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US coronavirus map: Tracking the outbreak


The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 grows every day throughout the U.S. and across the world. The numbers on this page are based on the latest statistics available, and are likely far lower than the actual number of cases due to limited testing. We know that at least ten million people have contracted COVID-19 in the U.S. and over 200,000 have died. Here's the situation as it stands:  

The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 each day plateaued after reaching a peak in late April, then peaked again in late July. But in recent weeks, there has been a new surge of cases across the country.

New deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19 by day

Earlier in the year, New York had the largest number of cumulative cases. But by summer, spread of the disease slowed there while transmission increased in other states. Now, the number of cases is accelerating in almost every state. Toggle the map below between cumulative totals and data from the last seven days to get a picture of where the virus is spreading.

Some states that are now experiencing rapid growth of confirmed COVID-19 cases were not among those that experienced large outbreaks earlier in the year. Here are the states where case numbers grew the fastest during the past seven days compared to the preceding week:

Each state has declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency, and many implemented restrictions on travel, business and public gatherings. Most states began easing or lifting those restrictions in the summer, despite the fact that case trends were on the rise in many places. Now that cases are increasing more quickly again, some states are re-implementing previous measures. 


The number of new cases in the U.S. reached new heights in recent weeks and continues to accelerate. The nation became the epicenter of the global pandemic in the spring, when case totals eclipsed those of other countries experiencing similar outbreaks. Currently, the U.S. is reporting more cases per day than any other nation.

How the US coronavirus case trajectory compares to other nations

View novel coronavirus data by state


US coronavirus cases by state

Contributing: Janet Loehkre, Yoonserk Pyun, Matt Wynn, Coral Murphy-Marcos, Devon Link and Petruce Jean-Charles, USA TODAY

A note on data:



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