New cases of COVID-19 continue to rise every day in the United States. There were an average of 73.7 new daily cases of the COVID-19 for every 100,000 Americans in the last week, up from 65.2 new daily cases per 100,000 the week before.
Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 22,050,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 6,740 for every 100,000 people.
In California, the infection rate is slightly higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in California on Jan. 25, 2020, there have been 2,670,962 total infections in the state — or 6,752 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., California ranks No. 30 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.
Though COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in California, deaths are not. So far, there have been 29,701 COVID-19 related deaths in California, or 75 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 111 per 100,000 Americans.
California implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On March 19, 2020, California implemented a temporary statewide stay-at-home order to limit person-to-person contact.
| Rank | State | COVID cases per 100,000 people: | Total COVID cases: | COVID deaths per 100,000 people: | Total COVID deaths: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 12,461 | 94,716 | 178 | 1,352 |
| 2 | South Dakota | 10,538 | 92,967 | 180 | 1,585 |
| 3 | Utah | 9,680 | 305,999 | 44 | 1,392 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 9,658 | 653,869 | 115 | 7,785 |
| 5 | Iowa | 9,393 | 296,441 | 131 | 4,138 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 9,232 | 97,614 | 181 | 1,916 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 9,103 | 175,620 | 90 | 1,737 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 8,719 | 506,890 | 89 | 5,157 |
| 9 | Arizona | 8,625 | 618,546 | 141 | 10,141 |
| 10 | Idaho | 8,532 | 149,667 | 87 | 1,534 |
| 11 | Indiana | 8,423 | 563,653 | 129 | 8,613 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 8,404 | 331,362 | 70 | 2,761 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 8,353 | 251,746 | 133 | 4,010 |
| 14 | Kansas | 8,323 | 242,322 | 108 | 3,148 |
| 15 | Alabama | 8,222 | 401,900 | 109 | 5,334 |
| 16 | Nevada | 8,192 | 248,568 | 114 | 3,467 |
| 17 | Montana | 8,126 | 86,324 | 99 | 1,056 |
| 18 | Wyoming | 8,106 | 46,832 | 85 | 489 |
| 19 | Illinois | 8,074 | 1,028,750 | 151 | 19,293 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 8,005 | 239,082 | 173 | 5,167 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 7,780 | 436,572 | 102 | 5,707 |
| 22 | New Mexico | 7,452 | 156,157 | 131 | 2,749 |
| 23 | Louisiana | 7,443 | 346,829 | 169 | 7,873 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 6,973 | 354,525 | 114 | 5,811 |
| 25 | Florida | 6,935 | 1,477,010 | 109 | 23,259 |
| 26 | Missouri | 6,910 | 423,327 | 97 | 5,948 |
| 27 | Alaska | 6,810 | 50,218 | 30 | 223 |
| 28 | Texas | 6,809 | 1,954,406 | 104 | 29,877 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 6,795 | 303,625 | 65 | 2,901 |
| 30 | California | 6,752 | 2,670,962 | 75 | 29,701 |
| 31 | Delaware | 6,749 | 65,273 | 100 | 972 |
| 32 | Ohio | 6,648 | 777,065 | 82 | 9,627 |
| 33 | New Jersey | 6,564 | 584,765 | 223 | 19,886 |
| 34 | Colorado | 6,302 | 358,947 | 91 | 5,190 |
| 35 | Massachusetts | 6,270 | 432,791 | 191 | 13,151 |
| 36 | Georgia | 6,049 | 636,373 | 109 | 11,458 |
| 37 | North Carolina | 6,002 | 623,188 | 73 | 7,567 |
| 38 | Connecticut | 5,766 | 205,994 | 177 | 6,324 |
| 39 | New York | 5,764 | 1,126,442 | 162 | 31,672 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | 5,628 | 720,816 | 139 | 17,770 |
| 41 | Michigan | 5,628 | 562,553 | 142 | 14,145 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 5,605 | 101,212 | 88 | 1,582 |
| 43 | Maryland | 5,075 | 306,674 | 104 | 6,272 |
| 44 | Virginia | 4,683 | 398,856 | 63 | 5,383 |
| 45 | Washington D.C. | 4,644 | 31,791 | 119 | 817 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 3,804 | 51,600 | 64 | 869 |
| 47 | Washington | 3,604 | 271,595 | 49 | 3,698 |
| 48 | Oregon | 2,999 | 125,683 | 38 | 1,605 |
| 49 | Maine | 2,188 | 29,290 | 32 | 432 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 1,643 | 23,341 | 22 | 309 |
| 51 | Vermont | 1,432 | 8,967 | 25 | 156 |
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