U.S. Coronavirus Infections Are Falling in These States

Coronavirus cases in the U.S. are approaching nearly 7.2 million. The 22 states listed below have each reported a decline in average daily new cases over a 14-day period from September 15 to 28, according to the latest report Wednesday by Johns Hopkins University.

Daily case counts below reflect a three-day moving average of daily new infections reported from September 15 to 28.

1. Texas

• Day 1 (September 15): 4,974
• Day 14 (September 28): 4,317.67
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 11,141 on September 21
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 3,235 on September 24

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Apart from a sharp rise recorded on September 21, average daily new cases in Texas have been dropping since mid-July. The average count peaked at 12,730 on July 16 after increasing sharply from early June.

2. California

• Day 1 (September 15): 3,197.67
• Day 14 (September 28): 2,734.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 3,997.33 on September 18
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 2,734.33 on September 28

Average daily new cases in California have been declining since late July, when the average count peaked at 11,604 on July 29.

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3. Florida

• Day 1 (September 15): 2,402.33
• Day 14 (September 28): 1,962
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 3,344 on September 18
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,805 on September 27

Average daily new cases in Florida have been decreasing from mid-July, when it peaked at 12,761 on July 12. The average count remained flat from late March before rising sharply from early June.

4. Georgia

• Day 1 (September 15): 1,580.67
• Day 14 (September 28): 811
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,988.33 on September 18
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 811 on September 28

Average daily new infections in Georgia have been declining since late July, when it peaked at 4,295 on July 24, after rising sharply from mid-June.

5. Tennessee

• Day 1 (September 15): 1,754.33
• Day 14 (September 28): 1,240
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,791.33 on September 19
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,093.67 on September 23

Average daily new cases in Tennessee have been declining since late July, when the average count peaked at 2,749 on July 27, before flattening out from late August through September.

6. Oklahoma

• Day 1 (September 15): 976.67
• Day 14 (September 28): 903
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,173.33 on September 18
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 891.33 on September 27

While Oklahoma reported a statistical decline in average daily new cases in the latest 14-day period, the average count has been increasing from mid-August, after dropping from late July when it peaked at 1,231 on July 27.

7. Louisiana

• Day 1 (September 15): 457
• Day 14 (September 28): 565.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 655 on September 17
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 387.67 on September 27

Average daily new cases in Louisiana have been declining since early August, when the average count peaked at 2,727 on August 3, after rising sharply from late June.

8. Mississippi

• Day 1 (September 15): 453.33
• Day 14 (September 28): 320.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 701.33 on September 25
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 311.33 on September 21

Average daily new cases in Mississippi have been declining since late July, when the average count peaked at 1,599 on July 29. The figure rose sharply from late June after flattening out from mid-April.

9. Arkansas

• Day 1 (September 15): 666.67
• Day 14 (September 28): 666.67
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 988.33 on September 24
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 607 on September 21

Average daily new cases in Arkansas were reported to be on a downward trend in the recent 14-day period. But the average count flattened out from late June through September, after rising from early May.

10. Arizona

• Day 1 (September 15): 465
• Day 14 (September 28): 452.67
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,244.33 on September 17
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 381 on September 27

Average daily new cases in Arizona have been declining since July 1, when it peaked 4,300, after sharply increasing from late May.

11. Alabama

• Day 1 (September 15): 777.33
• Day 14 (September 28): 654.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,479.33 on September 25
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 654.33 on September 28

Average daily new cases in Alabama rose sharply from late May to late July, peaking at 2,106 on July 24. The average count declined since then through September.

12. Kansas

• Day 1 (September 15): 651.33
• Day 14 (September 28): 565.67
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 808 on September 24
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 500.67 on September 20

Average daily new cases in Kansas were reported to be on a downward trend in the recent two-week period. The average count flattened out from late August to mid-September, apart from a couple of dramatic dips recorded on September 6 and 12.

13. Illinois

• Day 1 (September 15): 1,593
• Day 14 (September 28): 1,558.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 2,490 on September 25
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,470.67 on September 21.

While average daily new cases in Illinois were reported to be on a downward trend in the recent two-week period, the average count has been increasing from mid-July, after sharply declining from mid-May.

14. Missouri

• Day 1 (September 15): 1,285.33
• Day 14 (September 28): 1,008.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,821.67 on September 26
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,008.33 on September 28

While the average daily case count in Missouri was reported to be on a downward trend in the latest two-week period, the figure has been rising from mid-July, after flattening from late March.

15. Virginia

• Day 1 (September 15): 842.33
• Day 14 (September 28): 692.67
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,092.33 on September 18
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 688 on September 22

Average daily new cases in Virginia were reported to be on a downward trend in the recent two-week period. The average count flattened out from mid-August to mid-September, after declining sharply from early August when it peaked at 1,406 on August 8.

16. Iowa

• Day 1 (September 15): 658.67
• Day 14 (September 28): 775.67
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 1,137.67 on September 24
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 604.67 on September 21

Average daily new cases in Iowa were reported to be on a downward trend in the recent two-week period. The average count remained flat from late April to early August before rising sharply through late August, peaking at 1,741 on August 24.

17. Maryland

• Day 1 (September 15): 592.67
• Day 14 (September 28): 446.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 618.67 on September 18
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 380.33 on September 22

Average daily new cases in Maryland declined sharply from late May, when it peaked at 1,256 on May 20, to late June. The average count then sharply increased through late July before declining again through September.

18. Colorado

• Day 1 (September 15): 457.67
• Day 14 (September 28): 505
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 624 on September 24
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 457.67 on September 15

Colorado reported a statistical decline in average daily new cases in the latest two-week period. However, the average count has been increasing sharply since early September, after flattening out from late August and declining before then from late July.

19. Hawaii

• Day 1 (September 15): 82
• Day 14 (September 28): 90.67
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 124.33 on September 17
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 65.33 on September 21

The average daily case count in Hawaii has been declining sharply since late August, when it peaked at 293 on August 28, after rising sharply from mid-July.

20. Maine

• Day 1 (September 15): 26
• Day 14 (September 28): 26.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 38.33 on September 19
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 19.33 on September 16

Maine reported a statistical decline in average daily new cases in the recent two-week period. However, the average count has been increasing since early August, after declining since late May, when it peaked at 69 on May 21.

21. West Virginia

• Day 1 (September 15): 165.67
• Day 14 (September 28): 175.33
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 233 on September 17
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 151 on September 22

West Virginia reported a statistical decline in average daily new cases in the latest 14-day period. However, the average count has been increasing sharply since late August after declining from late July.

22. Rhode Island

• Day 1 (September 15): 151
• Day 14 (September 28): 125
• Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 185.67 on September 22
• Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 1.33 on September 25

Average daily new cases in Rhode Island have been declining since late April, when the average count peaked at 429 on April 24. The figure remained flat from mid-June through September.

The wider picture

The novel coronavirus has infected over 33.9 million people across the globe, including 7.2 million in the U.S. Over a million people have died globally, while more than 23.6 million people have recovered from infection, as of Thursday, according to the latest figures from JHU.

The graphic below, provided by Statista, illustrates U.S. states with the most COVID-19 cases.

The below graphics, provided by Statista, illustrate the spread of COVID-19 cases in countries across the globe.

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