Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 85,673,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 26,186 for every 100,000 people.
In Florida, the infection rate is far higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Florida on Mar. 1, 2020, there have been 6,407,648 total infections confirmed in the state — or 30,084 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Florida ranks No. 8 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.
Just as COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in Florida, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 75,411 COVID-19 related deaths in Florida, or 354 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 307 per 100,000 Americans.
Florida implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On April 3, 2020, Florida implemented a temporary statewide stay-at-home order to limit person-to-person contact.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of June 28, 2022.
| Rank | State | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total COVID cases | COVID deaths per 100,000 people | Total COVID deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 36,024 | 380,892 | 341 | 3,603 |
| 2 | Alaska | 35,174 | 259,390 | 170 | 1,252 |
| 3 | North Dakota | 32,701 | 248,555 | 302 | 2,294 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 31,163 | 1,392,468 | 361 | 16,123 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 31,091 | 2,104,830 | 393 | 26,626 |
| 6 | Utah | 30,645 | 968,731 | 152 | 4,806 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 30,200 | 1,535,392 | 354 | 18,007 |
| 8 | Florida | 30,084 | 6,407,648 | 354 | 75,411 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 29,484 | 1,714,060 | 254 | 14,746 |
| 10 | Arizona | 29,408 | 2,109,053 | 425 | 30,452 |
| 11 | Delaware | 29,262 | 283,017 | 308 | 2,982 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 29,241 | 528,049 | 389 | 7,018 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 28,440 | 857,119 | 383 | 11,552 |
| 14 | New York | 28,428 | 5,555,434 | 352 | 68,853 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 28,272 | 163,340 | 317 | 1,829 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 27,702 | 1,912,004 | 302 | 20,874 |
| 17 | New Jersey | 27,661 | 2,464,207 | 381 | 33,966 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 27,639 | 825,440 | 419 | 12,502 |
| 19 | South Dakota | 27,574 | 243,269 | 333 | 2,936 |
| 20 | Kansas | 27,544 | 801,946 | 307 | 8,945 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 27,534 | 1,545,001 | 233 | 13,096 |
| 22 | Alabama | 27,501 | 1,344,233 | 404 | 19,723 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 27,417 | 2,846,859 | 242 | 25,152 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 27,090 | 1,068,168 | 367 | 14,470 |
| 25 | Illinois | 26,671 | 3,398,128 | 302 | 38,463 |
| 26 | Montana | 26,645 | 283,054 | 324 | 3,440 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 26,514 | 555,592 | 377 | 7,891 |
| 28 | Colorado | 26,460 | 1,507,052 | 223 | 12,704 |
| 29 | Indiana | 26,331 | 1,762,056 | 356 | 23,841 |
| 30 | Idaho | 26,196 | 459,525 | 283 | 4,961 |
| 31 | Louisiana | 26,148 | 1,218,499 | 373 | 17,383 |
| 32 | Michigan | 25,931 | 2,592,078 | 368 | 36,744 |
| 33 | Nebraska | 25,735 | 496,506 | 225 | 4,332 |
| 34 | Nevada | 25,231 | 765,603 | 363 | 11,006 |
| 35 | California | 25,144 | 9,946,098 | 231 | 91,314 |
| 36 | Iowa | 25,111 | 792,554 | 307 | 9,680 |
| 37 | Georgia | 24,969 | 2,626,597 | 365 | 38,447 |
| 38 | Texas | 24,430 | 7,011,829 | 303 | 86,996 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | 24,364 | 330,481 | 190 | 2,572 |
| 40 | Missouri | 24,236 | 1,484,783 | 337 | 20,647 |
| 41 | Ohio | 24,082 | 2,815,069 | 331 | 38,657 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | 23,326 | 2,987,357 | 356 | 45,657 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 23,054 | 823,625 | 309 | 11,033 |
| 44 | Washington D.C. | 22,683 | 155,268 | 197 | 1,349 |
| 45 | Washington | 21,766 | 1,640,182 | 175 | 13,156 |
| 46 | Virginia | 21,719 | 1,849,990 | 241 | 20,498 |
| 47 | Hawaii | 20,838 | 296,007 | 104 | 1,477 |
| 48 | Maine | 20,053 | 268,387 | 180 | 2,409 |
| 49 | Vermont | 20,047 | 125,552 | 104 | 650 |
| 50 | Oregon | 19,043 | 798,053 | 185 | 7,744 |
| 51 | Maryland | 18,607 | 1,124,390 | 244 | 14,756 |
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