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Mapping COVID-19 transmission by state: These areas of the US are seeing the most cases
Amid another holiday season in the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are once again trying to figure out how to safely gather and travel.
The latest threat is the omicron variant, which accounts for more than 73% of new COVID-19 infections in the nation and has been canceling major events as well as forcing schools to go virtual.
Most of the U.S. is in the red, showing high rates of transmission. Northern states such as New York, Illinois, Wisconsin as well as Florida, Georgia, Alabama are among areas hardest hit. Areas reporting lower transmission include underpopulated areas such as Wheeler County, Oregon, Trinity, Country, California and Wayne County, Mississippi.
Vaccination efforts also vary by area. Vermont, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Maine and Connecticut continue to report the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates while Idaho, Alabama and Wyoming report the lowest.
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The U.S. has recorded more than 52.7 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 818,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Global totals total more than 281.5 million cases and 5.4 million deaths. More than 205 million Americans – 61.8% – are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
Map of COVID-19 transmission levels by county
As the omicron coronavirus variant accounts for the majority of new cases, the CDC is altering their medications and defense against the virus. The Food and Drug Administration authorized on Dec. 22 the use of Pfizer's Paxlovid, a series of pills, taken at home that prevent nearly 90% of severe COVID-19 among those at high risk.
And on Dec. 23, the FDA authorized use of a second antiviral, molnupiravir, which appears to prevent progression to severe disease about 30% of the time.
"As we face omicron, the nation's medicine cabinet of treatments gives us more options to protect the American people," said Jeff Zients, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator. "We have tools to keep people safe and we will continue to use them.
The demand of molnupiravir is coming from all states, including Texas where supplies are already low. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Dec. 27 that its regional infusion centers in Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, San Antonio and The Woodlands have run out of the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab.
CDC continues to recommend wearing a mask in public indoor settings in areas of high community transmission, regardless of vaccination status.
Here's how the ratings break down overall by county:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Dec. 27 decreased the time it recommends people should isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 and quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tests positive.
The new recommendations are for:
Isolation: For those who are infected with COVID-19, isolation starts the day a person tests positive. The CDC now recommends isolating for five days and going back to normal activities if a person is not showing any symptoms after that period. Originally, the isolation period was 10 days.
Quarantine: For those who come in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. The CDC is now recommending those who are vaccinated and received a booster shot can skip quarantining if they wear a face mask for at least 10 days. If a person is vaccinated and has not gotten a booster, or if they are partly vaccinated or not vaccinated at all, the CDC recommends a five-day quarantine, then wearing a mask in public for an additional five days.
Learn more: Changes to CDC quarantine guidelines
SOURCE USA TODAY Network reporting and research; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Kaiser Health News; Associated Press; nature.com
Contributed: Karen Weintraub, Janie Haseman, Mitchel Thorson, Javier Zarracina and Ramon Padilla USA TODAY,
US COVID-19 map: Tracking cases and deaths
Track coronavirus outbreaks across the US and in your state with daily updated maps, total cases and deaths.
The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 grows every day throughout the U.S. and across the world. The numbers on this page are based on the latest statistics available, and are likely far lower than the actual number of cases because of limited testing. We know that at least 45 million people have contracted COVID-19 in the U.S. and more than 700,000 have died. Here's the situation as it stands:
The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 each day peaked in January of 2021 and then decreased over the next several months as several vaccines became publicly available. The number of new cases began rising again in July.
New deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19 by day
Early in 2020, New York had the largest number of cumulative cases. But by summer, spread of the disease slowed there while transmission increased in other states. Over the winter, the number of cases accelerated in almost every state. Toggle the map below between cumulative totals and data from the last seven days to get a picture of where the virus is spreading.
Each state has experienced surges of new cases at different points over the course of the pandemic. Here are the states where case numbers grew the fastest during the past seven days compared to the preceding week:
Each state has declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency, and many implemented restrictions on travel, business and public gatherings. Most states began easing or lifting those restrictions in the summer, despite the fact that case trends were on the rise in many places. When cases began increasing more quickly again in the winter, some states are re-implementing previous measures.
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The U.S. became the epicenter of the global pandemic in the spring of 2020, when case totals eclipsed those of other countries experiencing large outbreaks, and has continued to see more new cases per day than almost any other nation.
How the US coronavirus case trajectory compares to other nations
View novel coronavirus data by state
You can search the latest totals for all states below. Be sure to check back each day to see the latest news.
US coronavirus cases by state
Contributing: Yoonserk Pyun, Matt Wynn, Coral Murphy-Marcos, Devon Link and Petruce Jean-Charles, USA TODAY
A note on data:
It's important to understand that the numbers reported by agencies and officials don't paint a complete picture of the pandemic. Many people who have COVID-19 — and no one knows how many — are not being counted by medical authorities. Because COVID-19 can have mild symptoms or even none at all, many people with the disease are unaware they have it. Others may have symptoms, but be unable to access testing near them. Finally, local governments and other organizations count and update case data differently, meaning different sources of information may show different numbers of cases.
Sometimes, data sources or formats change unexpectedly, leading to temporary inaccuracies in county-level data. We fix these as soon as possible. However, if you see a problem let us know at coronavirusdata@usatoday.com.
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As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, millions of people have been infected in dozens of countries. The disease, known as COVID-19, originated in China, which has the highest number of confirmed cases to date, but it is now impacting every continent except Antarctica.
Track the spread of the deadly virus with the maps and charts below, which will update daily with the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
The number of cases has increased dramatically after tracking of the virus began in late January 2020.
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The U.S. has seen outbreaks of the disease across every state.
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The U.S. has seen the largest number of COVID-19 cases of any nation, but other nations have seen more rapid spread of the disease in recent weeks.
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U.S. state coronavirus curves show many could be close behind New York
New York now leads the nation in confirmed COVID-19 cases, but the latest data shows the coronavirus curve for several other states follows a similar pattern.
The state of New York now leads the nation in people who are confirmed to have COVID-19. “I don’t believe we’re going to be able to flatten the curve enough to meet the capacity of the health care system,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned in a news conference on Monday. While the state contemplates more extreme measures to combat the rising flood that is beginning to overwhelm the state's hospitals, other states with fewer confirmed cases may be just days or weeks behind New York.
The exponential nature of the growth of viruses like coronavirus means that the trajectory, or curve, of the number of people who have COVID-19 is even more important than the total number when trying to understand the potential risks of the outbreak. States that have few reports of people with the virus but are following the curve of places like New York and Washington could soon find themselves in a similarly dire situation without strong preventative measures.
An analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, shows that many states, such as New Jersey, Michigan, and Louisiana, are on a similar trajectory to New York already, with others following closely behind. These numbers are based on the latest number of confirmed people with COVID-19, which is likely far lower than the actual number of cases due to limited testing across the U.S.
Growth in number of people confirmed to have novel coronavirus by state
Experts warn that while testing capacity has been inadequate everywhere, the number of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in states outside of New York and Washington may be lower in part due to even less testing early on in the outbreak. "Every single place that testing capacity ramps up, we're going to expect these numbers to go up substantially. Whether it's quite as steep as New York we won't know, but we expect that those numbers are going to go up substantially," said Dr. Katharine Bar, a professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Taking precautions like closing schools, isolating all cases of illness, and not gathering in groups could help slow the rise in other states, before they reach the levels seen in New York. "I don't think it'll necessarily mean there won't be an exponential rise, but it'll be a slower exponential rise, and the peak won't be as high" said Dr. Ira Longini, a professor & Co-director of the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases at the Emerging Pathogens Institute of the University of Florida. “Doing all these things saves lives, and it's helpful. I don't think we can stop the exponential rise though, just slow it down some.”
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Italy has seen the number of patients sick with COVID-19 rise to levels beyond the capacity of the healthcare system and doctors have had to make difficult decisions about who gets priority in care and access to intensive care beds. The U.S. as a whole is on a similar trajectory to Italy and other nations that have seen the largest outbreaks.
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As the virus continues to spread across the U.S. and more patients receive tests, the number of people confirmed to have the virus each day across the country continues to grow.
People reported to have contracted novel coronavirus in the US, by day
Keep track of the latest number of cases by state on this page as we update the charts with new data daily.
Total number of novel coronavirus cases in the US by state
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