Here’s How COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing in Maryland Compared to the Nation
As a the delta variant continues to spread, new cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in the United States. There were an average of 43.0 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000 Americans in the past week,…
As a the delta variant continues to spread, new cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in the United States. There were an average of 43.0 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000 Americans in the past week, up from an average of 38.0 new daily cases per 100,000 the week before.
In total, about 37,085,000 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the United States since the first known infection was identified on Jan. 21, 2020.
In keeping with the national trend, new daily cases are increasing in Maryland. Over the past week, there were an average of 15.4 new daily cases of the coronavirus for every 100,000 people across the state, compared to 13.7 new daily cases per 100,000 people the week prior.
Nationwide, the average number of new daily infections has increased in 44 states over the past week. Of all states, Maryland reported the 42nd largest uptick in average new infections per day over the last week.
The current average daily infection rate in Maryland ranks as the third lowest of all 50 states.
Since March 5, 2020, when the first coronavirus case was identified in Maryland, about 483,600 state residents tested positive for the virus. Maryland, home to about 1.8% of the U.S. population, accounts for about 1.3% of all known COVID-19 cases nationwide to date. Among all states, Maryland has the seventh fewest cumulative COVID-19 cases on a per capita basis.
Nationwide, there have been 620,355 COVID-19 related deaths to date — and 9,916 of them have been in Maryland. Maryland’s coronavirus death per capita rate currently stands at 164 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 190 deaths per 100,000.
All COVID-19 data used in this story is current as of August 22, 2021. It is important to note that in some states, weekly infection rates may include cases of the virus that occurred earlier but were not previously counted.
| Rank | State | Change in new case rate | Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 ppl last week | Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 ppl 2 weeks ago | Total confirmed cases to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 24.0 | 120.0 | 96.0 | 401,201 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 17.6 | 68.7 | 51.1 | 963,647 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 15.7 | 55.9 | 40.3 | 69,844 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 15.6 | 64.3 | 48.7 | 525,746 |
| 5 | Georgia | 14.3 | 66.9 | 52.6 | 1,287,667 |
| 6 | Alaska | 13.2 | 53.3 | 40.1 | 78,407 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13.2 | 29.2 | 16.0 | 236,346 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 12.4 | 35.1 | 22.7 | 175,638 |
| 9 | Oregon | 12.4 | 45.9 | 33.6 | 247,866 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 12.2 | 69.3 | 57.1 | 673,172 |
| 11 | Florida | 12.0 | 111.7 | 99.8 | 2,994,019 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 11.2 | 49.3 | 38.1 | 50,821 |
| 13 | Indiana | 10.9 | 39.7 | 28.8 | 809,545 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 10.6 | 37.3 | 26.7 | 221,960 |
| 15 | Idaho | 9.4 | 40.8 | 31.4 | 211,532 |
| 16 | Delaware | 9.1 | 29.3 | 20.2 | 115,236 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 8.9 | 29.7 | 20.8 | 159,019 |
| 18 | North Dakota | 8.3 | 24.2 | 15.9 | 114,179 |
| 19 | Montana | 6.2 | 30.4 | 24.1 | 121,382 |
| 20 | Washington | 6.2 | 38.5 | 32.3 | 520,733 |
| 21 | South Dakota | 6.2 | 20.1 | 14.0 | 127,696 |
| 22 | Arizona | 5.9 | 40.1 | 34.2 | 972,925 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | 5.9 | 17.2 | 11.3 | 103,989 |
| 24 | Utah | 5.7 | 31.7 | 26.0 | 449,259 |
| 25 | Ohio | 5.4 | 23.0 | 17.5 | 1,168,111 |
| 26 | North Carolina | 5.2 | 50.0 | 44.8 | 1,131,243 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 5.1 | 21.1 | 16.0 | 630,512 |
| 28 | Virginia | 5.0 | 26.4 | 21.4 | 731,287 |
| 29 | Colorado | 4.6 | 22.6 | 18.0 | 595,585 |
| 30 | Alabama | 4.5 | 75.5 | 71.0 | 649,741 |
| 31 | Kansas | 4.2 | 41.5 | 37.2 | 353,390 |
| 32 | New Jersey | 4.2 | 19.8 | 15.5 | 1,065,736 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 4.2 | 56.2 | 52.0 | 521,525 |
| 34 | Iowa | 3.7 | 25.8 | 22.1 | 392,970 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | 3.4 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 1,256,324 |
| 36 | New York | 2.7 | 22.2 | 19.5 | 2,218,899 |
| 37 | Illinois | 2.6 | 26.0 | 23.4 | 1,474,285 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 2.3 | 24.2 | 21.9 | 710,975 |
| 39 | Massachusetts | 2.1 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 740,626 |
| 40 | Texas | 2.1 | 58.2 | 56.1 | 3,380,120 |
| 41 | Connecticut | 2.0 | 17.3 | 15.4 | 364,891 |
| 42 | Maryland | 1.8 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 483,641 |
| 43 | California | 1.6 | 31.8 | 30.2 | 4,225,740 |
| 44 | Vermont | 0.3 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 24,605 |
| 45 | Maine | 0.3 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 73,269 |
| 46 | Michigan | 0.3 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 1,035,827 |
| 47 | Nevada | -0.1 | 35.1 | 35.2 | 376,080 |
| 48 | Missouri | -3.3 | 41.7 | 45.0 | 730,985 |
| 49 | Arkansas | -7.8 | 69.8 | 77.6 | 425,551 |
| 50 | Louisiana | -9.6 | 111.9 | 121.5 | 638,443 |
