newsweek--2020-12-12--These States Have 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Reported in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases : 1,840 ( 138 per 100,000 people ) - New deaths : 36 ( 2.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 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 : - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , # 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 95.2 per 100K , # 14 highest ) - 4.5 million total tests ( 43,467 per 100K , # 40 highest ) You may also like : Essential COVID-19 stats : Where testing , case counts , and outbreaks stand in your state 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all states ) - 4,200 total deaths ( 49.9 per 100K , # 38 highest ) - 3.5 million total tests ( 41,506 per 100K , # 42 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : - 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 highest ) - 734,633 total tests ( 107,324 per 100K , # 5 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 37 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 ) Reported in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) You may also like : Biggest population groups vulnerable to COVID-19 in every state Reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases : 33,212 ( 327 per 100,000 people ) - New deaths : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 22,594 total deaths ( 81.0 per 100K , # 23 highest ) - 11.4 million total tests ( 40,742 per 100K , # 43 highest ) You may also like : How COVID-19 projections compare to leading causes of death in America 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among all states ) - 19,876 total deaths ( 50.8 per 100K , # 37 highest ) - 25.2 million total tests ( 64,357 per 100K , # 25 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) : - 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ # 1 highest ) - 6.3 million total tests ( 70,783 per 100K , # 18 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , # 46 highest ) 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 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) You may also like : COVID-19 stimulus bill by the numbers Reported in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) - 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases : 13,146 ( 440 per 100,000 people ) - New deaths : 155 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 161.1 per 100K , # 2 highest ) - 9.0 million total tests ( 131,332 per 100K , # 4 highest ) You may also like : States hit hardest by COVID-19 's impact on tourism 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 % ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 103.7 per 100K , # 11 highest ) - 7.0 million total tests ( 70,714 per 100K , # 19 highest ) 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 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests ( 58,955 per 100K , # 32 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) You may also like : Hospital capacity in every state Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases : 15,274 ( 525 per 100,000 people ) - New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , # 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 2,072 total deaths ( 46.7 per 100K , # 41 highest ) - 2.7 million total tests ( 61,529 per 100K , # 30 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 2.2 million total tests ( 56,795 per 100K , # 33 highest ) You may also like : State and federal rental laws affected by the coronavirus 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) - 2.4 million total tests ( 34,124 per 100K , # 47 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) : - 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 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) You may also like : Do you know the face mask rules in your state ?
Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases : 10,045 ( 595 per 100,000 people ) - New deaths : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total deaths ( 83.6 per 100K , # 21 highest ) - 1.6 million total tests ( 78,759 per 100K , # 13 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total tests ( 71,777 per 100K , # 17 highest ) You may also like : Tracking how COVID-19 spread in every state 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 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests ( 145,938 per 100K , # 3 highest ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) Reported in the past week ( Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 ) : - New cases : 21,598 ( 709 per 100,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ) 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : - 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 ) You may also like : 50 US metro areas with the dirtiest air—and why they 're at risk during COVID-19

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.
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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.
#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)
#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)
An early morning Autumn view of Otter Point from the top of Gorham Mountain; Acadia National Park, Maine PictureLake
#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)
#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)
#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
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)
#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)
#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)
#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
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
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
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)
#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
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)
#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
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)
#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
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
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
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
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)
#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
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)
#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
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
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)
#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)
#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)
#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)
#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
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)
#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
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)
#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)
#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
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)
#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)
#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
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)
#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
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)
#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
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
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
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
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)
#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)
#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
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)
#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)
#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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newsweek--2020-12-12--GOP Senator Sasse Reacts to SCOTUS Decision on 'Nonsense' Election Reversal Bid

After the Supreme Court rejected a Texas lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election , GOP Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska applauded the court 's decision , saying it has `` closed the book on the nonsense . ''
`` Since Election Night , a lot of people have been confusing voters by spinning Kenyan Birther-type , 'Chavez rigged the election from the grave ' conspiracy theories , but every American who cares about the rule of law should take comfort that the Supreme Court— including all three of President Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Sasse said in a statement Friday .
The lawsuit , filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday , challenged the election results in four battleground states—Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—and asked the court to prohibit those states from casting their electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden this month .
Instead , the lawsuit requested , the vote can shift to the state legislatures , ultimately throwing out millions of votes cast in each state .
Over 100 House Republicans on Thursday signed onto an amicus brief in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been `` riddled with an unprecedented number of serious allegations of fraud and irregularities . ''
The Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit on Friday , writing in an unsigned court order that `` Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections . ''
`` The Supreme Court really let us down , '' Trump tweeted after the decision .
`` No Wisdom , No Courage ! ''
Friday 's order was the second time this week that the Supreme Court—one-third of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it throw out votes over baseless claims of election fraud in Biden-won states .
On Tuesday , the court turned away an appeal by Pennsylvania Republicans to overturn the state 's results , adding to a string of unsuccessful legal challenges by Republicans .
Sasse , who has been highly critical of Trump in the past , told the Washington Examiner on Thursday that the lawsuit wo n't hold up in the Supreme Court , claiming that it 's likely an attempt by Paxton to gain a pardon from the president .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect the Supreme Court swats this away , '' Sasse said .
`` From the brief , it looks like a fella begging for a pardon filed a PR stunt rather than a lawsuit— as all of the assertions have already been rejected by federal courts and Texas ' own solicitor general is n't signing on . ''
The Associated Press reported in November that seven members of Paxton 's senior staff alleged that he had abused his office to benefit a friend and wealthy donor , prompting an FBI investigation .
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GOP Senator Mitt Romney of Utah , along with Utah Governor Gary Herbert and Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox , criticized the lawsuit on Wednesday , despite Utah Attorney General Keven Reyes signing the brief supporting it .
`` It 's just simply madness—the idea of supplanting the vote of the people with partisan legislators is so completely out of our national character that it 's simply mad , '' Romney said , according to ABC News .
`` Of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results in court , to have recounts .
But this effort to subvert the vote of the people is dangerous and destructive of the cause of democracy . ''
Following Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani 's press conference last month claiming unfounded allegations of `` massive fraud '' in Michigan—where Biden won by more than 150,000 votes—Romney spoke out against the Trump campaign 's desperate efforts to overturn `` the will of the people . ''
`` Having failed to make even a plausible case of widespread fraud or conspiracy before any court of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to overt pressure on state and local officials to subvert the will of the people and overturn the election , '' Romney wrote in a statement on November 19 , referencing Trump 's phone call to Michigan election officials following certification of results .
`` It is difficult to imagine a worse , more undemocratic action by a sitting American President , '' he added .
While most Republicans who have n't thrown support behind the lawsuit have stayed quiet on the matter , a small minority of state GOP lawmakers have openly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Idaho , Ohio and Georgia refused to sign an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit .
Some Texas Republicans in Washington , including Senator John Cornyn , Representative Chip Roy and Representative Kay Ranger , have also opposed their state 's efforts to overturn the election results .
`` I read just the summary of it , and I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory of it , '' Cornyn told CNN 's Manu Raju on Wednesday .
`` Number one , why would a state , even such a great state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on how other states administer their elections ? ''
Cornyn 's comments form a stark contrast to Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz , who agreed to argue the case before the Supreme Court if it took the case .
`` We have a diffused and dispersed system and even though we might not like it , they may think it 's unfair those are decided at the state and local level and not at the national level , '' Cornyn continued .
`` So it 's an interesting theory , but I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins of Maine told reporters on Capitol Hill that she doubts the lawsuit will succeed `` given what the Supreme Court did in the Pennsylvania case . ''
Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri also told reporters that the case would n't stand up in the Supreme Court , but added that most Senate Republicans are n't likely to rally against it .
`` My guess is it 's just nobody here sort of rounded up the troops , '' he said , according to the Georgia Recorder .
`` Usually the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side ... is somebody takes the lead and then says ' I 'll write it and then I 'll get people to sign on . '
This was a pretty short fuse thing . '
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After the Supreme Court rejected a Texas lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election, GOP Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska applauded the court's decision, saying it has "closed the book on the nonsense."
"Since Election Night, a lot of people have been confusing voters by spinning Kenyan Birther-type, 'Chavez rigged the election from the grave' conspiracy theories, but every American who cares about the rule of law should take comfort that the Supreme Court— including all three of President Trump's picks—closed the book on the nonsense," Sasse said in a statement Friday.
The lawsuit, filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, challenged the election results in four battleground states—Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—and asked the court to prohibit those states from casting their electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden this month. Instead, the lawsuit requested, the vote can shift to the state legislatures, ultimately throwing out millions of votes cast in each state.
Over 100 House Republicans on Thursday signed onto an amicus brief in the suit, claiming that the general election had been "riddled with an unprecedented number of serious allegations of fraud and irregularities."
The Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit on Friday, writing in an unsigned court order that "Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections."
"The Supreme Court really let us down," Trump tweeted after the decision. "No Wisdom, No Courage!"
The Supreme Court really let us down. No Wisdom, No Courage! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
Friday's order was the second time this week that the Supreme Court—one-third of it composed of Trump appointees—rejected Republican requests that it throw out votes over baseless claims of election fraud in Biden-won states.
On Tuesday, the court turned away an appeal by Pennsylvania Republicans to overturn the state's results, adding to a string of unsuccessful legal challenges by Republicans.
Sasse, who has been highly critical of Trump in the past, told the Washington Examiner on Thursday that the lawsuit won't hold up in the Supreme Court, claiming that it's likely an attempt by Paxton to gain a pardon from the president.
"I'm no lawyer, but I suspect the Supreme Court swats this away," Sasse said. "From the brief, it looks like a fella begging for a pardon filed a PR stunt rather than a lawsuit— as all of the assertions have already been rejected by federal courts and Texas' own solicitor general isn't signing on."
The Associated Press reported in November that seven members of Paxton's senior staff alleged that he had abused his office to benefit a friend and wealthy donor, prompting an FBI investigation.
U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) speaks during the third day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images/Getty
Newsweek reached out to Sasse for further comment, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
GOP Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, along with Utah Governor Gary Herbert and Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox, criticized the lawsuit on Wednesday, despite Utah Attorney General Keven Reyes signing the brief supporting it.
"It's just simply madness—the idea of supplanting the vote of the people with partisan legislators is so completely out of our national character that it's simply mad," Romney said, according to ABC News. "Of course, the president has the right to challenge results in court, to have recounts. But this effort to subvert the vote of the people is dangerous and destructive of the cause of democracy."
Following Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani's press conference last month claiming unfounded allegations of "massive fraud" in Michigan—where Biden won by more than 150,000 votes—Romney spoke out against the Trump campaign's desperate efforts to overturn "the will of the people."
"Having failed to make even a plausible case of widespread fraud or conspiracy before any court of law, the President has now resorted to overt pressure on state and local officials to subvert the will of the people and overturn the election," Romney wrote in a statement on November 19, referencing Trump's phone call to Michigan election officials following certification of results.
"It is difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action by a sitting American President," he added.
While most Republicans who haven't thrown support behind the lawsuit have stayed quiet on the matter, a small minority of state GOP lawmakers have openly questioned its validity. Republican attorneys general from Idaho, Ohio and Georgia refused to sign an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit.
Some Texas Republicans in Washington, including Senator John Cornyn, Representative Chip Roy and Representative Kay Ranger, have also opposed their state's efforts to overturn the election results.
"I read just the summary of it, and I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory of it," Cornyn told CNN's Manu Raju on Wednesday. "Number one, why would a state, even such a great state as Texas, have a say so on how other states administer their elections?"
Sen. John Cornyn, the senior GOP senator from Texas, is critical of his state’s lawsuit challenging the election results in several battleground states, telling me: "I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory of it.” — Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 9, 2020
Cornyn's comments form a stark contrast to Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who agreed to argue the case before the Supreme Court if it took the case.
"We have a diffused and dispersed system and even though we might not like it, they may think it's unfair those are decided at the state and local level and not at the national level," Cornyn continued. "So it's an interesting theory, but I'm not convinced."
GOP Senator Susan Collins of Maine told reporters on Capitol Hill that she doubts the lawsuit will succeed "given what the Supreme Court did in the Pennsylvania case."
Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri also told reporters that the case wouldn't stand up in the Supreme Court, but added that most Senate Republicans aren't likely to rally against it.
"My guess is it's just nobody here sort of rounded up the troops," he said, according to the Georgia Recorder. "Usually the way these things work on the amicus brief side... is somebody takes the lead and then says 'I'll write it and then I'll get people to sign on.' This was a pretty short fuse thing.'"