The Guardian compiled the data using state-and county-level case and death figures reported by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University.
Here is a state-by-state breakdown of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., as of 7:25 a.m. CDT June 2:
1. New York: 23,959
2. New Jersey: 11,721
3. Massachusetts: 6,846
4. Pennsylvania: 5,567
5. Michigan: 5,516
6. Illinois: 5,412
7. California: 4,251
8. Connecticut: 3,964
9. Louisiana: 2,801
10. Maryland: 2,552
11. Florida: 2,543
12. Ohio: 2,206
13. Indiana: 2,142
14. Georgia: 2,074
15. Texas: 1,678
16. Colorado: 1,445
17. Virginia: 1,392
18. Washington: 1,118
19. Minnesota: 1,060
20. Arizona: 917
21. North Carolina: 898
22. Missouri: 773
23. Mississippi: 739
24. Rhode Island: 720
25. Alabama: 646
26. Wisconsin: 595
27. Iowa: 551
28. South Carolina: 500
29. District of Columbia: 468
30. Kentucky: 439
31. Nevada: 421
32. Delaware: 368
33. Tennessee: 367
34. New Mexico: 356
35. Oklahoma: 334
36. New Hampshire: 245
37. Kansas: 217
38. Nebraska: 170
39. Oregon: 154
40. Arkansas: 133
41. Utah: 113
42. Maine: 89
43. Idaho: 82
44. West Virginia: 75
45. South Dakota: 62
46. North Dakota: 61
47. Vermont: 55
48. Hawaii: 17
49. Montana: 17
50. Wyoming: 17
51. Alaska: 10
Editor’s note: This article was upated 8:52 am CDT June 2 to reflect the latest numbers from each state.
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