States With the Most Cases of COVID-19

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36. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Dec. 8: 14,553 per 100,000 people (1,854,186 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Dec. 8: 232 per 100,000 people (29,619 total deaths)
> 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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35. Colorado
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Dec. 8: 14,816 per 100,000 people (843,851 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Dec. 8: 165 per 100,000 people (9,380 total deaths)
> 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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34. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Dec. 8: 14,850 per 100,000 people (1,735,925 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Dec. 8: 230 per 100,000 people (26,851 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).

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33. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Dec. 8: 14,957 per 100,000 people (1,553,112 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Dec. 8: 182 per 100,000 people (18,860 total deaths)
> 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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32. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Dec. 8: 15,085 per 100,000 people (924,182 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Dec. 8: 252 per 100,000 people (15,462 total deaths)
> Population: 6,126,452

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