As the omicron variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs in 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 67,437,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 20,612 for every 100,000 people.
In Maryland, the infection rate is far lower than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Maryland on Mar. 5, 2020, there have been 913,464 total infections in the state — or 15,117 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Maryland ranks No. 46 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.
Just as COVID-19 infections are less concentrated in Maryland, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 12,866 COVID-19 related deaths in Maryland, or 213 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 260 per 100,000 Americans.
Like other states with a lower than average COVID-19 infection rate,Maryland implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On Mar. 30, 2020, Maryland 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 Jan. 21, 2022.
| Rank | State | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total COVID cases | COVID deaths per 100,000 people | Total COVID deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 30,014 | 317,344 | 303 | 3,200 |
| 2 | North Dakota | 26,210 | 199,213 | 269 | 2,047 |
| 3 | Utah | 24,998 | 790,216 | 126 | 3,979 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 24,755 | 1,675,931 | 321 | 21,727 |
| 5 | Florida | 24,399 | 5,196,718 | 298 | 63,458 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 24,114 | 1,225,988 | 295 | 15,016 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 24,087 | 1,400,338 | 202 | 11,755 |
| 8 | Delaware | 23,871 | 230,876 | 251 | 2,424 |
| 9 | New York | 23,389 | 4,570,794 | 317 | 62,039 |
| 10 | Alaska | 23,369 | 172,329 | 130 | 955 |
| 11 | South Dakota | 23,282 | 205,402 | 290 | 2,560 |
| 12 | Arizona | 22,947 | 1,645,694 | 354 | 25,395 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 22,828 | 687,989 | 314 | 9,452 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 22,708 | 1,014,703 | 282 | 12,614 |
| 15 | New Jersey | 22,615 | 2,014,702 | 339 | 30,170 |
| 16 | Wyoming | 22,597 | 130,553 | 277 | 1,601 |
| 17 | Alabama | 22,267 | 1,088,373 | 343 | 16,756 |
| 18 | Indiana | 22,031 | 1,474,289 | 305 | 20,385 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 22,012 | 1,025,748 | 326 | 15,195 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 22,002 | 657,084 | 356 | 10,642 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 21,748 | 392,737 | 308 | 5,561 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 21,633 | 852,997 | 298 | 11,740 |
| 23 | Massachusetts | 21,548 | 1,487,277 | 304 | 20,999 |
| 24 | Kansas | 21,339 | 621,273 | 246 | 7,162 |
| 25 | Iowa | 21,067 | 664,910 | 264 | 8,317 |
| 26 | Illinois | 21,058 | 2,682,983 | 258 | 32,851 |
| 27 | Nebraska | 20,862 | 402,489 | 184 | 3,548 |
| 28 | Ohio | 20,692 | 2,418,792 | 267 | 31,245 |
| 29 | Michigan | 20,643 | 2,063,409 | 309 | 30,869 |
| 30 | Georgia | 20,538 | 2,160,539 | 304 | 32,030 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 20,517 | 2,130,403 | 193 | 20,000 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 20,475 | 1,148,888 | 199 | 11,140 |
| 33 | Montana | 20,332 | 215,988 | 278 | 2,957 |
| 34 | Colorado | 20,134 | 1,146,740 | 187 | 10,662 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 20,053 | 420,192 | 295 | 6,177 |
| 36 | Missouri | 19,681 | 1,205,772 | 271 | 16,617 |
| 37 | Texas | 19,666 | 5,644,397 | 265 | 76,123 |
| 38 | Nevada | 19,658 | 596,497 | 285 | 8,654 |
| 39 | Idaho | 19,633 | 344,412 | 244 | 4,282 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | 19,426 | 2,487,925 | 302 | 38,655 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 18,473 | 250,581 | 154 | 2,085 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 18,409 | 657,680 | 268 | 9,564 |
| 43 | Washington D.C. | 18,365 | 125,707 | 184 | 1,260 |
| 44 | California | 18,165 | 7,185,586 | 195 | 77,306 |
| 45 | Virginia | 16,670 | 1,419,897 | 186 | 15,837 |
| 46 | Maryland | 15,117 | 913,464 | 213 | 12,866 |
| 47 | Washington | 14,672 | 1,105,622 | 136 | 10,230 |
| 48 | Vermont | 13,590 | 85,117 | 76 | 474 |
| 49 | Oregon | 12,919 | 541,415 | 141 | 5,892 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 12,421 | 176,439 | 78 | 1,115 |
| 51 | Maine | 12,174 | 162,941 | 126 | 1,688 |
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