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How Current COVID-19 Cases in South Carolina Compare to the Nation
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Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 81,978,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 25,057 for every 100,000 people.
In South Carolina, the infection rate is far higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in South Carolina on Mar. 6, 2020, there have been 1,487,728 total infections confirmed in the state — or 29,262 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., South Carolina ranks No. 7 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.
Just as COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in South Carolina, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 17,891 COVID-19 related deaths in South Carolina, or 352 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 304 per 100,000 Americans.
South Carolina implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On April 6, 2020, South Carolina 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 May 19, 2022.
Rank | State | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total COVID cases | COVID deaths per 100,000 people | Total COVID deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rhode Island | 34,547 | 365,267 | 337 | 3,559 |
2 | Alaska | 33,612 | 247,865 | 167 | 1,235 |
3 | North Dakota | 31,956 | 242,893 | 299 | 2,275 |
4 | Tennessee | 30,200 | 2,044,573 | 388 | 26,267 |
5 | Kentucky | 30,021 | 1,341,465 | 355 | 15,855 |
6 | Utah | 29,701 | 938,864 | 151 | 4,761 |
7 | South Carolina | 29,262 | 1,487,728 | 352 | 17,891 |
8 | Florida | 28,355 | 6,039,475 | 349 | 74,272 |
9 | Wisconsin | 28,331 | 1,647,029 | 250 | 14,508 |
10 | Arizona | 28,319 | 2,030,925 | 422 | 30,230 |
11 | West Virginia | 28,089 | 507,238 | 382 | 6,903 |
12 | Arkansas | 27,837 | 838,971 | 379 | 11,418 |
13 | Delaware | 27,834 | 269,198 | 304 | 2,936 |
14 | Wyoming | 27,246 | 157,409 | 315 | 1,820 |
15 | New York | 27,209 | 5,317,317 | 348 | 68,041 |
16 | South Dakota | 27,049 | 238,635 | 331 | 2,917 |
17 | Mississippi | 26,880 | 802,794 | 417 | 12,461 |
18 | Kansas | 26,821 | 780,892 | 300 | 8,720 |
19 | Alabama | 26,733 | 1,306,662 | 402 | 19,633 |
20 | Oklahoma | 26,499 | 1,044,868 | 365 | 14,380 |
21 | Minnesota | 26,487 | 1,486,208 | 229 | 12,859 |
22 | Massachusetts | 26,445 | 1,825,247 | 296 | 20,441 |
23 | North Carolina | 26,174 | 2,717,791 | 237 | 24,631 |
24 | New Jersey | 26,156 | 2,330,144 | 377 | 33,571 |
25 | Montana | 25,898 | 275,113 | 318 | 3,381 |
26 | Indiana | 25,648 | 1,716,327 | 353 | 23,640 |
27 | Idaho | 25,554 | 448,269 | 281 | 4,934 |
28 | Illinois | 25,363 | 3,231,524 | 298 | 38,028 |
29 | Louisiana | 25,337 | 1,180,697 | 371 | 17,301 |
30 | New Mexico | 25,175 | 527,534 | 365 | 7,638 |
31 | Nebraska | 25,160 | 485,409 | 220 | 4,240 |
32 | Colorado | 24,809 | 1,413,034 | 220 | 12,512 |
33 | Michigan | 24,736 | 2,472,596 | 362 | 36,140 |
34 | Iowa | 24,467 | 772,205 | 303 | 9,572 |
35 | Georgia | 24,059 | 2,530,918 | 362 | 38,086 |
36 | Nevada | 23,997 | 728,159 | 357 | 10,819 |
37 | California | 23,726 | 9,385,311 | 228 | 90,219 |
38 | Texas | 23,659 | 6,790,676 | 302 | 86,723 |
39 | New Hampshire | 23,530 | 319,179 | 185 | 2,513 |
40 | Missouri | 23,398 | 1,433,482 | 333 | 20,417 |
41 | Ohio | 23,303 | 2,724,041 | 330 | 38,550 |
42 | Pennsylvania | 22,437 | 2,873,457 | 350 | 44,877 |
43 | Connecticut | 22,160 | 791,690 | 306 | 10,922 |
44 | Washington D.C. | 21,353 | 146,163 | 196 | 1,342 |
45 | Virginia | 20,517 | 1,747,608 | 239 | 20,328 |
46 | Washington | 20,443 | 1,540,479 | 170 | 12,817 |
47 | Vermont | 19,221 | 120,381 | 99 | 623 |
48 | Maine | 19,199 | 256,957 | 175 | 2,337 |
49 | Oregon | 17,748 | 743,781 | 181 | 7,567 |
50 | Hawaii | 17,723 | 251,759 | 100 | 1,422 |
51 | Maryland | 17,579 | 1,062,235 | 241 | 14,545 |
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