The omicron variant brought new daily cases of COVID-19 to all time highs in the United States. Though omicron appears to have peaked, the virus is still spreading.
Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 79,501,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 24,300 for every 100,000 people.
In New York, the infection rate is far higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in New York on Mar. 1, 2020, there have been 4,998,338 total infections in the state — or 25,577 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., New York ranks No. 21 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.
Just as COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in New York, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 67,365 COVID-19 related deaths in New York, or 345 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 298 per 100,000 Americans.
New York implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On Mar. 22, 2020, New York 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 April 7, 2022.
| Rank | State | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total COVID cases | COVID deaths per 100,000 people | Total COVID deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 32,569 | 344,352 | 333 | 3,523 |
| 2 | Alaska | 32,511 | 239,750 | 162 | 1,195 |
| 3 | North Dakota | 31,572 | 239,970 | 296 | 2,247 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 29,860 | 2,021,549 | 381 | 25,796 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 29,478 | 1,317,215 | 337 | 15,073 |
| 6 | Utah | 29,354 | 927,922 | 149 | 4,721 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 28,908 | 1,469,706 | 347 | 17,650 |
| 8 | Arizona | 27,988 | 2,007,180 | 408 | 29,268 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 27,648 | 833,265 | 375 | 11,290 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 27,584 | 498,128 | 372 | 6,716 |
| 11 | Florida | 27,508 | 5,858,937 | 345 | 73,456 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 27,303 | 1,587,255 | 247 | 14,334 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 27,048 | 156,264 | 311 | 1,796 |
| 14 | Delaware | 26,885 | 260,024 | 297 | 2,871 |
| 15 | South Dakota | 26,876 | 237,109 | 327 | 2,883 |
| 16 | Mississippi | 26,630 | 795,298 | 415 | 12,407 |
| 17 | Alabama | 26,522 | 1,296,354 | 396 | 19,374 |
| 18 | Kansas | 26,456 | 770,275 | 288 | 8,397 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 26,256 | 1,035,301 | 355 | 14,010 |
| 20 | Montana | 25,673 | 272,727 | 306 | 3,252 |
| 21 | New York | 25,577 | 4,998,338 | 345 | 67,365 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 25,514 | 1,431,643 | 225 | 12,649 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 25,364 | 2,633,667 | 224 | 23,257 |
| 24 | Idaho | 25,339 | 444,499 | 279 | 4,887 |
| 25 | Indiana | 25,283 | 1,691,874 | 350 | 23,438 |
| 26 | Louisiana | 25,085 | 1,168,934 | 368 | 17,154 |
| 27 | Nebraska | 24,772 | 477,915 | 216 | 4,164 |
| 28 | New Jersey | 24,766 | 2,206,255 | 373 | 33,264 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 24,747 | 518,557 | 349 | 7,315 |
| 30 | Massachusetts | 24,698 | 1,704,668 | 292 | 20,134 |
| 31 | Illinois | 24,130 | 3,074,434 | 296 | 37,727 |
| 32 | Iowa | 24,061 | 759,393 | 300 | 9,454 |
| 33 | Michigan | 23,905 | 2,389,506 | 357 | 35,706 |
| 34 | Georgia | 23,781 | 2,501,688 | 353 | 37,177 |
| 35 | Colorado | 23,718 | 1,350,848 | 210 | 11,980 |
| 36 | Nevada | 23,536 | 714,180 | 334 | 10,131 |
| 37 | Texas | 23,272 | 6,679,357 | 300 | 86,096 |
| 38 | Missouri | 23,043 | 1,411,722 | 326 | 19,993 |
| 39 | California | 23,018 | 9,105,181 | 223 | 88,355 |
| 40 | Ohio | 22,865 | 2,672,801 | 325 | 38,042 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 22,347 | 303,134 | 181 | 2,455 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | 21,742 | 2,784,487 | 346 | 44,348 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 20,684 | 738,976 | 302 | 10,793 |
| 44 | Washington D.C. | 20,103 | 137,603 | 195 | 1,332 |
| 45 | Virginia | 19,646 | 1,673,395 | 232 | 19,789 |
| 46 | Washington | 19,363 | 1,459,147 | 166 | 12,527 |
| 47 | Maine | 17,706 | 236,984 | 165 | 2,208 |
| 48 | Vermont | 17,387 | 108,892 | 94 | 590 |
| 49 | Oregon | 16,834 | 705,466 | 172 | 7,219 |
| 50 | Maryland | 16,784 | 1,014,223 | 238 | 14,365 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 16,520 | 234,659 | 96 | 1,367 |
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