States with the highest COVID-19 infection rates

Nicole Caldwell, Researched By Betsy Ladyzhets
Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020 Updated Dec 8, 2020

To determine the states with the highest rates of reported COVID-19 infection, Stacker compared case numbers from the COVID Tracking Project with population data from the U.S. Census (American Community Survey 2018 5-year estimates).

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States with the highest COVID-19 infection rates

States with the highest COVID-19 infection rates — span> during the week ending Nov. 21, according to numbers recorded by the COVID-19 Tracking Project. The surging caseload, which has been most notable throughout the Midwest, comes just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and cooler weather throughout most of the country, which inevitably coincides with more time spent indoors where the virus is more likely to spread.
To determine the states with the highest rates of reported COVID-19 infection, Stacker compared case numbers from the COVID Tracking Project with population data from the U.S. Census (American Community Survey 2018 5-year estimates). The COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer effort housed at The Atlantic, compiles and standardizes data from state public health agencies. Data are current as of Nov. 22 and reflect the past month’s worth of new cases. States are ranked according to their reported cases per 100,000 people in the past week.
Various metrics underscore the severity of the COVID-19 crisis, with the Midwest, West, Northeast, and Northwest all seeing record-setting throughout October and November. Isolating any region as “safe” is all but impossible to do amid the spread as swaths of the country consider shutting down again and/or exercising precautions to prevent repeats of spring behavior.
Keep reading to find out more about which states have the highest COVID-19 infection rates.
Editor's note: Betsy Ladyzhets, a research associate at Stacker who worked on this story, volunteers for the COVID-19 Tracking Project.
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#51. Hawaii

#51. Hawaii — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 724 (51 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 11 (0.8 per 100k, #49 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.0% (#51 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 5.3 new cases per 100k, 0.07 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 7.7 new cases per 100k, 0.01 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 7.1 new cases per 100k, 0.02 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 7.3 new cases per 100k, 0.11 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 17,483 total cases (1,229 per 100k, #49 highest among all states)
- 233 total deaths (16.4 per 100k, #48 highest)
- 630,357 total tests (44,328 per 100k, #37 highest)
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#50. Maine

#50. Maine — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 1,415 (106 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 11 (0.8 per 100k, #48 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 30.0% (#9 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 5.5 new cases per 100k, 0.01 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 10.5 new cases per 100k, 0.05 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 13.4 new cases per 100k, 0.14 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 15.2 new cases per 100k, 0.12 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 10,359 total cases (777 per 100k, #50 highest among all states)
- 176 total deaths (13.2 per 100k, #50 highest)
- 795,792 total tests (59,708 per 100k, #20 highest)
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#49. Vermont

#49. Vermont — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 740 (118 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 4 (0.6 per 100k, #51 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.5% (#50 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 2.8 new cases per 100k, 0.00 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 4.5 new cases per 100k, 0.02 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 11.4 new cases per 100k, 0.00 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 16.9 new cases per 100k, 0.09 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 3,629 total cases (581 per 100k, #51 highest among all states)
- 63 total deaths (10.1 per 100k, #51 highest)
- 516,661 total tests (82,669 per 100k, #7 highest)
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#48. Georgia

#48. Georgia — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 17,462 (170 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 241 (2.3 per 100k, #33 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.0% (#37 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 15.3 new cases per 100k, 0.24 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 15.4 new cases per 100k, 0.93 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 19.2 new cases per 100k, 0.43 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 24.2 new cases per 100k, 0.33 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 404,411 total cases (3,927 per 100k, #26 highest among all states)
- 9,198 total deaths (89.3 per 100k, #13 highest)
- 4.1 million total tests (39,940 per 100k, #38 highest)
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#47. Washington D.C.

#47. Washington D.C. — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 1,174 (172 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 10 (1.5 per 100k, #41 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 3.2% (#48 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 12.6 new cases per 100k, 0.08 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 13.2 new cases per 100k, 0.17 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 20.4 new cases per 100k, 0.13 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 24.5 new cases per 100k, 0.21 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 20,151 total cases (2,944 per 100k, #40 highest among all states)
- 670 total deaths (97.9 per 100k, #8 highest)
- 630,532 total tests (92,116 per 100k, #5 highest)
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#46. New York

#46. New York — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 36,014 (184 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 224 (1.1 per 100k, #45 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.9% (#49 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 10.4 new cases per 100k, 0.07 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 14.1 new cases per 100k, 0.09 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 22.7 new cases per 100k, 0.14 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 26.2 new cases per 100k, 0.16 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 596,214 total cases (3,039 per 100k, #36 highest among all states)
- 26,357 total deaths (134.3 per 100k, #4 highest)
- 18.0 million total tests (91,732 per 100k, #6 highest)
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#45. Washington

#45. Washington — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 13,529 (185 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 100 (1.4 per 100k, #43 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 9.6% (#31 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 9.0 new cases per 100k, 0.14 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 16.7 new cases per 100k, 0.14 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 23.0 new cases per 100k, 0.16 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 26.5 new cases per 100k, 0.20 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 141,260 total cases (1,937 per 100k, #46 highest among all states)
- 2,619 total deaths (35.9 per 100k, #44 highest)
- 2.9 million total tests (39,680 per 100k, #39 highest)
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#44. Virginia

#44. Virginia — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 15,836 (188 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 138 (1.6 per 100k, #40 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.9% (#32 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 15.3 new cases per 100k, 0.13 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 16.6 new cases per 100k, 0.09 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 16.6 new cases per 100k, 0.16 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 26.9 new cases per 100k, 0.23 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 217,796 total cases (2,589 per 100k, #43 highest among all states)
- 3,938 total deaths (46.8 per 100k, #38 highest)
- 3.1 million total tests (37,069 per 100k, #40 highest)
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#43. Oregon

#43. Oregon — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 8,290 (203 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 59 (1.4 per 100k, #42 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 16.0% (#19 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 11.6 new cases per 100k, 0.13 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 17.6 new cases per 100k, 0.14 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 22.5 new cases per 100k, 0.11 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 29.0 new cases per 100k, 0.21 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 65,170 total cases (1,597 per 100k, #47 highest among all states)
- 820 total deaths (20.1 per 100k, #47 highest)
- 1.0 million total tests (24,734 per 100k, #50 highest)
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#42. California

#42. California — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 82,688 (211 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 423 (1.1 per 100k, #46 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 6.2% (#42 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 10.4 new cases per 100k, 0.12 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 13.9 new cases per 100k, 0.11 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 20.0 new cases per 100k, 0.11 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 30.2 new cases per 100k, 0.15 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 1.1 million total cases (2,815 per 100k, #42 highest among all states)
- 18,676 total deaths (47.7 per 100k, #36 highest)
- 22.2 million total tests (56,802 per 100k, #24 highest)
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#41. South Carolina

#41. South Carolina — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 10,788 (218 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 171 (3.5 per 100k, #23 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 7.2% (#39 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 21.2 new cases per 100k, 0.39 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 22.1 new cases per 100k, 0.29 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 28.3 new cases per 100k, 0.22 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 31.1 new cases per 100k, 0.49 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 206,295 total cases (4,163 per 100k, #25 highest among all states)
- 4,283 total deaths (86.4 per 100k, #16 highest)
- 2.2 million total tests (45,331 per 100k, #36 highest)
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#40. New Hampshire

#40. New Hampshire — averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 9.4 new cases per 100k, 0.11 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 13.5 new cases per 100k, 0.06 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 21.0 new cases per 100k, 0.11 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 31.1 new cases per 100k, 0.14 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 17,598 total cases (1,310 per 100k, #48 highest among all states)
- 512 total deaths (38.1 per 100k, #42 highest)
- 764,919 total tests (56,930 per 100k, #23 highest)
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#39. North Carolina

#39. North Carolina — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 24,540 (242 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 228 (2.2 per 100k, #36 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.2% (#36 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 23.3 new cases per 100k, 0.32 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 23.4 new cases per 100k, 0.32 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 26.6 new cases per 100k, 0.28 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 34.5 new cases per 100k, 0.32 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 336,775 total cases (3,316 per 100k, #34 highest among all states)
- 5,034 total deaths (49.6 per 100k, #34 highest)
- 4.9 million total tests (48,718 per 100k, #34 highest)
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#38. Florida

#38. Florida — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 51,804 (251 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 480 (2.3 per 100k, #35 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.2% (#35 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 19.5 new cases per 100k, 0.25 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 24.8 new cases per 100k, 0.23 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 27.9 new cases per 100k, 0.28 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 35.9 new cases per 100k, 0.33 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 924,614 total cases (4,489 per 100k, #20 highest among all states)
- 18,214 total deaths (88.4 per 100k, #15 highest)
- 11.7 million total tests (56,612 per 100k, #26 highest)
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#37. Texas

#37. Texas — ay averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 21.8 new cases per 100k, 0.29 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 26.3 new cases per 100k, 0.34 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 33.0 new cases per 100k, 0.42 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 37.7 new cases per 100k, 0.51 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 1.1 million total cases (3,924 per 100k, #27 highest among all states)
- 20,556 total deaths (73.7 per 100k, #22 highest)
- 10.0 million total tests (35,831 per 100k, #42 highest)
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#36. Maryland

#36. Maryland — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 16,209 (270 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 132 (2.2 per 100k, #37 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 5.9% (#43 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 14.0 new cases per 100k, 0.13 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 18.7 new cases per 100k, 0.14 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 28.4 new cases per 100k, 0.21 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 38.6 new cases per 100k, 0.31 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 182,139 total cases (3,034 per 100k, #37 highest among all states)
- 4,434 total deaths (73.9 per 100k, #21 highest)
- 4.1 million total tests (68,973 per 100k, #14 highest)
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#35. Massachusetts

#35. Massachusetts — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 18,575 (272 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 183 (2.7 per 100k, #29 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 3.2% (#47 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 19.1 new cases per 100k, 0.31 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 24.5 new cases per 100k, 0.28 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 35.3 new cases per 100k, 0.38 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 38.9 new cases per 100k, 0.38 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 206,850 total cases (3,028 per 100k, #38 highest among all states)
- 10,512 total deaths (153.9 per 100k, #2 highest)
- 7.9 million total tests (115,191 per 100k, #4 highest)
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#34. Mississippi

#34. Mississippi — averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 25.9 new cases per 100k, 0.44 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 29.6 new cases per 100k, 0.45 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 36.4 new cases per 100k, 0.48 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 42.4 new cases per 100k, 0.64 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 143,180 total cases (4,791 per 100k, #14 highest among all states)
- 3,676 total deaths (123.0 per 100k, #6 highest)
- 1.1 million total tests (35,137 per 100k, #43 highest)
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#33. New Jersey

#33. New Jersey — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 26,733 (301 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 195 (2.2 per 100k, #38 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 34.4% (#7 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 18.0 new cases per 100k, 0.11 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 24.1 new cases per 100k, 0.12 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 39.7 new cases per 100k, 0.22 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 43.0 new cases per 100k, 0.31 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 306,007 total cases (3,445 per 100k, #32 highest among all states)
- 16,761 total deaths (188.7 per 100k, #1 highest)
- 5.6 million total tests (63,288 per 100k, #18 highest)
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#32. Alabama

#32. Alabama — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 14,684 (302 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 209 (4.3 per 100k, #19 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 23.0% (#14 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 28.3 new cases per 100k, 0.31 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 28.5 new cases per 100k, 0.33 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 41.5 new cases per 100k, 0.48 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 43.1 new cases per 100k, 0.61 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 232,506 total cases (4,779 per 100k, #15 highest among all states)
- 3,457 total deaths (71.1 per 100k, #23 highest)
- 1.5 million total tests (31,356 per 100k, #45 highest)
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#31. Delaware

#31. Delaware — averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 17.5 new cases per 100k, 0.44 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 22.2 new cases per 100k, 0.12 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 33.1 new cases per 100k, 0.27 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 45.2 new cases per 100k, 0.18 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 31,808 total cases (3,350 per 100k, #33 highest among all states)
- 748 total deaths (78.8 per 100k, #19 highest)
- 679,949 total tests (71,612 per 100k, #11 highest)
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#30. Louisiana

#30. Louisiana — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 15,679 (336 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 128 (2.7 per 100k, #26 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 7.0% (#41 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 12.7 new cases per 100k, 0.27 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 16.1 new cases per 100k, 0.34 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 35.3 new cases per 100k, 0.29 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 48.0 new cases per 100k, 0.39 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 220,192 total cases (4,721 per 100k, #16 highest among all states)
- 6,260 total deaths (134.2 per 100k, #5 highest)
- 3.3 million total tests (69,730 per 100k, #12 highest)
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#29. Pennsylvania

#29. Pennsylvania — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 44,502 (348 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 530 (4.1 per 100k, #20 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 26.0% (#10 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 17.5 new cases per 100k, 0.17 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 23.4 new cases per 100k, 0.23 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 38.2 new cases per 100k, 0.33 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 49.7 new cases per 100k, 0.59 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 309,639 total cases (2,421 per 100k, #44 highest among all states)
- 9,842 total deaths (76.9 per 100k, #20 highest)
- 3.0 million total tests (23,297 per 100k, #51 highest)
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#28. Arizona

#28. Arizona — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 24,229 (349 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 162 (2.3 per 100k, #34 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 18.5% (#17 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 19.1 new cases per 100k, 0.22 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 24.2 new cases per 100k, 0.38 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 33.3 new cases per 100k, 0.28 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 49.8 new cases per 100k, 0.33 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 299,665 total cases (4,314 per 100k, #24 highest among all states)
- 6,464 total deaths (93.1 per 100k, #11 highest)
- 2.1 million total tests (30,293 per 100k, #46 highest)
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#27. Connecticut

#27. Connecticut — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 12,824 (358 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 91 (2.5 per 100k, #30 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 4.2% (#46 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 20.6 new cases per 100k, 0.16 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 27.6 new cases per 100k, 0.22 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 42.0 new cases per 100k, 0.26 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 51.2 new cases per 100k, 0.36 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 101,469 total cases (2,833 per 100k, #41 highest among all states)
- 4,828 total deaths (134.8 per 100k, #3 highest)
- 2.9 million total tests (81,783 per 100k, #8 highest)
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#26. West Virginia

#26. West Virginia — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 6,819 (373 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 80 (4.4 per 100k, #18 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 7.1% (#40 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 23.3 new cases per 100k, 0.27 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 27.5 new cases per 100k, 0.35 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 41.0 new cases per 100k, 0.62 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 53.3 new cases per 100k, 0.62 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 40,478 total cases (2,213 per 100k, #45 highest among all states)
- 662 total deaths (36.2 per 100k, #43 highest)
- 1.0 million total tests (56,148 per 100k, #27 highest)
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#25. Arkansas

#25. Arkansas — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 12,133 (406 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 174 (5.8 per 100k, #11 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 13.8% (#25 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 29.0 new cases per 100k, 0.54 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 46.2 new cases per 100k, 0.76 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 53.4 new cases per 100k, 0.47 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 58.0 new cases per 100k, 0.83 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 145,173 total cases (4,854 per 100k, #12 highest among all states)
- 2,357 total deaths (78.8 per 100k, #18 highest)
- 1.6 million total tests (53,331 per 100k, #29 highest)
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#24. Rhode Island

#24. Rhode Island — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 4,559 (431 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 29 (2.7 per 100k, #27 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 4.9% (#45 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 41.0 new cases per 100k, 0.32 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 52.1 new cases per 100k, 0.34 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 51.2 new cases per 100k, 0.30 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 61.6 new cases per 100k, 0.39 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 48,001 total cases (4,543 per 100k, #19 highest among all states)
- 1,294 total deaths (122.5 per 100k, #7 highest)
- 1.4 million total tests (134,016 per 100k, #2 highest)
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#23. Tennessee

#23. Tennessee — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 29,539 (444 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 373 (5.6 per 100k, #12 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.8% (#22 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 29.7 new cases per 100k, 0.48 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 43.9 new cases per 100k, 0.52 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 62.5 new cases per 100k, 0.64 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 63.4 new cases per 100k, 0.80 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 340,476 total cases (5,119 per 100k, #9 highest among all states)
- 4,266 total deaths (64.1 per 100k, #27 highest)
- 4.3 million total tests (64,737 per 100k, #17 highest)
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#22. Ohio

#22. Ohio — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 53,323 (458 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 274 (2.4 per 100k, #32 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 24.8% (#12 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 25.6 new cases per 100k, 0.12 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 38.4 new cases per 100k, 0.26 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 58.7 new cases per 100k, 0.25 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 65.4 new cases per 100k, 0.34 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 351,419 total cases (3,019 per 100k, #39 highest among all states)
- 5,996 total deaths (51.5 per 100k, #32 highest)
- 5.7 million total tests (48,722 per 100k, #33 highest)
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#21. Kentucky

#21. Kentucky — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 20,514 (462 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 126 (2.8 per 100k, #25 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.3% (#34 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 37.6 new cases per 100k, 0.26 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 39.2 new cases per 100k, 0.24 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 53.9 new cases per 100k, 0.31 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 66.0 new cases per 100k, 0.41 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 158,100 total cases (3,561 per 100k, #31 highest among all states)
- 1,787 total deaths (40.2 per 100k, #41 highest)
- 2.4 million total tests (54,229 per 100k, #28 highest)
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#20. Nevada

#20. Nevada — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 13,705 (469 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 108 (3.7 per 100k, #21 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 17.7% (#18 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 28.2 new cases per 100k, 0.16 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 41.8 new cases per 100k, 0.34 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 49.7 new cases per 100k, 0.28 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 67.0 new cases per 100k, 0.53 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 133,888 total cases (4,581 per 100k, #18 highest among all states)
- 2,017 total deaths (69.0 per 100k, #25 highest)
- 1.5 million total tests (52,023 per 100k, #30 highest)
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#19. Oklahoma

#19. Oklahoma — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 20,202 (516 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 106 (2.7 per 100k, #28 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 36.9% (#6 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 26.9 new cases per 100k, 0.35 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 44.3 new cases per 100k, 0.34 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 65.2 new cases per 100k, 0.33 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 73.7 new cases per 100k, 0.39 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 174,330 total cases (4,449 per 100k, #23 highest among all states)
- 1,634 total deaths (41.7 per 100k, #40 highest)
- 2.0 million total tests (50,125 per 100k, #32 highest)
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#18. Missouri

#18. Missouri — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 32,076 (527 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 185 (3.0 per 100k, #24 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 25.9% (#11 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 37.6 new cases per 100k, 0.52 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 55.5 new cases per 100k, 0.30 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 71.0 new cases per 100k, 0.52 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 75.2 new cases per 100k, 0.43 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 271,527 total cases (4,459 per 100k, #21 highest among all states)
- 3,559 total deaths (58.4 per 100k, #29 highest)
- 2.9 million total tests (48,003 per 100k, #35 highest)
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#17. Alaska

#17. Alaska — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 3,925 (531 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 5 (0.7 per 100k, #50 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 7.6% (#38 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 51.1 new cases per 100k, 0.29 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 60.4 new cases per 100k, 0.02 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 77.1 new cases per 100k, 0.27 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 75.9 new cases per 100k, 0.10 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 26,587 total cases (3,600 per 100k, #29 highest among all states)
- 103 total deaths (13.9 per 100k, #49 highest)
- 926,361 total tests (125,435 per 100k, #3 highest)
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#16. Michigan

#16. Michigan — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 53,229 (535 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 499 (5.0 per 100k, #16 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 9.6% (#30 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 31.3 new cases per 100k, 0.25 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 45.3 new cases per 100k, 0.35 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 67.1 new cases per 100k, 0.62 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 76.4 new cases per 100k, 0.72 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 329,021 total cases (3,304 per 100k, #35 highest among all states)
- 8,875 total deaths (89.1 per 100k, #14 highest)
- 6.2 million total tests (62,536 per 100k, #19 highest)
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#15. Idaho

#15. Idaho — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 9,517 (564 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 88 (5.2 per 100k, #15 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 41.5% (#5 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 50.1 new cases per 100k, 0.48 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 65.2 new cases per 100k, 0.46 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 76.2 new cases per 100k, 0.64 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 80.6 new cases per 100k, 0.74 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 90,834 total cases (5,382 per 100k, #7 highest among all states)
- 847 total deaths (50.2 per 100k, #33 highest)
- 451,245 total tests (26,736 per 100k, #48 highest)
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#14. Colorado

#14. Colorado — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 35,035 (633 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 98 (1.8 per 100k, #39 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 10.7% (#29 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 36.0 new cases per 100k, 0.07 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 53.2 new cases per 100k, 0.16 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 80.8 new cases per 100k, 0.17 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 90.5 new cases per 100k, 0.25 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 198,600 total cases (3,591 per 100k, #30 highest among all states)
- 2,355 total deaths (42.6 per 100k, #39 highest)
- 2.9 million total tests (51,628 per 100k, #31 highest)
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#13. Illinois

#13. Illinois — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 82,682 (645 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 889 (6.9 per 100k, #5 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 11.4% (#28 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 49.7 new cases per 100k, 0.33 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 71.8 new cases per 100k, 0.52 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 95.4 new cases per 100k, 0.70 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 92.1 new cases per 100k, 0.99 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 656,298 total cases (5,119 per 100k, #10 highest among all states)
- 12,051 total deaths (94.0 per 100k, #10 highest)
- 9.8 million total tests (76,445 per 100k, #9 highest)
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#12. Iowa

#12. Iowa — averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 56.1 new cases per 100k, 0.38 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 84.7 new cases per 100k, 0.57 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 122.0 new cases per 100k, 0.65 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 92.2 new cases per 100k, 0.94 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 187,505 total cases (5,986 per 100k, #4 highest among all states)
- 2,192 total deaths (70.0 per 100k, #24 highest)
- 1.0 million total tests (33,002 per 100k, #44 highest)
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#11. Kansas

#11. Kansas — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 19,026 (654 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 154 (5.3 per 100k, #14 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 15.0% (#21 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 44.0 new cases per 100k, 0.27 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 61.2 new cases per 100k, 0.67 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 87.8 new cases per 100k, 0.44 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 93.4 new cases per 100k, 0.76 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 134,533 total cases (4,625 per 100k, #17 highest among all states)
- 1,410 total deaths (48.5 per 100k, #35 highest)
- 763,893 total tests (26,262 per 100k, #49 highest)
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#10. Indiana

#10. Indiana — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 43,760 (659 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 395 (6.0 per 100k, #10 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 12.3% (#27 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 42.0 new cases per 100k, 0.50 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 60.8 new cases per 100k, 0.57 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 88.7 new cases per 100k, 0.60 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 94.2 new cases per 100k, 0.85 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 295,357 total cases (4,450 per 100k, #22 highest among all states)
- 5,305 total deaths (79.9 per 100k, #17 highest)
- 3.9 million total tests (58,721 per 100k, #22 highest)
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#9. Utah

#9. Utah — y averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 54.5 new cases per 100k, 0.20 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 75.6 new cases per 100k, 0.21 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 99.4 new cases per 100k, 0.28 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 109.6 new cases per 100k, 0.35 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 177,176 total cases (5,818 per 100k, #6 highest among all states)
- 793 total deaths (26.0 per 100k, #46 highest)
- 1.7 million total tests (56,667 per 100k, #25 highest)
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#8. New Mexico

#8. New Mexico — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 16,620 (794 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 147 (7.0 per 100k, #4 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 20.6% (#15 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 37.2 new cases per 100k, 0.36 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 49.0 new cases per 100k, 0.59 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 64.9 new cases per 100k, 0.71 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 113.5 new cases per 100k, 1.00 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 81,896 total cases (3,914 per 100k, #28 highest among all states)
- 1,383 total deaths (66.1 per 100k, #26 highest)
- 1.5 million total tests (69,536 per 100k, #13 highest)
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#7. Wisconsin

#7. Wisconsin — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 46,314 (802 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 399 (6.9 per 100k, #6 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 15.7% (#20 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 80.4 new cases per 100k, 0.73 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 100.1 new cases per 100k, 0.70 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 118.7 new cases per 100k, 0.89 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 114.5 new cases per 100k, 0.99 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 376,238 total cases (6,511 per 100k, #3 highest among all states)
- 3,150 total deaths (54.5 per 100k, #31 highest)
- 4.2 million total tests (72,038 per 100k, #10 highest)
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#6. Montana

#6. Montana — verages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 77.0 new cases per 100k, 1.08 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 84.8 new cases per 100k, 1.10 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 102.6 new cases per 100k, 0.88 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 116.9 new cases per 100k, 1.14 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 55,680 total cases (5,345 per 100k, #8 highest among all states)
- 603 total deaths (57.9 per 100k, #30 highest)
- 613,009 total tests (58,845 per 100k, #21 highest)
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#5. Minnesota

#5. Minnesota — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 46,576 (843 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 336 (6.1 per 100k, #9 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.3% (#23 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 43.6 new cases per 100k, 0.33 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 78.0 new cases per 100k, 0.47 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 110.4 new cases per 100k, 0.64 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 120.4 new cases per 100k, 0.87 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 270,157 total cases (4,888 per 100k, #11 highest among all states)
- 3,241 total deaths (58.6 per 100k, #28 highest)
- 3.7 million total tests (66,946 per 100k, #15 highest)
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#4. Nebraska

#4. Nebraska — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 16,195 (850 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 126 (6.6 per 100k, #7 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 13.5% (#26 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 56.4 new cases per 100k, 0.43 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 87.5 new cases per 100k, 0.38 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 108.3 new cases per 100k, 0.57 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 121.5 new cases per 100k, 0.95 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 113,029 total cases (5,934 per 100k, #5 highest among all states)
- 905 total deaths (47.5 per 100k, #37 highest)
- 1.3 million total tests (65,928 per 100k, #16 highest)
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#3. South Dakota

#3. South Dakota — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 7,684 (889 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 175 (20.2 per 100k, #1 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 45.4% (#4 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 134.2 new cases per 100k, 1.02 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 133.6 new cases per 100k, 1.64 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 164.9 new cases per 100k, 1.79 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 127.0 new cases per 100k, 2.89 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 73,065 total cases (8,454 per 100k, #2 highest among all states)
- 819 total deaths (94.8 per 100k, #9 highest)
- 311,218 total tests (36,009 per 100k, #41 highest)
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#2. Wyoming

#2. Wyoming — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 5,675 (975 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 32 (5.5 per 100k, #13 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 51.9% (#2 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 65.9 new cases per 100k, 0.47 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 88.1 new cases per 100k, 0.66 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 127.3 new cases per 100k, 0.74 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 139.3 new cases per 100k, 0.79 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 28,169 total cases (4,841 per 100k, #13 highest among all states)
- 176 total deaths (30.2 per 100k, #45 highest)
- 159,957 total tests (27,492 per 100k, #47 highest)
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#1. North Dakota

#1. North Dakota — Reported in the past week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22):
- New cases: 8,887 (1,181 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 103 (13.7 per 100k, #2 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.1% (#24 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 10/26 to 11/1: 139.1 new cases per 100k, 1.04 new deaths per 100k
- 11/2 to 11/8: 175.9 new cases per 100k, 1.52 new deaths per 100k
- 11/9 to 11/15: 180.3 new cases per 100k, 1.71 new deaths per 100k
- 11/16 to 11/22: 168.8 new cases per 100k, 1.96 new deaths per 100k
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 22:
- 72,683 total cases (9,663 per 100k, #1 highest among all states)
- 673 total deaths (89.5 per 100k, #12 highest)
- 1.0 million total tests (136,522 per 100k, #1 highest)
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States with the highest COVID-19 infection rates

States with the highest COVID-19 infection rates — COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in the U.S. in the week ending Dec. 5, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Still, cases continue to rise across the nation, culminating in a record 225,000 new cases on Dec. 4. The surging caseload first drew attention in the Midwest, but all states are now beginning to see the impact of the Thanksgiving holiday and cooler weather throughout most of the country, which inevitably coincides with more time spent indoors where the virus is more likely to spread.
To determine the states with the highest rates of reported COVID-19 infection, Stacker compared case numbers from the COVID Tracking Project with population data from the U.S. Census (American Community Survey 2018 5-year estimates). The COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer effort housed at The Atlantic, compiles and standardizes data from state public health agencies. Data are current as of Dec. 6 and reflect the past month’s worth of new cases. States are ranked according to their reported cases per 100,000 people in the past week.
Various metrics underscore the severity of the COVID-19 crisis, with the Midwest, West, Northeast, and Northwest all setting caseload records throughout October and November. Isolating any region as “safe” is all but impossible amid the spread, as swaths of the country consider shutting down again or exercising precautions to prevent repeats of spring behavior.
Keep reading to find out more about which states have the highest COVID-19 infection rates.
Editor's note: Betsy Ladyzhets, a research associate at Stacker who worked on this story, volunteers for the COVID-19 Tracking Project.
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#51. Hawaii

#51. Hawaii — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 704 (50 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 18 (1.3 per 100K, #51 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.0% (#49 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 7 new cases per 100K, 0.0 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 7 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 7 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 7 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 18,842 total cases (1,325 per 100K, #49 highest among all states)
- 262 total deaths (18.4 per 100K, #49 highest)
- 701,776 total tests (49,350 per 100K, #39 highest)
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#50. Vermont

#50. Vermont — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 818 (131 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 12 (1.9 per 100K, #49 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.7% (#47 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 11 new cases per 100K, 0.0 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 17 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 11 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 19 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 5,015 total cases (802 per 100K, #51 highest among all states)
- 79 total deaths (12.6 per 100K, #51 highest)
- 583,802 total tests (93,412 per 100K, #8 highest)
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#49. Maine

#49. Maine — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 1,840 (138 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 36 (2.7 per 100K, #43 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 30.4% (#9 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 13 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 15 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 12 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 20 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 13,348 total cases (1,001 per 100K, #50 highest among all states)
- 227 total deaths (17.0 per 100K, #50 highest)
- 914,180 total tests (68,590 per 100K, #22 highest)
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#48. Washington

#48. Washington — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 15,159 (208 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 222 (3.0 per 100K, #39 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 1.7% (#50 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 23 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 26 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 38 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 30 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 175,793 total cases (2,410 per 100K, #46 highest among all states)
- 2,925 total deaths (40.1 per 100K, #45 highest)
- 3.1 million total tests (42,963 per 100K, #41 highest)
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#47. Georgia

#47. Georgia — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 23,221 (226 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 364 (3.5 per 100K, #36 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.0% (#22 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 19 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 24 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 22 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 32 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 443,822 total cases (4,310 per 100K, #31 highest among all states)
- 9,806 total deaths (95.2 per 100K, #14 highest)
- 4.5 million total tests (43,467 per 100K, #40 highest)
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#46. Virginia

#46. Virginia — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 19,111 (227 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 142 (1.7 per 100K, #50 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 13.9% (#23 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 17 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 27 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 31 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 32 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 255,053 total cases (3,031 per 100K, #44 highest among all states)
- 4,200 total deaths (49.9 per 100K, #38 highest)
- 3.5 million total tests (41,506 per 100K, #42 highest)
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#45. Washington D.C.

#45. Washington D.C. — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 1,688 (247 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 17 (2.5 per 100K, #44 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 4.0% (#46 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 20 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 25 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 27 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 35 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 23,136 total cases (3,380 per 100K, #42 highest among all states)
- 697 total deaths (101.8 per 100K, #12 highest)
- 734,633 total tests (107,324 per 100K, #5 highest)
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#44. Oregon

#44. Oregon — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 10,376 (254 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 128 (3.1 per 100K, #38 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 36.8% (#7 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 23 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 29 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 31 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 36 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 84,496 total cases (2,070 per 100K, #47 highest among all states)
- 1,033 total deaths (25.3 per 100K, #47 highest)
- 2.1 million total tests (51,204 per 100K, #37 highest)
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#43. Maryland

#43. Maryland — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 18,580 (309 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 221 (3.7 per 100K, #34 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 6.7% (#41 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 28 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 39 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 34 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 44 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 215,027 total cases (3,582 per 100K, #39 highest among all states)
- 4,846 total deaths (80.7 per 100K, #24 highest)
- 4.7 million total tests (78,047 per 100K, #14 highest)
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#42. Florida

#42. Florida — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 63,783 (310 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 687 (3.3 per 100K, #37 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.8% (#38 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 28 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 36 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 36 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 44 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 1.0 million total cases (5,053 per 100K, #25 highest among all states)
- 19,423 total deaths (94.3 per 100K, #15 highest)
- 13.1 million total tests (63,518 per 100K, #27 highest)
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#41. New Hampshire

#41. New Hampshire — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 4,291 (319 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 38 (2.8 per 100K, #42 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.6% (#39 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 21 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 31 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 31 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 46 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 24,771 total cases (1,844 per 100K, #48 highest among all states)
- 564 total deaths (42.0 per 100K, #44 highest)
- 861,473 total tests (64,116 per 100K, #26 highest)
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#40. South Carolina

#40. South Carolina — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 15,970 (322 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 213 (4.3 per 100K, #28 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 11.3% (#29 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 28 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 31 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 28 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 46 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 232,099 total cases (4,683 per 100K, #28 highest among all states)
- 4,566 total deaths (92.1 per 100K, #17 highest)
- 2.5 million total tests (51,014 per 100K, #38 highest)
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#39. North Carolina

#39. North Carolina — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 33,212 (327 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 303 (3.0 per 100K, #40 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 10.3% (#33 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 27 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 35 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 35 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 47 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 394,990 total cases (3,889 per 100K, #36 highest among all states)
- 5,543 total deaths (54.6 per 100K, #36 highest)
- 5.6 million total tests (55,253 per 100K, #35 highest)
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#38. New York

#38. New York — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 64,666 (330 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 459 (2.3 per 100K, #46 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 4.9% (#44 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 23 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 26 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 33 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 47 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 705,827 total cases (3,598 per 100K, #38 highest among all states)
- 27,149 total deaths (138.4 per 100K, #5 highest)
- 20.6 million total tests (104,976 per 100K, #6 highest)
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#37. Texas

#37. Texas — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 92,050 (330 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 1237 (4.4 per 100K, #27 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 15.4% (#19 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 33 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 38 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 32 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 47 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 1.2 million total cases (4,480 per 100K, #30 highest among all states)
- 22,594 total deaths (81.0 per 100K, #23 highest)
- 11.4 million total tests (40,742 per 100K, #43 highest)
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#36. California

#36. California — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 142,766 (365 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 755 (1.9 per 100K, #48 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 10.5% (#32 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 20 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 30 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 35 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 52 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 1.3 million total cases (3,427 per 100K, #41 highest among all states)
- 19,876 total deaths (50.8 per 100K, #37 highest)
- 25.2 million total tests (64,357 per 100K, #25 highest)
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#35. New Jersey

#35. New Jersey — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 33,902 (382 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 343 (3.9 per 100K, #32 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 47.0% (#4 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 40 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 43 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 45 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 55 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 368,016 total cases (4,143 per 100K, #34 highest among all states)
- 17,321 total deaths (195.0 per 100K, #1 highest)
- 6.3 million total tests (70,783 per 100K, #18 highest)
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#34. Iowa

#34. Iowa — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 12,123 (387 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 316 (10.1 per 100K, #4 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 40.1% (#5 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 122 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 92 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 63 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 55 new cases per 100K, 1.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 213,390 total cases (6,812 per 100K, #6 highest among all states)
- 2,683 total deaths (85.7 per 100K, #20 highest)
- 1.1 million total tests (35,071 per 100K, #46 highest)
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#33. Louisiana

#33. Louisiana — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 18,878 (405 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 177 (3.8 per 100K, #33 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 9.5% (#36 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 35 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 48 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 37 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 58 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 251,123 total cases (5,385 per 100K, #21 highest among all states)
- 6,584 total deaths (141.2 per 100K, #4 highest)
- 3.6 million total tests (77,367 per 100K, #15 highest)
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#32. Connecticut

#32. Connecticut — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 15,134 (423 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 185 (5.2 per 100K, #23 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 4.2% (#45 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 42 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 51 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 44 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 60 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 127,715 total cases (3,566 per 100K, #40 highest among all states)
- 5,146 total deaths (143.7 per 100K, #3 highest)
- 3.4 million total tests (95,549 per 100K, #7 highest)
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#31. Missouri

#31. Missouri — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 26,365 (433 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 369 (6.1 per 100K, #19 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 19.4% (#13 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 71 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 75 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 57 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 62 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 322,298 total cases (5,292 per 100K, #22 highest among all states)
- 4,192 total deaths (68.8 per 100K, #30 highest)
- 3.2 million total tests (52,482 per 100K, #36 highest)
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#30. West Virginia

#30. West Virginia — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 8,000 (437 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 109 (6.0 per 100K, #20 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 9.7% (#35 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 41 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 53 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 51 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 62 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 54,997 total cases (3,007 per 100K, #45 highest among all states)
- 838 total deaths (45.8 per 100K, #42 highest)
- 1.2 million total tests (66,885 per 100K, #23 highest)
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#29. Mississippi

#29. Mississippi — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 13,146 (440 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 155 (5.2 per 100K, #22 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 86.3% (#1 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 36 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 42 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 41 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 63 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 164,931 total cases (5,518 per 100K, #20 highest among all states)
- 3,961 total deaths (132.5 per 100K, #8 highest)
- 1.1 million total tests (38,388 per 100K, #45 highest)
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#28. Alabama

#28. Alabama — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 22,648 (466 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 312 (6.4 per 100K, #15 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 0.0% (#51 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 42 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 43 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 43 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 67 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 269,877 total cases (5,548 per 100K, #18 highest among all states)
- 3,889 total deaths (79.9 per 100K, #25 highest)
- total tests ( per 100K, #51 highest)
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#27. Massachusetts

#27. Massachusetts — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 31,880 (467 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 282 (4.1 per 100K, #29 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 5.2% (#43 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 35 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 39 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 38 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 67 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 256,844 total cases (3,760 per 100K, #37 highest among all states)
- 11,004 total deaths (161.1 per 100K, #2 highest)
- 9.0 million total tests (131,332 per 100K, #4 highest)
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#26. Michigan

#26. Michigan — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 48,424 (486 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 854 (8.6 per 100K, #8 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 11.1% (#30 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 67 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 76 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 70 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 69 new cases per 100K, 1.2 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 426,576 total cases (4,284 per 100K, #32 highest among all states)
- 10,321 total deaths (103.7 per 100K, #11 highest)
- 7.0 million total tests (70,714 per 100K, #19 highest)
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#25. Arkansas

#25. Arkansas — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 14,677 (491 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 190 (6.4 per 100K, #16 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 17.2% (#16 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 53 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 58 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 53 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 70 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 170,924 total cases (5,715 per 100K, #17 highest among all states)
- 2,660 total deaths (88.9 per 100K, #18 highest)
- 1.8 million total tests (58,955 per 100K, #32 highest)
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#24. Delaware

#24. Delaware — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 4,661 (491 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 23 (2.4 per 100K, #45 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 11.4% (#28 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 33 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 45 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 52 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 70 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 39,912 total cases (4,203 per 100K, #33 highest among all states)
- 793 total deaths (83.5 per 100K, #22 highest)
- 778,298 total tests (81,970 per 100K, #10 highest)
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#23. Pennsylvania

#23. Pennsylvania — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 62,918 (492 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 980 (7.7 per 100K, #11 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 37.6% (#6 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 38 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 50 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 53 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 70 new cases per 100K, 1.1 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 420,114 total cases (3,284 per 100K, #43 highest among all states)
- 11,331 total deaths (88.6 per 100K, #19 highest)
- 3.3 million total tests (25,936 per 100K, #50 highest)
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#22. Tennessee

#22. Tennessee — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 34,076 (512 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 389 (5.8 per 100K, #21 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 17.8% (#15 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 62 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 63 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 56 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 73 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 400,594 total cases (6,023 per 100K, #12 highest among all states)
- 4,943 total deaths (74.3 per 100K, #27 highest)
- 4.7 million total tests (70,523 per 100K, #20 highest)
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#21. Ohio

#21. Ohio — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 60,592 (520 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 560 (4.8 per 100K, #24 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 16.0% (#18 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 59 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 65 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 77 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 74 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 475,024 total cases (4,080 per 100K, #35 highest among all states)
- 6,959 total deaths (59.8 per 100K, #35 highest)
- 6.5 million total tests (55,624 per 100K, #34 highest)
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#20. Kansas

#20. Kansas — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 15,274 (525 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 257 (8.8 per 100K, #7 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 20.3% (#12 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 88 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 93 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 91 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 75 new cases per 100K, 1.3 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 168,295 total cases (5,786 per 100K, #14 highest among all states)
- 1,786 total deaths (61.4 per 100K, #33 highest)
- 845,186 total tests (29,056 per 100K, #48 highest)
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#19. Illinois

#19. Illinois — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 67,459 (526 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 1234 (9.6 per 100K, #6 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 10.0% (#34 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 95 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 92 new cases per 100K, 1.0 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 71 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 75 new cases per 100K, 1.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 787,573 total cases (6,143 per 100K, #11 highest among all states)
- 14,116 total deaths (110.1 per 100K, #10 highest)
- 11.1 million total tests (86,583 per 100K, #9 highest)
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#18. Kentucky

#18. Kentucky — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 23,707 (534 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 176 (4.0 per 100K, #31 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.6% (#20 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 54 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 66 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 61 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 76 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 200,632 total cases (4,519 per 100K, #29 highest among all states)
- 2,072 total deaths (46.7 per 100K, #41 highest)
- 2.7 million total tests (61,529 per 100K, #30 highest)
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#17. Oklahoma

#17. Oklahoma — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 20,941 (534 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 160 (4.1 per 100K, #30 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 36.7% (#8 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 65 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 74 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 77 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 76 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 216,486 total cases (5,525 per 100K, #19 highest among all states)
- 1,896 total deaths (48.4 per 100K, #40 highest)
- 2.2 million total tests (56,795 per 100K, #33 highest)
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#16. Arizona

#16. Arizona — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 38,281 (551 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 316 (4.5 per 100K, #25 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 28.4% (#10 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 33 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 50 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 54 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 79 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 364,276 total cases (5,244 per 100K, #23 highest among all states)
- 6,950 total deaths (100.0 per 100K, #13 highest)
- 2.4 million total tests (34,124 per 100K, #47 highest)
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#15. Wisconsin

#15. Wisconsin — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 32,013 (554 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 465 (8.0 per 100K, #10 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.2% (#21 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 119 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 115 new cases per 100K, 1.0 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 81 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 79 new cases per 100K, 1.1 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 441,067 total cases (7,633 per 100K, #3 highest among all states)
- 3,952 total deaths (68.4 per 100K, #31 highest)
- 4.6 million total tests (80,009 per 100K, #12 highest)
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#14. Rhode Island

#14. Rhode Island — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 6,065 (574 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 48 (4.5 per 100K, #26 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 6.6% (#42 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 51 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 62 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 52 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 82 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 62,137 total cases (5,881 per 100K, #13 highest among all states)
- 1,413 total deaths (133.7 per 100K, #7 highest)
- 1.6 million total tests (152,265 per 100K, #1 highest)
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#13. North Dakota

#13. North Dakota — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 4,323 (575 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 98 (13.0 per 100K, #2 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.9% (#37 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 180 new cases per 100K, 1.7 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 169 new cases per 100K, 2.0 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 113 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 82 new cases per 100K, 1.9 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 82,981 total cases (11,032 per 100K, #1 highest among all states)
- 1,019 total deaths (135.5 per 100K, #6 highest)
- 1.1 million total tests (150,495 per 100K, #2 highest)
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#12. Colorado

#12. Colorado — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 31,809 (575 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 203 (3.7 per 100K, #35 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 10.5% (#31 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 81 new cases per 100K, 0.2 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 90 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 78 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 82 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 260,581 total cases (4,711 per 100K, #27 highest among all states)
- 2,724 total deaths (49.2 per 100K, #39 highest)
- 3.5 million total tests (62,883 per 100K, #29 highest)
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#11. Montana

#11. Montana — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 6,074 (583 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 65 (6.2 per 100K, #17 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 18.3% (#14 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 103 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 117 new cases per 100K, 1.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 84 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 83 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 67,875 total cases (6,516 per 100K, #7 highest among all states)
- 736 total deaths (70.7 per 100K, #29 highest)
- 688,214 total tests (66,064 per 100K, #24 highest)
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#10. Idaho

#10. Idaho — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 10,045 (595 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 119 (7.1 per 100K, #14 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 53.6% (#2 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 76 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 81 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 75 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 85 new cases per 100K, 1.0 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 109,705 total cases (6,500 per 100K, #8 highest among all states)
- 1,032 total deaths (61.1 per 100K, #34 highest)
- 490,387 total tests (29,055 per 100K, #49 highest)
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#9. Nevada

#9. Nevada — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 17,612 (603 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 179 (6.1 per 100K, #18 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 16.9% (#17 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 50 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 67 new cases per 100K, 0.5 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 81 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 86 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 168,139 total cases (5,753 per 100K, #15 highest among all states)
- 2,315 total deaths (79.2 per 100K, #26 highest)
- 1.7 million total tests (59,300 per 100K, #31 highest)
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#8. New Mexico

#8. New Mexico — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 12,671 (606 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 209 (10.0 per 100K, #5 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 12.8% (#26 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 65 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 113 new cases per 100K, 1.0 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 92 new cases per 100K, 1.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 87 new cases per 100K, 1.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 108,088 total cases (5,166 per 100K, #24 highest among all states)
- 1,749 total deaths (83.6 per 100K, #21 highest)
- 1.6 million total tests (78,759 per 100K, #13 highest)
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#7. Wyoming

#7. Wyoming — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 3,828 (658 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 42 (7.2 per 100K, #13 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.2% (#48 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 127 new cases per 100K, 0.7 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 139 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 106 new cases per 100K, 1.0 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 94 new cases per 100K, 1.0 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 36,317 total cases (6,242 per 100K, #10 highest among all states)
- 257 total deaths (44.2 per 100K, #43 highest)
- 417,627 total tests (71,777 per 100K, #17 highest)
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#6. Alaska

#6. Alaska — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 4,904 (664 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 22 (3.0 per 100K, #41 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 7.6% (#40 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 77 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 76 new cases per 100K, 0.1 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 82 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 95 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 35,720 total cases (4,837 per 100K, #26 highest among all states)
- 143 total deaths (19.4 per 100K, #48 highest)
- 1.1 million total tests (145,938 per 100K, #3 highest)
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#5. Minnesota

#5. Minnesota — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 37,893 (686 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 406 (7.3 per 100K, #12 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 12.5% (#27 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 110 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 120 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 111 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 98 new cases per 100K, 1.0 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 350,862 total cases (6,348 per 100K, #9 highest among all states)
- 3,984 total deaths (72.1 per 100K, #28 highest)
- 4.4 million total tests (80,177 per 100K, #11 highest)
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#4. Nebraska

#4. Nebraska — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 13,245 (695 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 205 (10.8 per 100K, #3 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 12.9% (#25 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 108 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 121 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 92 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 99 new cases per 100K, 1.5 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 138,568 total cases (7,275 per 100K, #4 highest among all states)
- 1,194 total deaths (62.7 per 100K, #32 highest)
- 1.5 million total tests (76,459 per 100K, #16 highest)
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#3. South Dakota

#3. South Dakota — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 6,091 (705 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 167 (19.3 per 100K, #1 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 49.1% (#3 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 165 new cases per 100K, 1.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 127 new cases per 100K, 2.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 113 new cases per 100K, 2.0 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 101 new cases per 100K, 2.8 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 85,991 total cases (9,949 per 100K, #2 highest among all states)
- 1,110 total deaths (128.4 per 100K, #9 highest)
- 339,995 total tests (39,338 per 100K, #44 highest)
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#2. Utah

#2. Utah — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 21,598 (709 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 71 (2.3 per 100K, #47 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 21.8% (#11 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 99 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 110 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 78 new cases per 100K, 0.4 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 101 new cases per 100K, 0.3 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 215,407 total cases (7,073 per 100K, #5 highest among all states)
- 939 total deaths (30.8 per 100K, #46 highest)
- 1.9 million total tests (63,120 per 100K, #28 highest)
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#1. Indiana

#1. Indiana — Reported in the past week (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6):
- New cases: 48,305 (728 per 100,000 people)
- New deaths: 557 (8.4 per 100K, #9 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 13.8% (#24 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)
Daily new cases and deaths over the past month (seven-day averages):
- 11/9 to 11/15: 89 new cases per 100K, 0.6 new deaths per 100K
- 11/16 to 11/22: 94 new cases per 100K, 0.9 new deaths per 100K
- 11/23 to 11/29: 82 new cases per 100K, 0.8 new deaths per 100K
- 11/30 to 12/6: 104 new cases per 100K, 1.2 new deaths per 100K
Total state COVID-19 counts as of Dec. 6:
- 381,617 total cases (5,749 per 100K, #16 highest among all states)
- 6,242 total deaths (94.0 per 100K, #16 highest)
- 4.6 million total tests (68,961 per 100K, #21 highest)
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