CNN analyzed trends in daily rates of new COVID-19 cases in states across the U.S. over the last seven days. Analysts adjusted for state populations.
Three states where average daily coronavirus cases are falling fastest:
● New Jersey: New cases dropped from 25 cases per 100,000 people to about 16, a 38 percent decrease.
● Missouri: New cases dropped from nearly 4 cases per 100,000 people to 2.6, a 35 percent decrease.
● Idaho: New cases dropped roughly 1.6 cases per 100,000 people to 1.1, a 35 percent decrease.
Three states where average daily coronavirus cases are rising fastest:
● South Dakota: New cases jumped from nearly 7 cases per 100,000 people to about 15, a 114 percent increase.
● Arkansas: New cases jumped from about 2 cases per 100,000 people to around 3, a nearly 50 percent increase.
● Maine: New cases jumped from 2.1 cases per 100,000 people to 2.8, an almost 32 percent increase.
Editor’s note: This article was updated May 20 at 10:32 a.m. CDT.
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