States That Imposed Few Restrictions Now Have the Worst Outbreaks

Coronavirus cases are rising in almost every U.S. state. But the surge is worst now in places where leaders neglected to keep up forceful virus containment efforts or failed to implement basic measures like mask mandates in the first place, according to a New York Times analysis of data from the University of Oxford.

Using an index that tracks policy responses to the pandemic, these charts show the number of new virus cases and hospitalizations in each state relative to the state’s recent containment measures.

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20

40

60

80Currently
hospitalized
per 100,000

Ariz.

Calif.

Colo.

Conn.

Fla.

Ga.

Hawaii

Idaho

Ill.

Ind.

Iowa

Kan.

Ky.

La.

Maine

Mich.

Minn.

Miss.

Mo.

Mont.

Neb.

Nev.

N.H.

N.J.

N.M.

N.Y.

N.C.

N.D.

Ohio

Okla.

Ore.

Pa.

R.I.

S.C.

S.D.

Tenn.

Texas

Vt.

Va.

Wash.

D.C.

W.Va.

Wis.

Wyo.

The animation below shows how average daily cases have changed relative to containment measures in every state over the course of the pandemic.

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