This Is the Most Dangerous State for COVID Right Now

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45. South Dakota
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 15.7
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 138.7 (2nd lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 0.2% (the lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 243,269 (3rd lowest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 27,574 (21st highest)

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44. Maine
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 17.5
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 234.4 (7th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -3.3% (6th lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 269,352 (6th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 20,125 (4th lowest)

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43. Iowa
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 18.0
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 568.4 (14th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -0.2% (the lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 795,105 (17th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 25,192 (15th lowest)

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42. Ohio
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 19.7
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 2,308.4 (13th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -11.4% (11th lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 2,831,228 (8th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 24,220 (10th lowest)

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41. Kansas
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 20.4
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 594.9 (15th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -11.5% (11th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 801,946 (18th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 27,544 (22nd highest)

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