This Is the Most Dangerous State for COVID Right Now

Special Report

July 3, 2022 11:00 am

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20. Virginia
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 30.8
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 2,620.7 (12th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -2.2% (4th lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 1,862,659 (15th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 21,868 (6th lowest)

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19. South Carolina
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 30.9
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 1,573.4 (21st highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 6.4% (9th lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 1,546,406 (20th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 30,416 (7th highest)

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18. Louisiana
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 31.2
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 1,452.3 (23rd lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 23.7% (14th lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 1,224,503 (25th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 26,277 (20th lowest)

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17. New Jersey
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 32.5
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 2,895.7 (9th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -1.3% (3rd lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 2,478,067 (11th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 27,817 (17th highest)

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16. Tennessee
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 33.2
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 2,249.3 (14th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 27.2% (14th highest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 2,115,694 (12th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 31,251 (5th highest)

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