As the delta variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 are on the rise once again in much of the United States.
Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 38,158,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 11,663 for every 100,000 people.
In Illinois, the infection rate is slightly higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Illinois on Jan. 24, 2020, there have been 1,499,022 total infections in the state — or 11,765 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Illinois ranks No. 28 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.
Just as COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in Illinois, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 26,335 COVID-19 related deaths in Illinois, or 207 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 192 per 100,000 Americans.
Illinois implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On Mar. 21, 2020, Illinois 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 August 27, 2021.
| Rank | State | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total COVID cases | COVID deaths per 100,000 people | Total COVID deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 15,265 | 116,022 | 205 | 1,556 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | 15,222 | 160,948 | 261 | 2,760 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 14,878 | 1,007,270 | 196 | 13,256 |
| 4 | Florida | 14,798 | 3,151,909 | 205 | 43,632 |
| 5 | South Dakota | 14,720 | 129,866 | 233 | 2,059 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 14,641 | 441,246 | 225 | 6,774 |
| 7 | Utah | 14,460 | 457,098 | 82 | 2,605 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 14,404 | 671,237 | 262 | 12,226 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 14,184 | 423,599 | 275 | 8,214 |
| 10 | Alabama | 13,846 | 676,795 | 248 | 12,103 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 13,831 | 703,190 | 205 | 10,408 |
| 12 | Arizona | 13,823 | 991,309 | 260 | 18,638 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 13,671 | 539,074 | 199 | 7,857 |
| 14 | Georgia | 12,815 | 1,348,019 | 213 | 22,400 |
| 15 | Iowa | 12,676 | 400,082 | 199 | 6,268 |
| 16 | Nevada | 12,659 | 384,135 | 210 | 6,376 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 12,554 | 72,528 | 145 | 835 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 12,482 | 240,804 | 120 | 2,316 |
| 19 | Indiana | 12,462 | 833,968 | 214 | 14,340 |
| 20 | Kansas | 12,444 | 362,321 | 190 | 5,535 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 12,427 | 722,453 | 145 | 8,416 |
| 22 | Kentucky | 12,365 | 552,501 | 171 | 7,640 |
| 23 | Idaho | 12,317 | 216,061 | 132 | 2,316 |
| 24 | Missouri | 12,200 | 747,436 | 170 | 10,409 |
| 25 | Texas | 12,182 | 3,496,374 | 190 | 54,455 |
| 26 | Delaware | 12,158 | 117,587 | 193 | 1,869 |
| 27 | New Jersey | 12,122 | 1,079,900 | 301 | 26,796 |
| 28 | Illinois | 11,765 | 1,499,022 | 207 | 26,335 |
| 29 | Montana | 11,699 | 124,278 | 167 | 1,773 |
| 30 | New York | 11,511 | 2,249,543 | 276 | 53,973 |
| 31 | Minnesota | 11,414 | 640,459 | 140 | 7,875 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 11,293 | 1,172,571 | 137 | 14,212 |
| 33 | Alaska | 11,075 | 81,671 | 58 | 427 |
| 34 | California | 10,931 | 4,323,858 | 164 | 64,802 |
| 35 | Massachusetts | 10,870 | 750,248 | 264 | 18,199 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 10,863 | 227,636 | 214 | 4,488 |
| 37 | Colorado | 10,644 | 606,236 | 124 | 7,088 |
| 38 | Michigan | 10,506 | 1,050,153 | 215 | 21,446 |
| 39 | Connecticut | 10,332 | 369,132 | 233 | 8,335 |
| 40 | Ohio | 10,201 | 1,192,478 | 177 | 20,729 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 10,073 | 181,906 | 168 | 3,036 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | 10,004 | 1,281,199 | 220 | 28,131 |
| 43 | Virginia | 8,819 | 751,133 | 138 | 11,730 |
| 44 | Maryland | 8,128 | 491,174 | 165 | 9,963 |
| 45 | Washington D.C. | 7,912 | 54,156 | 169 | 1,155 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 7,806 | 105,883 | 104 | 1,408 |
| 47 | Washington | 7,204 | 542,878 | 86 | 6,448 |
| 48 | Oregon | 6,280 | 263,164 | 74 | 3,086 |
| 49 | Maine | 5,581 | 74,699 | 69 | 926 |
| 50 | Vermont | 4,090 | 25,618 | 42 | 262 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 3,919 | 55,668 | 40 | 570 |
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