Special Report

States Where Interest In Working From Home Is Rising the Fastest

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50. Montana
> Increase in interest two years after COVID-19: 22.6%
> Population, 2020: 1,061,705 — 8th lowest
> Avg new daily COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 298,746 — 8th lowest
> All-time total COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 306.71 — 10th lowest

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49. North Dakota
> Increase in interest two years after COVID-19: 23.2%
> Population, 2020: 760,394 — 4th lowest
> Avg new daily COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 260,507 — 4th lowest
> All-time total COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 274.71 — 8th lowest

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48. Connecticut
> Increase in interest two years after COVID-19: 24.6%
> Population, 2020: 3,570,549 — 22nd lowest
> Avg new daily COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 862,307 — 19th lowest
> All-time total COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 743.14 — 17th lowest

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47. Hawaii
> Increase in interest two years after COVID-19: 25.3%
> Population, 2020: 1,420,074 — 11th lowest
> Avg new daily COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 324,519 — 9th lowest
> All-time total COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 448.71 — 13th lowest

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46. Iowa
> Increase in interest two years after COVID-19: 25.5%
> Population, 2020: 3,150,011 — 20th lowest
> Avg new daily COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 828,444 — 16th lowest
> All-time total COVID-19 cases as of Aug 14, 2022: 806.86 — 18th lowest

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