When Covid-19 hit in March 2020, it started slow then went full attack mode for the next two years. It’s interesting to see what states had the most Covid-19 cases at the start of the pandemic, and the states that had the fewest Covid cases.
Let’s take a look back to see what states had the least and most by looking at a Travelbinger report published April 21, 2020.
These states had the most Covid-19 cases at the start of the pandemic
There are currently 792,913 coronavirus cases in the United States, as of April 21 at 12:09 AM. Among the 50 states, only 8 states have less than 1,000 cases, according to several sources, including Worldometer, one of the leading publications tracking the number of cases in America.
The 8 states are:
The states are:
1. WEST VIRGINIA
902 cases
24 deaths
2. MAINE
875 cases
35 deaths
3. VERMONT
816 cases
38 deaths
4. NORTH DAKOTA
627 cases
13 deaths
5. HAWAII
584 cases
10 deaths
6. MONTANA
433 cases
10 deaths
7. WYOMING
428 cases
2 deaths
8. ALASKA
321 cases
9 deaths
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The states with the most coronavirus reports with over 20,000 cases are:
1. NEW YORK
252,094 cases
18,929 deaths
2 NEW JERSEY
88,806 cases
4,377 deaths
3. MASSACHUSETTS
39,643 cases
1,809 deaths
4. PENNSYLVANIA
33,914 cases
1,348 deaths
5. CALIFORNIA
33,840 cases
1,226 deaths
6. MICHIGAN
32,000 cases
2,468 deaths
7. ILLINOIS
31,508 cases
1,349 deaths
8. FLORIDA
27,058 cases
823 deaths
9. LOUISIANA
24,523 cases
1,328 deaths
Cases are reported daily by a number of sources, usually documented by researchers, local governments, health officials and often journalists. Travelbinger used Worldometer as the main source for statistics.
To determine the gravity of cases in each state, consider the population and population per capita.
Coronavirus has caused a global pandemic, but right here in the United States, state governors are helping flatten the curve and determining when to reopen.
Plenty of state governors have risen to the occasion, like California governor Gavin Newsom, receiving plenty of praise, while many governors, like New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Florida governor Ron DeSantis, have received the most criticism.
Coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019, first arrived in the US on January 19, 2020, in Washington.
As of April 20, there are 747,806 cases in the United States.
This includes 66,900 cases who have recovered, and 39,425 deaths.
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