Coronavirus cases are trending downward once more after an alarming spike across the south and sunbelt of the United States. But there are plenty of cities where average daily cases continue to rise.
24/7 Wall St. took data from the week ending Aug. 17 and compared it to the previous week to determine which metropolitan areas are seeing the fastest growth in cases. Metros with less than 20 new cases per day were excluded.
Nine out of the ten cities with the fastest growing cases were in California. The virus continues to slam the state’s Central Valley.
10 Cities With the Fastest Growth in Cases
1. Merced, CA
2. Modesto, CA
3. Madera, CA
4. El Centro, CA
5. Corpus Christi. TX
6. Stockton, CA
7. Visalia, CA
8. Yuba City, CA
9. Bakersfield, CA
10. Hanford-Corcoran, CA
San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, Salinas, and Santa Maria-Santa Barbara also made the top 20.
See full list here.
Data and list were compiled by 24/7 Wall St. and do not reflect statistics on all U.S. or California cities.