If you're curious about what your chances are of getting COVID-19 based on where you live in the U.S., here are the rates of positive coronavirus tests in each state, along with the number of new cases daily, and the number of tests conducted per 1,000 people.
This information is cited from the Johns Hopkins' Coronavirus Resource Center.
States are arranged in descending order of test positivity rates.
Arizona: 22 percent positive
New daily cases: 2,525
Tests per 1,000: 1.6
Mississippi: 20.8
New daily cases: 1,775
Tests per 1,000: 2.2
A few things you probably make sure you have with you when you leave to go to the grocery store or out in public might include a face mask, hand sanitizer, gloves, and disinfectant wipes. Well, you may have to add goggles to that list soon, according to national medical expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force member suggested Wednesday that Americans should consider wearing goggles – or at least a face shield – "if you really want to be complete" in protecting yourself from COVID.
Florida: 19.4
New daily cases: 9,956
Tests per 1,000: 2.4
Alabama: 19.1
New daily cases: 1,980
Tests per 1,000: 1.8
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially announced that they've changed their COVID-19 guidance on how long patients need to self-isolate.
People who have experienced mild to moderate COVID-19 can come out of isolation after ten days, reported Today. New CDC guidelines added that the person does not need to be retested before going back to work.
Idaho: 18
New daily cases: 568
Tests per 1,000: 1.5
Kansas: 17
New daily cases: 294
Tests per 1,000: 0.8
South Carolina: 15
New daily cases: 1,726
Tests per 1,000: 2
As the debate whether or not to resume in-person classes this fall continues on, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have weighed in releasing new guidelines that are in favor of reopening education and child care centers.
“It is critically important for our public health to open schools this fall,” said CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield.
“I know this has been a difficult time for our Nation’s families. School closures have disrupted normal ways of life for children and parents, and they have had negative health consequences on our youth. CDC is prepared to work with K-12 schools to safely reopen while protecting the most vulnerable,” he added.
Nevada: 13.9
New daily cases: 1,018
Tests per 1,000: 2.3
Georgia: 12.6
New daily cases: 3,963
Tests per 1,000: 2.8
Despite ongoing arguments and conspiracy theories over the use and effectiveness of face-coverings to stymie the transmission of COVID-19, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, made himself very clear when he said, "over the next six weeks we could drive (the virus)into the ground."
Texas: 11.5
New daily cases: 9,234
Tests per 1,000: 2.2
A week ago, a judge representing a Texas county on the U.S.-Mexico border said a local hospital has been forced to choose "who is sent home to die" as resources run thin due to the coronavirus pandemic. The county, which has a population of roughly 64,700 people, has just one hospital to treat what one official called "an exponential" spike in coronavirus cases.
Missouri: 10.9
New daily cases: 2,197
Tests per 1,000: 1.7
Iowa: 10.4
New daily cases: 662
Tests per 1,000: 1.5
Arkansas: 9.8
New daily cases: 791
Tests per 1,000: 2.7
Utah: 9.2
New daily cases: 502
Tests per 1,000: 1.7
Nebraska: 9.1
New daily cases: 344
Tests per 1,000: 1.6
Louisiana: 9
New daily cases: 1,708
Tests per 1,000: 4.4
Tennessee: 8.6
New daily cases: 2,049
Tests per 1,000: 3.9
Indiana: 8.1
New daily cases: 954
Tests per 1,000: 1.5
Kentucky: 7.8
New daily cases: 659
Tests per 1,000: 1.7
Oklahoma: 7.6
New daily cases: 1,117
Tests per 1,000: 3.7
Wyoming: 7.6
New daily cases: 58
Tests per 1,000: 1.1
Colorado: 7.6
New daily cases: 408
Tests per 1,000: 1.3
North Dakota: 7.3
New daily cases: 74
Tests per 1,000: 2.1
California: 7
New daily cases: 8,021
Tests per 1,000: 3.1
LA County is adding three new COVID-19 testing sites today and this week.
Now health officials are urging those with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested or if you think you've been exposed or if you're a frontline healthcare worker. In the past, there was a shortage of tests as everyone scrambled to get tested.
South Dakota: 6.9
New daily cases: 44
Tests per 1,000: 1.3
Wisconsin: 6.7
New daily cases: 1,059
Tests per 1,000: 2.3
North Carolina: 6.6
New daily cases: 2,145
Tests per 1,000: 2.7
Virginia: 6.2
New daily cases: 911
Tests per 1,000: 2.1
Maryland: 6
New daily cases: 892
Tests per 1,000: 2.5
Oregon: 6
New daily cases: 410
Tests per 1,000: 1.4
Pennsylvania: 5.9
New daily cases: 868
Tests per 1,000: 1.3
Washington: 5.6
New daily cases: 818
Tests per 1,000: 1.9
Rhode Island: 5.3
New daily cases: 150
Tests per 1,000: 2
Minnesota: 4.8
New daily cases: 745
Tests per 1,000: 2.6
Ohio: 4.7
New daily cases: 1,733
Tests per 1,000: 2.5
Delaware: 4.6
New daily cases: 87
Tests per 1,000: 2.4
Hawaii: 4.1
New daily cases: 124
Tests per 1,000: 1
New Mexico: 4.1
New daily cases: 252
Tests per 1,000: 4.2
Montana: 4
New daily cases: 138
Tests per 1,000: 3
Illinois: 3.8
New daily cases: 1,772
Tests per 1,000: 2.9
West Virginia: 3.3
New daily cases: 98
Tests per 1,000: 2.1
Massachusetts: 2.8
New daily cases: 0
Tests per 1,000: 2.1
Alaska: 2.5
New daily cases: 81
Tests per 1,000: 6.9
Michigan: 2.4
New daily cases: 807
Tests per 1,000: 3.2
Washington, D.C.: 2.3
New daily cases: 58
Tests per 1,000: 4.2
New Hampshire: 2.1
New daily cases: 31
Tests per 1,000: 1.1
Connecticut: 1.6
New daily cases: 130
Tests per 1,000: 3.6
New Jersey: 1.5
New daily cases: 370
Tests per 1,000: 3.2
New York: 1
New daily cases: 777
Tests per 1,000: 3.3
Maine: 0.9
New daily cases: 22
Tests per 1,000: 1.8
Vermont: 0.4
New daily cases: 1
Tests per 1,000: 1.5