These Are the Only States Where COVID Isn't Surging
The coronavirus is taking over the large majority of the U.S., but these states are in the clear for now.
After falling for a brief period during late summer, the coronavirus pandemic has come roaring back across the U.S. As of Oct. 13, 40 states recorded an increase in newly reported COVID-19 cases—with more than 20 of them hitting a new record high, according to The Washington Post. But there are a few states where numbers are stabilizing or better yet, beginning to decline. Read on to discover the only states in the U.S. where COVID isn't surging, according to data provided by The Washington Post as of Oct. 14. And if you're worried you have the virus, check out If You Can't Smell These 2 Things, You May Have COVID.
8
Hawaii
Percentage change in seven-day new case average: 0 percent
New cases in the past seven days per 100,000 people: 37
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7
Maine
Percentage change in seven-day new case average: 0 percent
New cases in the past seven days per 100,000 people: 16
6
Delaware
Percentage change in seven-day new case average: -2 percent
New cases in the past seven days per 100,000 people: 96
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5
Alabama
Percentage change in seven-day new case average: -2 percent
New cases in the past seven days per 100,000 people: 135
4
Kentucky
Percentage change in seven-day new case average: -3 percent
New cases in the past seven days per 100,000 people: 115
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3
Texas
Percentage change in seven-day new case average: -6 percent
New cases in the past seven days per 100,000 people: 82
2
Vermont
Percentage change in seven-day new case average: -18 percent
New cases in the past seven days per 100,000 people: 10
1
Louisiana
Percentage change in seven-day new case average: -31 percent
New cases in the past seven days per 100,000 people: 77
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