Here we look at states that have reported an increase in average daily new cases over a 14-day period from August 24 to September 6, according to data compiled by JHU.
Daily case counts below reflect a three-day moving average of daily new infections reported from August 24 to September 6, according to the latest report Tuesday by JHU.
Illinois
Day 1 (August 24): 1,728. 67Day 14 (September 6): 1,862Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 3,270 on September 5Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,660 on September 2
Average daily new cases in Illinois have been on an upward trend in the latest 14-day period, including a sharp rise seen from September 2 to 5. The average daily case count has mostly increased since mid-June, after declining sharply from mid-May.
Missouri
Day 1 (August 24): 812. 67Day 14 (September 6): 1,392. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,651. 67 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 812. 67 on August 24
Average daily new cases in Missouri statistically declined in the latest two-week period. The average daily case count mostly decreased from July 29, when it peaked at 1,883, after mostly rising on a sharp incline from mid-June.
South Carolina
Day 1 (August 24): 731Day 14 (September 6): 760. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,262 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 682. 33 on August 26
Average daily new cases in South Carolina were on an upward trend in the latest two-week period. However, the average daily case tally mostly decreased on a sharp decline from July 11, when it peaked at 1,986.
Louisiana
Day 1 (August 24): 798. 67Day 14 (September 6): 568Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 879. 67 on August 31Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 427. 67 on August 28
The average daily case count in Louisiana was reported to be rising in the latest 14-day period. But average daily new cases have been dropping on a sharp decline since August 3, when the average daily case count peaked at 2,727. The average remained mostly flat from mid-April to late June, before increasing sharply.
Minnesota
Day 1 (August 24): 613. 33Day 14 (September 6): 753Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,007 on August 28Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 632 on September 1
Average daily new cases in Minnesota have been on an upward trend over the recent 14-day period. The average daily case count has been rising since mid-June, after mostly declining since late May.
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Oklahoma
Day 1 (August 24): 524. 33Day 14 (September 6): 726. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,023 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 524. 33 on August 24
The average daily case count in Oklahoma increased in the recent 14-day window. But it mostly decreased from July 27, when it peaked at 1,231, after rising on a sharp incline from early June. The figure remained relatively flat from early April to early June.
Pennsylvania
Day 1 (August 24): 533. 33Day 14 (September 6): 681. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 982. 33 on September 3Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 533. 33 on August 24 and 25
Average daily new cases in Pennsylvania were reported to be on an upward trend in the recent 14-day period. However, the average daily case count mostly declined since late July, after mostly decreasing from April 9, when it peaked at 1,733, to mid-June.
Wisconsin
Day 1 (August 24): 494. 33Day 14 (September 6): 802Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,112 on September 5Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 540. 67 on August 30
Average daily cases in Wisconsin were on an upward trend in the recent 14-day period, with a sharp rise reported from September 1 to 5. However, the average daily case count has flattened out slightly in recent weeks after rising on a sharp incline from mid-June to late July.
New York
Day 1 (August 24): 536. 33Day 14 (September 6): 683. 33Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 851. 33 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 534. 33 on August 25
The average daily case count in New York saw a rise over the recent 14-day period. But average daily new cases mostly flattened out from early June through September, after mostly declining since April 9, when it peaked at 10,824.
Maryland
Day 1 (August 24): 507. 67Day 14 (September 6): 684Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 762. 67 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 461. 33 on August 25
While the average daily case count in Maryland was reported to be on an upward trend in the recent two-week period, it mostly decreased from late July. Average daily new cases in recent months have been lower than that seen in late May, when the average daily case count peaked at 1,256.
Utah
Day 1 (August 24): 317. 67Day 14 (September 6): 398Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 483. 33 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 317. 67 on August 24
The average daily case count in Utah was on an upward trend in the recent 14-day period. However, average daily new cases have mostly declined since July 17, when the average daily case count peaked at 814, after rising on a sharp incline from late May.
New Jersey
Day 1 (August 24): 225Day 14 (September 6): 322. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 384 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 225 on August 24
The average daily case count in New Jersey statistically increased over the recent two-week period. But the average of daily new cases mostly flattened out from early June, after declining sharply since April 4, when the average daily case count peaked at 3,972.
North Dakota
Day 1 (August 24): 164. 33Day 14 (September 6): 726Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 356 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 164. 33 on August 24
Average daily new cases in North Dakota have been on an upward trend in the recent two-week period, including sharp rises reported from August 24 to 28 and from August 31 to September 4. The average daily case tally mostly increased from early July, after mostly flattening out from late May.
Delaware
Day 1 (August 24): 44. 67Day 14 (September 6): 165. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 165. 67 on September 6Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 11. 33 on August 26
While the average daily case tally reported a statistical rise in the recent 14-day period, the figure peaked at much lower levels than in April and May, when it peaked at 333 on April 27. Average daily new cases mostly flattened out from early June to early August.
West Virginia
Day 1 (August 24): 71. 33Day 14 (September 6): 177. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 212 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 71. 33 on August 24
The average daily case tally in Virginia was on a sharp upward trend over the past two weeks. It has been rising sharply since August 24, after mostly decreasing since late July.
Alaska
Day 1 (August 24): 55. 33Day 14 (September 6): 69. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 105 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 38. 33 on August 31
Average daily cases in Alaska were reported to be on an upward trend in the recent 14-day period. But the average daily case count has mostly declined since it peaked at 134 on August 1.
New Hampshire
Day 1 (August 24): 20. 67Day 14 (September 6): 36Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 38. 33 on September 4Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 16. 33 on August 25
While average daily new cases in New Hampshire statistically increased over the past two weeks, the average daily case count has mostly decreased since May 2, when it peaked at 124. Average daily new cases mostly flattened out from late June through September.
Maine
Day 1 (August 24): 17Day 14 (September 6): 22. 67Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 34. 33 on August 28Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 17 on August 24
Average daily new infections in Maine saw a statistical rise in the latest 14-day period. However, the average daily case count slightly flattened out from mid-July through September. Average daily new cases mostly declined since May 21, when it peaked at 69.
The novel coronavirus has infected over 27.3 million people globally since it was first reported in Wuhan, China. More than 893,300 people have died, while over 18.3 million have reportedly recovered from infection, as of Tuesday, according to JHU.
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