Several states have reported a rise in new cases per capita (100,000 people) in the latest two-week period, including in the Midwest and the southern region of the country.
Here we look at five states that reported the greatest increase in new cases per capita in the week ending September 2 (week one) from the previous seven days (week two).
All case data below is sourced from The New York Times, unless otherwise stated. All population data below is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.
1. Iowa
Week-to-week change in new cases per capita: 3,836
New cases per capita in week one: 8,241New cases per capita in week two: 4,405Total population: 3,155,070 (as of July 2019)Total confirmed cases: 66,463
Average daily new cases in Iowa mostly flattened out from late April to mid-August, after which the average daily case count mostly increased on a sharp incline. It peaked at 1,741 on August 27, before decreasing through the rest of August, according to the latest report Wednesday by JHU.
2. Alabama
Week-to-week change in new cases per capita: 3,493
New cases per capita in week one: 10,374New cases per capita in week two: 6,881Total population: 4,903,185 (as of July 2019)Total confirmed cases: 128,239
Average daily new infections in Alabama mostly increased on a sharp incline from late March through late July, peaking at 2,106 on July 24. The average daily case tally mostly declined through mid-August before mostly rising again, according to the latest report Wednesday from JHU.
3. South Dakota
Week-to-week change in new cases per capita: 1,074
New cases per capita in week one: 2,190New cases per capita in week two: 1,116Total population: 884,659 (as of July 2019)Total confirmed cases: 14,003
Average daily new cases in South Dakota mostly flattened out from late May to mid-August. The average daily case count increased on a steep incline from then, peaking at 457 on August 28, according to the latest report Wednesday by JHU.
4. Nebraska
Week-to-week change in new cases per capita: 641
New cases per capita in week one: 2,195New cases per capita in week two: 1,554Total population: 1,934,408 (as of July 2019)Total confirmed cases: 34,995
Average daily new cases in Nebraska peaked at 497 on April 30 and mostly decreased through early June before mostly flattening through early July. The average daily case tally flattened again from late July through August, according to the latest report Wednesday from JHU.
5. North Dakota
Week-to-week change in new cases per capita: 324
New cases per capita in week one: 1,771New cases per capita in week two: 1,447Total population: 762,062 (as of July 2019)Total confirmed cases: 12,271
Average daily new infections in North Dakota mostly flattened from mid-April to mid-June, before mostly increasing through late August. The average daily case count peaked at 339 on August 28, according to the latest report Wednesday from JHU.
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