This Is Now the Only State Without "Uncontrolled Spread" of COVID
Surges in COVID cases paint a bleak picture from coast to coast—except in this one state.
Right now, it's hard to find a bright spot in the U.S. in terms of pandemic news. The lead up to Thanksgiving has seen the worst fears of many medical experts come true as new COVID case numbers skyrocket from coast to coast. But there is one state that has managed to keep coronavirus in check. Right now, Hawaii is the only state in the nation without "uncontrolled spread" of COVID. Read on to find out how Hawaii compares to other states, and for more on the week ahead, beware that If You're Doing This, You Won't Be Totally Safe From COVID on Thanksgiving.
Based on data from CovidExitStrategy.org, which analyzes COVID metrics from across the U.S., including positive test rates and hospitalizations, the Aloha State is currently marked as yellow, which means "caution warranted." And while that may not sound like the best position to be in, as of Nov. 24, Hawaii is the only state that can currently can claim it: All other 49 states are currently marked as deep red, the highest risk level, which represents "uncontrolled spread" of the novel coronavirus.
Even though Hawaii has seen a few surges of COVID cases land on its shores throughout the year, the island state has been able to keep outbreaks under control recently. According to CovidExitStrategy, new cases are down seven percent in the past two weeks, and the state has the lowest positive test rate in the U.S. at 2.1 percent. Its rate of 75 new cases per day per million people is also the lowest in the nation.
Unfortunately, many states are seeing numbers on the opposite end of the spectrum. Read on to see which states are seeing the worst outbreaks as of Nov. 24, based on daily new cases, and for more on what may be in store for your neck of the woods, check out This Is How Close Your State Is to Locking Down.
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Kansas
New cases per million people per day: 947
14-day change in COVID cases: +35 percent
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9
Utah
New cases per million people per day: 1,053
14-day change in COVID cases: +31 percent
8
Wisconsin
New cases per million people per day: 1,107
14-day change in COVID cases: +5 percent
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7
Montana
New cases per million people per day: 1,117
14-day change in COVID cases: +39 percent
6
Minnesota
New cases per million people per day: 1,152
14-day change in COVID cases: +40 percent
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5
Nebraska
New cases per million people per day: 1,174
14-day change in COVID cases: +23 percent
4
South Dakota
New cases per million people per day: 1,222
14-day change in COVID cases: -11 percent
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3
New Mexico
New cases per million people per day: 1,274
14-day change in COVID cases: +125 percent
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2
Wyoming
New cases per million people per day: 1,540
14-day change in COVID cases: +35 percent
1
North Dakota
New cases per million people per day: 1,596
14-day change in COVID cases: -7 percent
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