Special Report

States Where COVID-19 Cases are Climbing Fastest

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16. Tennessee
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 4.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 26: 19.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 19: 14.8 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 26: 30,334 per 100,000 people (total: 2,053,638)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 26: 390 per 100,000 people (total: 26,403)
> 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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17. Texas
> 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 26: 15.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 19: 11.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 26: 23,768 per 100,000 people (total: 6,821,995)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 26: 302 per 100,000 people (total: 86,767)
> 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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18. Virginia
> 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 26: 38.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 19: 35.0 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 26: 20,788 per 100,000 people (total: 1,770,620)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 26: 239 per 100,000 people (total: 20,358)
> 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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19. Arizona
> 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 26: 14.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 19: 10.9 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 26: 28,419 per 100,000 people (total: 2,038,129)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 26: 422 per 100,000 people (total: 30,259)
> 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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20. Pennsylvania
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week-over-week: 3.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 26: 33.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending May 19: 30.5 per 100,000 people
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of May 26: 22,673 per 100,000 people (total: 2,903,798)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 26: 352 per 100,000 people (total: 45,127)
> 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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