Coronavirus Numbers Week Ending July 11

To construct my tables and graphs I have to pour through a lot of data and state reports. Since I rank each state, I need to have the data from every state. Not all of this information is immediately available. While most states provide daily reports, Rhode Island does not report over the weekend. Kansas reports three times a week. 

So it is mid- to late in the week when I am able to put together all the graphs.

The week ending July 11th was brutal in terms of the growth of the COVID-19 virus infections. While other parts of the world have substantial declines, the United States is hitting a higher peak, week after week.

Here are the graphs through the week ending July 11th. The data from July 18th will look worse for many states. 

The number of new weekly cases per million population is presented for each of the last seventeen weeks. Above those rates are the ranking for that particular state. Red signifies a significant increase in the numbers. Blue is neither increase or decrease and green is decrease. 

Arizona this past week achieved a higher number than that of New York at its peak.

From early numbers, Florida will likely take first place this coming week.

Louisiana has had very little respite from COVID-19 infections.

Texas is another sudden wildfire state.

Mississippi and Alabama may blur in the minds of people who live far away. Mississippi is more rural and has a higher percentage of African-Americans.

Idaho made a jaw-dropping leap from 47th place to 9th place in four weeks.

Arkansas is the one state that won't let me view their Department of Health public data. A page tells me that "The Amazon CloudFront distribution is configured to block access from your country." (I am from Puerto Rico.)

Wisconsin made an adjustment in counts this past week resulting in its leap.

Oklahoma is another state that was doing quite well until mid-June.

New Mexico has been among the most aggressive in terms of testing. Although their numbers are not good, they are much better than neighbors Texas and Arizona.

Indiana has one of the lowest rates of testing and have been decreasing their testing over recent weeks.

Like DC, Maryland was briefly in first place in terms of case rates.

Although their numbers are still below the national median, Montana has had a disturbing growth in cases. For ten weeks, they were 51st or 50th.

The green number over June 6 entry for Michigan refers to an increase due to the re-classification of old cases.

Alaska has consistently been among the highest rate in terms of testing. For a long time their case numbers were very low. While they are ranked 42nd, they have had a high rate of growth in the past six weeks.

Rhode Island spent six weeks among the top three. Now it is in the top 10 best.

Hawaii has been steadily climbing. Its numbers are still low enough to make it 48th.

Maine is the most rural state in the nation.

Vermont is the second most rural and current leader.