This Is the Most Dangerous State for COVID Right Now

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15. Kentucky
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 33.8
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 1,509.9 (25th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -16.2% (9th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 1,399,840 (23rd highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 31,328 (4th highest)

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14. Nevada
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 35.3
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 1,071.3 (21st lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -21.5% (7th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 769,581 (16th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 25,362 (17th lowest)

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13. Alabama
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 37.4
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 1,829.3 (18th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 50.7% (6th highest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 1,352,915 (24th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 27,679 (19th highest)

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12. Texas
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 38.5
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 11,041.1 (2nd highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 58.3% (3rd highest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 7,062,949 (2nd highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 24,608 (13th lowest)

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11. Alaska
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 41.2
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 303.9 (11th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -5.1% (9th lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 259,390 (5th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 35,174 (2nd highest)

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