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U.S. COVID-19 Transmission Rate by State
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U.S. COVID-19 transmission rate by state [statista.com]:
As of October 21, 2020, New Jersey had the highest Rt value of any U.S. state. The Rt value indicates the average number of people that one person with COVID-19 is expected to infect. A number higher than one means each infected person is passing the virus to more than one other person.
Which are the hardest-hit states? The U.S. reported its first confirmed coronavirus case toward the end of January 2020. Over 8.5 million positive cases have since been recorded as of October 22, 2020. California and Florida are among the most impacted states [statista.com], but when figures are adjusted to reflect each state’s population, North Dakota has the highest transmission rate [statista.com] per 100,000 people. The pandemic hit New York State harder than most, and the rate of COVID-19 cases is particularly high in the five boroughs of New York City [statista.com].
How have other countries responded? In March 2020, research indicated that the novel coronavirus spread more easily than the seasonal flu and was estimated to infect between 1.5 and 3.5 other people [statista.com]. Countries around the world have responded to the pandemic in varied ways. Sweden [statista.com], for instance, opted for a soft lockdown strategy and asked citizens to take personal responsibility, while Germany [statista.com] adopted a more aggressive approach, making it mandatory to wear a face mask in enclosed public spaces to help reduce the rate of transmission. As of October 21, 2020, New Jersey had the highest Rt value of any U.S. state. The Rt value indicates the average number of people that one person with COVID-19 is expected to infect. A number higher than one means each infected person is passing the virus to more than one other person.
Which are the hardest-hit states? The U.S. reported its first confirmed coronavirus case toward the end of January 2020. Over 8.5 million positive cases have since been recorded as of October 22, 2020. California and Florida are among the most impacted states [statista.com], but when figures are adjusted to reflect each state’s population, North Dakota has the highest transmission rate [statista.com] per 100,000 people. The pandemic hit New York State harder than most, and the rate of COVID-19 cases is particularly high in the five boroughs of New York City [statista.com].
How have other countries responded? In March 2020, research indicated that the novel coronavirus spread more easily than the seasonal flu and was estimated to infect between 1.5 and 3.5 other people [statista.com]. Countries around the world have responded to the pandemic in varied ways. Sweden [statista.com], for instance, opted for a soft lockdown strategy and asked citizens to take personal responsibility, while Germany [statista.com] adopted a more aggressive approach, making it mandatory to wear a face mask in enclosed public spaces to help reduce the rate of transmission.
