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How Current COVID-19 Cases In Georgia Compare To The Nation
In Georgia, the infection rate is higher than the national average.
2021-04-06
New cases of COVID-19 continue to rise every day in the United States. There were an average of 19.7 new daily cases of the COVID-19 for every 100,000 Americans in the last week, up from 15.8 new daily cases per 100,000 the week before.
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Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 30,239,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 9,243 for every 100,000 people.
In Georgia, the infection rate is higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Georgia on Mar. 2, 2020, there have been 1,060,973 total infections in the state — or 10,086 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Georgia ranks No. 19 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.
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Just as COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in Georgia, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 19,119 COVID-19 related deaths in Georgia, or 182 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 167 per 100,000 Americans.
Georgia implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On April 3, 2020, Georgia implemented a temporary statewide stay-at-home order to limit person-to-person contact.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of April 4, 2021.
| Rank: | State: | Geography: | Infections per 100,000 people: | Regional population in state: | Regional COVID cases in state: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 12,018 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 11,117 | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| 3 | Arkansas | Arkansas | 10,970 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| 4 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 10,869 | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| 5 | Alabama | Alabama | 10,554 | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| 6 | Mississippi | Mississippi | 10,236 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 7 | Georgia | Georgia | 10,086 | 8.4% | 8.9% |
| 8 | Texas | Texas | 9,709 | 23.0% | 23.3% |
| 9 | Delaware | Delaware | 9,842 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| 10 | Louisiana | Louisiana | 9,559 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| 11 | Florida | Florida | 9,512 | 17.1% | 17.0% |
| 12 | Kentucky | Kentucky | 9,575 | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| 13 | North Carolina | North Carolina | 8,823 | 8.3% | 7.7% |
| 14 | West Virginia | West Virginia | 7,876 | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| 15 | Virginia | Virginia | 7,306 | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| 16 | Maryland | Maryland | 6,858 | 4.8% | 3.5% |
| 17 | Washington D.C. | Washington D.C. | 6,524 | 0.6% | 0.4% |
This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.