States Where COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing Fastest

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January 9, 2022 4:45 am

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40. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 46.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Jan. 6: 86.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 30: 39.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 6: 17,138 per 100,000 people (total: 359,116)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Jan. 6: 281 per 100,000 people (total: 5,897)
> 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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39. South Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 47.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Jan. 6: 90.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 30: 43.2 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 6: 20,746 per 100,000 people (total: 183,030)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Jan. 6: 283 per 100,000 people (total: 2,498)
> 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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38. Arizona
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 47.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Jan. 6: 93.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 30: 46.4 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 6: 19,686 per 100,000 people (total: 1,411,813)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Jan. 6: 342 per 100,000 people (total: 24,509)
> 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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37. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 48.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Jan. 6: 107.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 30: 58.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 6: 18,355 per 100,000 people (total: 534,399)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Jan. 6: 242 per 100,000 people (total: 7,044)
> 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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36. Nebraska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 50.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Jan. 6: 97.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Dec. 30: 46.2 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 6: 18,117 per 100,000 people (total: 349,523)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Jan. 6: 175 per 100,000 people (total: 3,373)
> 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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