Here we look at seven states that reported the highest average daily cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days, according to the latest report Monday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Case data below is from JHU and the CDC, while the population data is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Average case counts reflect a seven-day average of cases.
Rhode Island
Average daily cases per 100,000 in last 7 days: 117. 3Highest average case count in last 7 days: 1,240. 14 on December 8Total confirmed cases: 74,071Total population: 1,059,361
The average case count in Rhode Island reached a record high of 1,328 on December 6. The figure has been rising sharply since early October, after declining from late April and flattening out from early June, according to data compiled by JHU.
Tennessee
Average daily cases per 100,000 in last 7 days: 113. 3Highest average case count in last 7 days: 8,913 on December 14Total confirmed cases: 464,624Total population: 6,829,174
The average case tally in Tennessee hit a record high on Monday. The figure has been rising sharply since early November, after flattening out from late July. The average count increased from early June to late July, according to JHU.
Ohio
Average daily cases per 100,000 in last 7 days: 107. 2Highest average case count in last 7 days: 12,529 on December 10Total confirmed cases: 570,602Total population: 11,689,100
The average infection tally in Ohio hit a record high last week at 13,170 on December 10. The figure has been increasing sharply from mid-October, after flattening out since late March, according to JHU.
Indiana
Average daily cases per 100,000 in last 7 days: 93. 5Highest average case count in last 7 days: 6,400. 86 on December 8Total confirmed cases: 430,401Total population: 6,732,219
The average case count in Indiana has been rising sharply since late September, after flattening out for months from early April. The figure peaked at 6,901 on December 3, according to JHU.
North Dakota
Average daily cases per 100,000 in last 7 days: 88. 8Highest average case count in last 7 days: 787. 50 on December 12Total confirmed cases: 88,067Total population: 762,062
The average case tally in North Dakota has been declining sharply from November 15, when it peaked at 1,408, after rising on a steep incline from late August, according to JHU.
Arizona
Average daily cases per 100,000 in last 7 days: 88Highest average case count in last 7 days: 8,180 on December 14Total confirmed cases: 420,248Total population: 7,278,717
The average infection toll in Arizona reached a record high on Monday. The figure has been rising sharply since late October, after declining from early July and flattening out from late August, according to JHU.
Nevada
Average daily cases per 100,000 in last 7 days: 88Highest average case count in last 7 days: 2,721. 50 on December 14Total confirmed cases: 189,413Total population: 3,080,156
The average case count in Nevada hit a record level last week at 2,762 on December 6. The figure has been rising sharply from mid-September, after declining from mid-July. The average count flattened out from late March before rising sharply from early June to mid-July, according to JHU.
The wider picture
The novel coronavirus has infected more than 72.9 million people, including over 16.5 million in the U.S., since it was first reported in Wuhan, China.
More than 1.6 million people have died worldwide and over 41.3 million have recovered as of Tuesday, according to John Hopkins University.
The graphic below, provided by Statista, shows the spread of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
The graphic below, provided by Statista, shows the countries with the highest COVID-19 death tolls.
