deaths)
> Population: 6,126,452
31. Massachusetts
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,294 per 100,000 people (710,519 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 261 per 100,000 people (18,008 total deaths)
> Population: 6,902,149
30. Louisiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,425 per 100,000 people (485,803 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 231 per 100,000 people (10,765 total deaths)
> Population: 4,659,978
29. Kentucky
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,434 per 100,000 people (466,244 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 162 per 100,000 people (7,250 total deaths)
> Population: 4,468,402
28. Texas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,444 per 100,000 people (2,997,665 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 179 per 100,000 people (51,384 total deaths)
> Population: 28,701,845
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
27. Montana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,741 per 100,000 people (114,102 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 157 per 100,000 people (1,671 total deaths)
> Population: 1,062,305
26. Minnesota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,800 per 100,000 people (606,034 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 137 per 100,000 people (7,708 total deaths)
> Population: 5,611,179
25. Georgia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,814 per 100,000 people (1,137,560 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 204 per 100,000 people (21,467 total deaths)
> Population: 10,519,475
24. New York
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,828 per 100,000 people (2,116,107 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 273 per 100,000 people (53,385 total deaths)
> Population: 19,542,209
23. Mississippi
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,837 per 100,000 people (323,641 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 249 per 100,000 people (7,437 total deaths)
> Population: 2,986,530
22. Wyoming
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,859 per 100,000 people (62,737 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 130 per 100,000 people (751 total deaths)
> Population: 577,737
21. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,943 per 100,000 people (1,394,235 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 202 per 100,000 people (25,733 total deaths)
> Population: 12,741,080
20. Kansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 10,977 per 100,000 people (319,586 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 177 per 100,000 people (5,166 total deaths)
> Population: 2,911,510
These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
19. Florida
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,037 per 100,000 people (2,350,730 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 179 per 100,000 people (38,097 total deaths)
> Population: 21,299,325
18. Nevada
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,092 per 100,000 people (336,562 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 188 per 100,000 people (5,705 total deaths)
> Population: 3,034,392
These are all the counties in Nevada where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
17. Idaho
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,148 per 100,000 people (195,552 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 123 per 100,000 people (2,162 total deaths)
> Population: 1,754,208
These are all the counties in Idaho where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
16. Indiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,298 per 100,000 people (756,070 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 208 per 100,000 people (13,892 total deaths)
> Population: 6,691,878
15. Alabama
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,323 per 100,000 people (553,476 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 233 per 100,000 people (11,391 total deaths)
> Population: 4,887,871
14. Delaware
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,363 per 100,000 people (109,900 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 175 per 100,000 people (1,695 total deaths)
> Population: 967,171
13. New Jersey
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,503 per 100,000 people (1,024,748 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 297 per 100,000 people (26,490 total deaths)
> Population: 8,908,520
12. Nebraska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,666 per 100,000 people (225,069 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 117 per 100,000 people (2,262 total deaths)
> Population: 1,929,268
11. Wisconsin
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,666 per 100,000 people (678,232 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 140 per 100,000 people (8,154 total deaths)
> Population: 5,813,568
10. Oklahoma
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,669 per 100,000 people (460,131 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 188 per 100,000 people (7,407 total deaths)
> Population: 3,943,079
9. Arkansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,716 per 100,000 people (353,095 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 197 per 100,000 people (5,933 total deaths)
> Population: 3,013,825
8. South Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,778 per 100,000 people (598,809 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 194 per 100,000 people (9,857 total deaths)
> Population: 5,084,127
7. Iowa
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 11,862 per 100,000 people (374,381 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 195 per 100,000 people (6,149 total deaths)
> 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 July 9: 12,525 per 100,000 people (898,283 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 251 per 100,000 people (18,004 total deaths)
> Population: 7,171,646
5. Tennessee
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 12,832 per 100,000 people (868,738 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 186 per 100,000 people (12,583 total deaths)
> Population: 6,770,010
4. Utah
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 13,212 per 100,000 people (417,653 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 76 per 100,000 people (2,387 total deaths)
> 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 July 9: 14,128 per 100,000 people (124,641 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 231 per 100,000 people (2,039 total deaths)
> Population: 882,235
2. Rhode Island
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 14,446 per 100,000 people (152,738 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 258 per 100,000 people (2,730 total deaths)
> Population: 1,057,315
1. North Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of July 9: 14,579 per 100,000 people (110,808 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 9: 201 per 100,000 people (1,530 total deaths)
> Population: 760,077
Click here to see all coronavirus data for every state.
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