This Is the Most Dangerous State for COVID Right Now

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25. South Carolina
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 26.6
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 1,350.9 (24th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 17.7% (8th lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 1,514,423 (20th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 29,787 (7th highest)

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24. Minnesota
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 29.1
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 1,631.6 (19th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 15.9% (6th lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 1,527,145 (19th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 27,216 (21st highest)

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23. Arizona
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 29.2
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 2,096.7 (15th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 27.6% (12th lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 2,077,346 (13th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 28,966 (11th highest)

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22. New York
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 29.3
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 5,731.9 (4th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: 15.6% (5th lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 5,506,524 (4th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 28,178 (14th highest)

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21. Massachusetts
> Avg. daily cases per 100,000 (past 7 days): 30.3
> Avg. daily cases (past 7 days): 2,093.1 (16th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new cases: -23.6% (7th lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 cases: 1,894,169 (14th highest)
> Total COVID-19 cases per 100,000: 27,443 (16th highest)

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