These Updating Charts Show How The Coronavirus Is Spreading Across The US

Follow the latest data on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US.

Note: This post ceased tracking COVID data on June 21, 2022

COVID-19, the disease caused by a novel coronavirus first identified in late December in Wuhan, China, is now spreading in the US. The map and charts below will update automatically with the latest data compiled by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

Total confirmed US cases by state

US cases map
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This map shows confirmed cases of COVID-19, relative to their populations. On Jan. 20, the CDC confirmed the first US case, a 35-year-old man in Snohomish County, Washington, who had recently traveled to Wuhan. Since then, cases have been confirmed across the country.

The intensity of color on this map will in large part reflect the extent to which different states have rolled out testing for the virus.

US deaths by state

US deaths map
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This map, showing the number of deaths by state relative to their populations, provides a clearer picture of how hard each has been hit by COVID-19.

US confirmed cases and deaths by state

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Total confirmed US cases

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This chart shows the cumulative total of confirmed cases in the US. There may be many more cases going undetected, however.

New confirmed cases in the US by day

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This plot of new cases diagnosed by day shows what experts call the “epidemic curve.” As a disease outbreak continues, the number of new cases rises over time and then may fall as the outbreak is controlled or naturally declines.

You can also use this COVID-19 tracker to follow the pandemic across the globe.

In addition to regularly updating the data in the charts and maps, this post will be updated with other information as it becomes available.




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