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Every state's worst COVID-19 week so far

Written by:
Betsy Ladyzhets
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Betsy Ladyzhets
November 21, 2020
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Every state's worst COVID-19 week so far

Out of about 11.6 million COVID-19 cases in the U.S., more than 1 million have been reported in the past week, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

Unlike previous waves of America's COVID-19 outbreak, this current surge is not confined to a single region of the country: every state is seeing rising cases and filling hospitals. COVID Exit Strategy, a public health resource that ranks states based on their progress towards containing the coronavirus, has categorized 47 out of 50 states as having "uncontrolled spread" as of Nov. 20. Of the three remaining states, Maine and Vermont are categorized as "trending poorly" while Hawaii is categorized as "caution warranted."

To provide a more specific picture of how this outbreak compares to COVID-19 in the spring and summer, Stacker used case and mortality numbers from the COVID Tracking Project to determine each state's worst COVID-19 week since the pandemic began. The COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer effort housed at The Atlantic, compiles and standardizes data from state public health agencies. This story includes the week with the most new COVID-19 cases and the week with the most new deaths for every state and Washington D.C., as of Nov. 19, along with recent and cumulative COVID-19 figures. COVID-19 figures have been population-adjusted with data from the U.S. Census (American Community Survey 2018 5-year estimates).

For 37 out of 50 states and D.C., the week ending Nov. 19 has seen the most reported COVID-19 cases. The hardest-hit states include North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Minnesota, all of which saw more than 120 new cases per 100,000 residents in the past week.

It is important to note that, although testing is much more available in the fall than it was when COVID-19 first hit the U.S. in spring 2020, the current case surge is not simply the result of a rise in tests. The COVID Tracking Project's data demonstrate that tests across the U.S. rose 10% from the week of Nov. 11 to the week of Nov. 18, while cases rose 26%. Hospitalizations also rose sharply: over 80,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, more than ever before over the course of the pandemic.

Read on to see the records in your state and how your state compares.

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Alabama

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 15,273 new cases (314 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 206 new deaths (4 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 15,273 (314 per 100K, #28 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 206.0 (4.2 per 100K, #16 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 22.4% (#15 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 225,910 total cases (4,644 per 100K, #12 highest)
- 3,419 total deaths (70.3 per 100K, #23 highest)
- 1.5 million total tests (30,767 per 100K, #45 highest)

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Alaska

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 4,249 new cases (575 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 6 to Nov. 12
--- 12 new deaths (2 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 4,249 (575 per 100K, #15 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 5.0 (0.7 per 100K, #49 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 9.2% (#33 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 24,909 total cases (3,373 per 100K, #29 highest)
- 101 total deaths (13.7 per 100K, #49 highest)
- 898,799 total tests (121,703 per 100K, #3 highest)

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Arizona

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Jul. 3 to Jul. 9
--- 25,246 new cases (363 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Jul. 17 to Jul. 23
--- 571 new deaths (8 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 20,663 (297 per 100K, #31 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 144.0 (2.1 per 100K, #37 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 18.0% (#17 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 287,225 total cases (4,135 per 100K, #24 highest)
- 6,384 total deaths (91.9 per 100K, #9 highest)
- 2.0 million total tests (29,327 per 100K, #46 highest)

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Arkansas

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 11,849 new cases (396 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Sep. 11 to Sep. 17
--- 226 new deaths (8 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 11,849 (396 per 100K, #25 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 153.0 (5.1 per 100K, #11 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 12.6% (#27 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 139,855 total cases (4,676 per 100K, #11 highest)
- 2,297 total deaths (76.8 per 100K, #19 highest)
- 1.6 million total tests (51,910 per 100K, #29 highest)

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California

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Jul. 17 to Jul. 23
--- 69,438 new cases (177 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Jul. 31 to Aug. 6
--- 960 new deaths (2 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 67,658 (173 per 100K, #43 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 358.0 (0.9 per 100K, #46 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 5.7% (#43 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 1.1 million total cases (2,706 per 100K, #42 highest)
- 18,466 total deaths (47.2 per 100K, #35 highest)
- 21.6 million total tests (55,053 per 100K, #24 highest)

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Colorado

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 36,068 new cases (652 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 24 to Apr. 30
--- 258 new deaths (5 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 36,068 (652 per 100K, #13 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 126.0 (2.3 per 100K, #29 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 11.7% (#29 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 182,801 total cases (3,305 per 100K, #32 highest)
- 2,350 total deaths (42.5 per 100K, #39 highest)
- 2.7 million total tests (48,737 per 100K, #31 highest)

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Connecticut

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 13,482 new cases (376 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 17 to Apr. 23
--- 668 new deaths (19 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 13,482 (376 per 100K, #26 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 79.0 (2.2 per 100K, #32 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 4.2% (#45 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 99,381 total cases (2,775 per 100K, #41 highest)
- 4,805 total deaths (134.2 per 100K, #3 highest)
- 2.9 million total tests (80,896 per 100K, #7 highest)

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Delaware

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 2,607 new cases (275 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 24 to Apr. 30
--- 79 new deaths (8 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 2,607 (275 per 100K, #33 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 10.0 (1.1 per 100K, #44 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 10.2% (#30 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 30,153 total cases (3,176 per 100K, #34 highest)
- 742 total deaths (78.1 per 100K, #17 highest)
- 643,342 total tests (67,756 per 100K, #12 highest)

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Florida

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Jul. 10 to Jul. 16
--- 83,057 new cases (403 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Aug. 7 to Aug. 13
--- 1,176 new deaths (6 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 49,409 (240 per 100K, #38 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 445.0 (2.2 per 100K, #35 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 9.1% (#34 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 901,234 total cases (4,375 per 100K, #19 highest)
- 18,030 total deaths (87.5 per 100K, #13 highest)
- 11.3 million total tests (55,095 per 100K, #23 highest)

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Georgia

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Jul. 24 to Jul. 30
--- 25,698 new cases (250 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Oct. 30 to Nov. 5
--- 655 new deaths (6 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 16,451 (160 per 100K, #47 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 221.0 (2.1 per 100K, #36 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.4% (#38 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 396,641 total cases (3,852 per 100K, #26 highest)
- 9,102 total deaths (88.4 per 100K, #11 highest)
- 4.0 million total tests (38,948 per 100K, #38 highest)

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Hawaii

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Aug. 28 to Sep. 3
--- 1,731 new cases (122 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Oct. 2 to Oct. 8
--- 27 new deaths (2 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 644 (45 per 100K, #51 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 1.0 (0.1 per 100K, #51 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.0% (#51 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 17,081 total cases (1,201 per 100K, #49 highest)
- 223 total deaths (15.7 per 100K, #48 highest)
- 612,615 total tests (43,080 per 100K, #37 highest)

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Idaho

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 9,314 new cases (552 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 79 new deaths (5 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 9,314 (552 per 100K, #16 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 79.0 (4.7 per 100K, #15 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 41.4% (#5 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 86,435 total cases (5,121 per 100K, #7 highest)
- 812 total deaths (48.1 per 100K, #34 highest)
- 440,355 total tests (26,090 per 100K, #48 highest)

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Illinois

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 84,841 new cases (662 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: May. 8 to May. 14
--- 817 new deaths (6 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 84,841 (662 per 100K, #12 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 802.0 (6.3 per 100K, #6 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 12.1% (#28 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 621,383 total cases (4,846 per 100K, #10 highest)
- 11,648 total deaths (90.8 per 100K, #10 highest)
- 9.5 million total tests (73,881 per 100K, #9 highest)

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Indiana

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 44,538 new cases (671 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 24 to Apr. 30
--- 408 new deaths (6 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 44,538 (671 per 100K, #10 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 330.0 (5.0 per 100K, #14 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 12.7% (#26 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 275,503 total cases (4,151 per 100K, #23 highest)
- 5,143 total deaths (77.5 per 100K, #18 highest)
- 3.7 million total tests (56,126 per 100K, #22 highest)

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Iowa

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 6 to Nov. 12
--- 24,871 new cases (794 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 176 new deaths (6 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 22,710 (725 per 100K, #9 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 176.0 (5.6 per 100K, #7 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 49.1% (#4 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 178,313 total cases (5,692 per 100K, #4 highest)
- 2,106 total deaths (67.2 per 100K, #24 highest)
- 1.0 million total tests (32,290 per 100K, #44 highest)

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Kansas

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 19,369 new cases (666 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 6 to Nov. 12
--- 128 new deaths (4 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 19,369 (666 per 100K, #11 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 111.0 (3.8 per 100K, #17 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 23.9% (#13 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 128,594 total cases (4,421 per 100K, #18 highest)
- 1,326 total deaths (45.6 per 100K, #37 highest)
- 748,261 total tests (25,724 per 100K, #49 highest)

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Kentucky

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 18,710 new cases (421 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 120 new deaths (3 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 18,710 (421 per 100K, #23 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 120.0 (2.7 per 100K, #25 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 9.1% (#35 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 148,390 total cases (3,342 per 100K, #30 highest)
- 1,742 total deaths (39.2 per 100K, #41 highest)
- 2.3 million total tests (52,461 per 100K, #28 highest)

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Louisiana

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Jul. 17 to Jul. 23
--- 15,239 new cases (327 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 10 to Apr. 16
--- 454 new deaths (10 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 13,435 (288 per 100K, #32 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 102.0 (2.2 per 100K, #33 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 7.6% (#40 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 211,966 total cases (4,545 per 100K, #14 highest)
- 6,199 total deaths (132.9 per 100K, #5 highest)
- 3.1 million total tests (66,721 per 100K, #13 highest)

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Maine

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 1,339 new cases (100 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 17 to Apr. 23
--- 17 new deaths (1 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 1,339 (100 per 100K, #50 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 12.0 (0.9 per 100K, #47 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 29.9% (#10 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 9,734 total cases (730 per 100K, #50 highest)
- 171 total deaths (12.8 per 100K, #50 highest)
- 788,349 total tests (59,149 per 100K, #20 highest)

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Maryland

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 14,833 new cases (247 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 24 to Apr. 30
--- 395 new deaths (7 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 14,833 (247 per 100K, #36 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 111.0 (1.8 per 100K, #39 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 6.3% (#42 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 174,733 total cases (2,911 per 100K, #37 highest)
- 4,372 total deaths (72.8 per 100K, #21 highest)
- 4.0 million total tests (66,596 per 100K, #14 highest)

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Massachusetts

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 18,361 new cases (269 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 17 to Apr. 23
--- 1,102 new deaths (16 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 18,361 (269 per 100K, #35 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 193.0 (2.8 per 100K, #22 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 3.3% (#47 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 198,550 total cases (2,907 per 100K, #38 highest)
- 10,435 total deaths (152.8 per 100K, #2 highest)
- 7.6 million total tests (110,934 per 100K, #4 highest)

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Michigan

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 51,858 new cases (521 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 10 to Apr. 16
--- 1,085 new deaths (11 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 51,858 (521 per 100K, #18 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 532.0 (5.3 per 100K, #9 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 10.1% (#31 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 311,041 total cases (3,124 per 100K, #35 highest)
- 8,717 total deaths (87.5 per 100K, #12 highest)
- 6.0 million total tests (60,185 per 100K, #19 highest)

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Minnesota

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 48,111 new cases (870 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 289 new deaths (5 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 48,111 (870 per 100K, #5 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 289.0 (5.2 per 100K, #10 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.8% (#22 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 249,906 total cases (4,521 per 100K, #15 highest)
- 3,082 total deaths (55.8 per 100K, #29 highest)
- 3.5 million total tests (63,950 per 100K, #15 highest)

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Mississippi

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Jul. 24 to Jul. 30
--- 9,526 new cases (319 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Jul. 31 to Aug. 6
--- 214 new deaths (7 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 8,126 (272 per 100K, #34 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 105.0 (3.5 per 100K, #19 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 86.0% (#1 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 138,791 total cases (4,644 per 100K, #13 highest)
- 3,619 total deaths (121.1 per 100K, #7 highest)
- 1.0 million total tests (34,990 per 100K, #42 highest)

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Missouri

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 32,451 new cases (533 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Oct. 23 to Oct. 29
--- 242 new deaths (4 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 32,451 (533 per 100K, #17 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 168.0 (2.8 per 100K, #23 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 23.4% (#14 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 257,822 total cases (4,233 per 100K, #21 highest)
- 3,507 total deaths (57.6 per 100K, #28 highest)
- 2.9 million total tests (47,047 per 100K, #34 highest)

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Montana

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 8,787 new cases (843 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 89 new deaths (9 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 8,787 (843 per 100K, #6 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 89.0 (8.5 per 100K, #3 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 40.0% (#6 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 51,818 total cases (4,974 per 100K, #8 highest)
- 561 total deaths (53.9 per 100K, #30 highest)
- 595,829 total tests (57,196 per 100K, #21 highest)

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Nebraska

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 16,675 new cases (875 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 95 new deaths (5 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 16,675 (875 per 100K, #4 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 95.0 (5.0 per 100K, #13 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 15.0% (#21 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 106,617 total cases (5,597 per 100K, #5 highest)
- 826 total deaths (43.4 per 100K, #38 highest)
- 1.2 million total tests (63,164 per 100K, #17 highest)

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Nevada

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 12,995 new cases (445 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Aug. 14 to Aug. 20
--- 142 new deaths (5 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 12,995 (445 per 100K, #22 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 73.0 (2.5 per 100K, #27 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 15.0% (#20 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 127,875 total cases (4,375 per 100K, #20 highest)
- 1,953 total deaths (66.8 per 100K, #25 highest)
- 1.5 million total tests (50,354 per 100K, #30 highest)

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New Hampshire

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 2,807 new cases (209 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: May. 1 to May. 7
--- 45 new deaths (3 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 2,807 (209 per 100K, #42 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 11.0 (0.8 per 100K, #48 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.8% (#49 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 16,277 total cases (1,211 per 100K, #48 highest)
- 506 total deaths (37.7 per 100K, #42 highest)
- 738,062 total tests (54,931 per 100K, #25 highest)

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New Jersey

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 26,758 new cases (301 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 10 to Apr. 16
--- 2,255 new deaths (25 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 26,758 (301 per 100K, #30 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 194.0 (2.2 per 100K, #34 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 34.0% (#9 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 293,744 total cases (3,307 per 100K, #31 highest)
- 16,689 total deaths (187.9 per 100K, #1 highest)
- 5.5 million total tests (61,590 per 100K, #18 highest)

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New Mexico

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 12,977 new cases (620 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 116 new deaths (6 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 12,977 (620 per 100K, #14 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 116.0 (5.5 per 100K, #8 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 15.1% (#19 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 74,116 total cases (3,542 per 100K, #28 highest)
- 1,302 total deaths (62.2 per 100K, #26 highest)
- 1.4 million total tests (67,902 per 100K, #11 highest)

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New York

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Apr. 3 to Apr. 9
--- 67,556 new cases (344 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 10 to Apr. 16
--- 5,125 new deaths (26 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 33,620 (171 per 100K, #44 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 202.0 (1.0 per 100K, #45 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.9% (#48 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 579,382 total cases (2,953 per 100K, #36 highest)
- 26,257 total deaths (133.8 per 100K, #4 highest)
- 17.4 million total tests (88,623 per 100K, #6 highest)

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North Carolina

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 21,704 new cases (214 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Oct. 30 to Nov. 5
--- 265 new deaths (3 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 21,704 (214 per 100K, #40 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 230.0 (2.3 per 100K, #31 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 7.6% (#39 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 325,158 total cases (3,202 per 100K, #33 highest)
- 4,936 total deaths (48.6 per 100K, #33 highest)
- 4.8 million total tests (47,129 per 100K, #33 highest)

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North Dakota

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 9,439 new cases (1,255 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 103 new deaths (14 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 9,439 (1,255 per 100K, #1 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 103.0 (13.7 per 100K, #2 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.5% (#24 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 68,612 total cases (9,121 per 100K, #1 highest)
- 656 total deaths (87.2 per 100K, #14 highest)
- 995,870 total tests (132,394 per 100K, #2 highest)

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Ohio

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 52,158 new cases (448 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 24 to Apr. 30
--- 319 new deaths (3 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 52,158 (448 per 100K, #21 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 232.0 (2.0 per 100K, #38 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 24.6% (#12 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 326,615 total cases (2,806 per 100K, #40 highest)
- 5,890 total deaths (50.6 per 100K, #32 highest)
- 5.5 million total tests (47,035 per 100K, #35 highest)

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Oklahoma

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 19,649 new cases (501 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 107 new deaths (3 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 19,649 (501 per 100K, #19 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 107.0 (2.7 per 100K, #24 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 37.6% (#7 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 164,340 total cases (4,194 per 100K, #22 highest)
- 1,588 total deaths (40.5 per 100K, #40 highest)
- 1.9 million total tests (48,252 per 100K, #32 highest)

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Oregon

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 6,994 new cases (171 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 62 new deaths (2 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 6,994 (171 per 100K, #45 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 62.0 (1.5 per 100K, #41 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.2% (#25 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 60,873 total cases (1,491 per 100K, #47 highest)
- 808 total deaths (19.8 per 100K, #47 highest)
- 985,292 total tests (24,138 per 100K, #50 highest)

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Pennsylvania

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 40,122 new cases (314 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: May. 1 to May. 7
--- 1,124 new deaths (9 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 40,122 (314 per 100K, #29 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 387.0 (3.0 per 100K, #21 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 24.8% (#11 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 288,978 total cases (2,259 per 100K, #44 highest)
- 9,581 total deaths (74.9 per 100K, #20 highest)
- 2.9 million total tests (22,817 per 100K, #51 highest)

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Rhode Island

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 6 to Nov. 12
--- 5,014 new cases (475 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: May. 1 to May. 7
--- 122 new deaths (12 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 4,274 (405 per 100K, #24 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 27.0 (2.6 per 100K, #26 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 4.7% (#44 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 46,951 total cases (4,444 per 100K, #17 highest)
- 1,288 total deaths (121.9 per 100K, #6 highest)
- 1.4 million total tests (132,609 per 100K, #1 highest)

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South Carolina

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Jul. 10 to Jul. 16
--- 13,392 new cases (270 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Jul. 24 to Jul. 30
--- 333 new deaths (7 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 10,670 (215 per 100K, #39 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 117.0 (2.4 per 100K, #28 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.7% (#36 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 201,160 total cases (4,059 per 100K, #25 highest)
- 4,201 total deaths (84.8 per 100K, #15 highest)
- 2.2 million total tests (43,627 per 100K, #36 highest)

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South Dakota

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 6 to Nov. 12
--- 9,565 new cases (1,107 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 138 new deaths (16 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 9,026 (1,044 per 100K, #2 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 138.0 (16.0 per 100K, #1 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 51.8% (#3 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 69,742 total cases (8,069 per 100K, #2 highest)
- 705 total deaths (81.6 per 100K, #16 highest)
- 303,269 total tests (35,089 per 100K, #41 highest)

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Tennessee

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 31,363 new cases (472 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 340 new deaths (5 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 31,363 (472 per 100K, #20 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 340.0 (5.1 per 100K, #12 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 14.6% (#23 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 328,088 total cases (4,933 per 100K, #9 highest)
- 4,128 total deaths (62.1 per 100K, #27 highest)
- 4.2 million total tests (63,428 per 100K, #16 highest)

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Texas

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Jul. 17 to Jul. 23
--- 68,469 new cases (246 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Jul. 24 to Jul. 30
--- 1,753 new deaths (6 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 67,042 (240 per 100K, #37 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 966.0 (3.5 per 100K, #20 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 37.0% (#8 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 1.1 million total cases (3,804 per 100K, #27 highest)
- 20,113 total deaths (72.1 per 100K, #22 highest)
- 9.7 million total tests (34,629 per 100K, #43 highest)

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Utah

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 22,357 new cases (734 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 69 new deaths (2 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 22,357 (734 per 100K, #8 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 69.0 (2.3 per 100K, #30 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 19.1% (#16 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 165,996 total cases (5,451 per 100K, #6 highest)
- 756 total deaths (24.8 per 100K, #46 highest)
- 1.7 million total tests (54,748 per 100K, #26 highest)

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Vermont

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 659 new cases (105 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 10 to Apr. 16
--- 12 new deaths (2 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 659 (105 per 100K, #49 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 2.0 (0.3 per 100K, #50 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 2.4% (#50 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 3,310 total cases (530 per 100K, #51 highest)
- 61 total deaths (9.8 per 100K, #51 highest)
- 492,865 total tests (78,861 per 100K, #8 highest)

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Virginia

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 12,760 new cases (152 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: May. 22 to May. 28
--- 239 new deaths (3 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 12,760 (152 per 100K, #48 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 138.0 (1.6 per 100K, #40 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 9.2% (#32 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 210,787 total cases (2,505 per 100K, #43 highest)
- 3,896 total deaths (46.3 per 100K, #36 highest)
- 3.0 million total tests (35,744 per 100K, #40 highest)

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Washington

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 15,413 new cases (211 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 3 to Apr. 9
--- 149 new deaths (2 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 15,413 (211 per 100K, #41 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 110.0 (1.5 per 100K, #42 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 8.5% (#37 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 135,424 total cases (1,857 per 100K, #46 highest)
- 2,592 total deaths (35.5 per 100K, #43 highest)
- 2.8 million total tests (38,872 per 100K, #39 highest)

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Washington D.C.

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: May. 1 to May. 7
--- 1,331 new cases (194 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Apr. 24 to Apr. 30
--- 85 new deaths (12 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 1,171 (171 per 100K, #46 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 10.0 (1.5 per 100K, #43 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 3.4% (#46 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 19,678 total cases (2,875 per 100K, #39 highest)
- 667 total deaths (97.4 per 100K, #8 highest)
- 607,834 total tests (88,800 per 100K, #5 highest)

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West Virginia

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 6,502 new cases (355 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 6 to Nov. 12
--- 75 new deaths (4 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 6,502 (355 per 100K, #27 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 68.0 (3.7 per 100K, #18 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 7.5% (#41 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 37,399 total cases (2,045 per 100K, #45 highest)
- 623 total deaths (34.1 per 100K, #44 highest)
- 977,539 total tests (53,445 per 100K, #27 highest)

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Wisconsin

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 48,541 new cases (840 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 389 new deaths (7 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 48,541 (840 per 100K, #7 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 389.0 (6.7 per 100K, #5 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 16.4% (#18 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 358,113 total cases (6,197 per 100K, #3 highest)
- 3,010 total deaths (52.1 per 100K, #31 highest)
- 4.0 million total tests (69,780 per 100K, #10 highest)

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Wyoming

Weeks with the sharpest increases:
- Cases: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 5,690 new cases (978 per 100,000 people)
- Deaths: Nov. 13 to Nov. 19
--- 49 new deaths (8 per 100K)

Reported in the past week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19):
- New cases: 5,690 (978 per 100K, #3 highest among all states)
- New deaths: 49.0 (8.4 per 100K, #4 highest)
- Test positive ratio: 52.1% (#2 highest, recommended ratio: under 5%)

Total state COVID-19 counts as of Nov. 19:
- 26,169 total cases (4,498 per 100K, #16 highest)
- 176 total deaths (30.2 per 100K, #45 highest)
- 156,299 total tests (26,863 per 100K, #47 highest)

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