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More than 790,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S.
More than 49,561,000 cases have been reported.
Places with the highest daily reported cases per 100k
7-day rolling average of daily new cases per 100,000 residents
U.S. overall
+45%rise in new
cases in past
week
New Hampshire
+30%Michigan
+23%Minnesota
+31%Rhode Island
+43%Vermont
+39%PLEASE NOTE
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No numbers can fully convey the state of the covid-19 pandemic in the United States, but several metrics taken together provide a clearer view of what is happening now and what may be coming soon.
The data in these charts is gathered by The Washington Post from local and state government sites and from Johns Hopkins University (cases and deaths), the Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalization and testing) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (vaccinations). Not all tracking sites use the same sources or report dates, so case and death numbers can differ.
Cases in the U.S. are increasing
New reported cases per day
At least 49,561,762 have been reported since Feb. 29, 2020.
- Nov. 18, 2021—Missouri changed their definition of "cases" from tracking individuals to tracking infections (regardless of whether an individual has been infected previously). They also redefined "probable" cases and deaths to align with CDC definitions.
- July 8, 2021—The CDC reported 262,000 probable cases in California, which the state has not reported.
- June 30, 2021—California removed 6,372 duplicate and reclassified cases from their count, resulting in a one-day negative case count.
- March 9, 2021—The spike is due to Missouri adding over 80,000 probable antigen cases to its case count.
The count of known new cases is the closest thing we have to a real-time gauge of the coronavirus’s reach.
It also can serve as a warning: If cases suddenly rise, hospitalizations and deaths almost certainly will follow. However, areas with little testing probably will appear to have fewer cases regardless of how rampant the virus may be.
The seven-day rolling average is the best way to view trends in new cases, because more than half of states don’t report new data every day. That is why certain days of the week show up as consistently higher or lower than others.
The chart above shows one-day spikes and drops that have occurred as states refined their data. For instance, a state may remove many duplicate cases all at once or reclassify a group of cases based on new criteria. Those anomalies are not factored into the seven-day averages.
| Place | Total reported cases per 100k | Avg. daily new cases per 100k | Change in daily cases in last 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. overall | 14,928 | 36 | 45% |
| Puerto Rico | 10,188 | 5 | 142% |
| District of Columbia | 9,672 | 25 | 126% |
| Virgin Islands | 7,231 | 8 | 100% |
| Alabama | 17,338 | 11 | 81% |
| Maine | 9,327 | 51 | 79% |
| Oklahoma | 17,106 | 34 | 77% |
| California | 12,953 | 19 | 77% |
| South Carolina | 17,994 | 20 | 72% |
| Connecticut | 12,158 | 43 | 72% |
| Massachusetts | 13,898 | 69 | 68% |
Covid-related deaths in the U.S. are increasing
New deaths reported per day
At least 790,564 have been reported since Feb. 29, 2020.
- Nov. 18, 2021—Missouri changed their definition of "cases" from tracking individuals to tracking infections (regardless of whether an individual has been infected previously). They also redefined "probable" cases and deaths to align with CDC definitions.
- March 18, 2021—Added 2,856 "provisional" deaths reported by the CDC to Oklahoma's count.
- Feb. 4, 2021—The spike is due to Indiana's inclusion of 1,507 historical deaths that were identified through an audit of death records and positive test results.
- Sept. 18, 2020—The Post altered its methodology for reporting deaths in New York state, shifting to the confirmed death counts for Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond counties as provided by New York City, while continuing to use the state's reporting for deaths in all other counties. This resulted in a one-day spike of 2,732 deaths.
Health officials believe the virus has killed more people than state totals indicate, especially early in the pandemic before testing and effective treatments were widely available.
A rise in deaths usually follows a rise in new cases by about a month. For example, after the delta variant caused a surge of new cases beginning in July 2021, the death toll began to climb in August.
As with the new cases chart, occasional single-day anomalies reflect one-time adjustments by states. They are noted but not included in the seven-day averages.
| Place | Total reported deaths per 100k | Avg. daily new deaths per 100k | Change in daily deaths in last 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. overall | 238 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Arkansas | 291 | 0.5 | 167% |
| Nebraska | 167 | 0.5 | 150% |
| Kentucky | 256 | 1.4 | 130% |
| Tennessee | 259 | 1 | 109% |
| Delaware | 227 | 0.4 | 100% |
| Louisiana | 320 | 0.2 | 100% |
| Vermont | 68 | 0.3 | 100% |
| West Virginia | 281 | 1.1 | 82% |
| Kansas | 232 | 0.3 | 80% |
| Nevada | 264 | 0.5 | 78% |
Hospitalizations in the U.S. are increasing
Reported covid-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents
The number of people in hospitals is key to understanding an outbreak’s effect on a community. If hospitals or their intensive care units are full, people seeking treatment — whether for covid or for something else — may have care delayed or even denied.
A rise in hospitalizations tends to follow a rise in new cases by a couple of weeks.
| Place | Currently hospitalized for covid per 100k | Currently occupied ICU beds per 100k | Change in hosp. from last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. overall | 19 | 4 | 6% |
| Michigan | 48 | 10 | 5% |
| Indiana | 41 | 10 | 19% |
| Ohio | 40 | 9 | 9% |
| Arizona | 39 | 9 | 4% |
| Pennsylvania | 39 | 7 | 11% |
| New Mexico | 35 | 10 | 6% |
| New Hampshire | 34 | 8 | 13% |
| Delaware | 33 | 3 | 20% |
| West Virginia | 33 | 10 | -2% |
| Minnesota | 32 | 6 | 7% |
The U.S. has vaccinated more than 200 million people
Doses of covid-19 vaccines administered per 100,000 residents
Vaccines are highly protective against the worst effects of the coronavirus, including death, and are an important tool in stopping the spread of covid. But the percentage of people who have been vaccinated varies greatly by state and region. Republican-leaning areas tend to have lower vaccination rates than Democratic-leaning areas.
The vaccine rollout beginning in December 2020 was limited and chaotic, but free vaccines are now widely available and recommended for everyone age 5 and older. The CDC also recommends booster shots for many people.
| Place | People fully vaccinated | Pct. of pop. that has completed vaccination |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. overall | 200,400,533 | 60% |
| Guam | 124,603 | 75% |
| Puerto Rico | 2,389,779 | 75% |
| Vermont | 464,119 | 74% |
| Rhode Island | 784,995 | 74% |
| Maine | 987,696 | 73% |
| Connecticut | 2,602,944 | 73% |
| Massachusetts | 4,991,521 | 72% |
| New York | 13,488,689 | 69% |
| West Virginia | 1,236,368 | 69% |
| New Jersey | 6,108,120 | 69% |
The current test positivity rate in the U.S. is 8 percent
Tests reported per 100,000 residents
Testing was slow to ramp up in 2020, but it has become more robust, so the rate of positive tests is another clue to the concentration of the coronavirus in an area.
For instance, a state that reports a low number of new covid cases but a high percentage of positive coronavirus tests probably has more of the virus circulating undetected than its case numbers would indicate. People there just aren’t getting tested as much as in other places.
The data above does not include every positive test, but it includes results of the most common and reliable type, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, from more than 1,000 U.S. labs. Some jurisdictions may include results of at-home tests, which the Biden administration plans to make more widely available.
| Place | New tests reported in last 7 days per 100k | Percent positive in last 7 days |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. overall | 2,448 | 8% |
| Michigan | 3,466 | 18% |
| Indiana | 2,189 | 17% |
| New Mexico | 3,295 | 17% |
| Nebraska | 808 | 16% |
| South Dakota | 1,564 | 16% |
| Arizona | 2,361 | 15% |
| Ohio | 2,175 | 15% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,349 | 15% |
| Minnesota | 3,972 | 14% |
| Wisconsin | 3,266 | 14% |
Reported cases per 100,000 residents by county (7-day average)
About this story
Originally published March 27, 2020.Recent changes on this page
November 10 Redesigned page and added features.
March 3 Changed the data source for tests to the Department of Health and Human Services.
February 23 Changed the data source for hospitalizations to the Department of Health and Human services. See the methodology note for more details.
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