Alabama Among States Where COVID-19 Spread Fastest In June

MONTGOMERY, AL — A recently released study shows Alabama was among the states where COVID-19 spread the fastest during the month of June. The report by financial news site Benzinga shows Alabama in the top 5 among states where the virus spread fastest.

Rankings were determined by a group of public health experts who have worked in the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House. Benzinga analyzed the data to determine the states where COVID-19 spread fastest and slowest in June 2020.

States Where COVID-19 Spread Fastest in June 2020:

1. Arizona and Arkansas: 17 days for COVID-19 cases to double
2. South Carolina: 18 days for COVID-19 cases to double
3. Alabama: 21 days for COVID-19 cases to double
4. North Carolina: 23 days for COVID-19 cases to double
5. Florida: 28 days for COVID-19 cases to double
6. Utah and Alaska: 29 days for COVID-19 cases to double
7. Texas: 30 days for COVID-19 cases to double
8. Oklahoma: 31 days for COVID-19 cases to double
9. Tennessee: 33 days for COVID-19 cases to double
10. Nevada and California: 34 days for COVID-19 cases to double

States Where COVID-19 Spread Slowest in June 2020:

1. New York: 360 days for COVID-19 cases to double
2. Michigan: 324 days for COVID-19 cases to double
3. New Jersey: 309 days for COVID-19 cases to double
4. Massachusetts: 246 days for COVID-19 cases to double
5. Connecticut: 190 days for COVID-19 cases to double
6. Rhode Island: 171 days for COVID-19 cases to double
7. Pennsylvania: 148 days for COVID-19 cases to double
8. Illinois: 135 days for COVID-19 cases to double
9. Delaware: 134 days for COVID-19 cases to double
10. Colorado: 123 days for COVID-19 cases to double

Read the full Benzinga study here.