Rural coronavirus infections were steady in last two weeks

New coronavirus infections, in ranges by county, July 26-Aug. 1
Map by The Daily Yonder; click on the image to enlarge it or click here for the interactive version.

"The number of new Covid-19 infections in rural America remained level last week compared to two weeks ago, according to a Daily Yonder analysis," Tim Marema reports for The Daily Yonder. "New infections declined by about 5% compared to the previous week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rural counties reported approximately 110,600 new infections, down 5,400 from two weeks ago. New cases in metropolitan counties also remained relatively stable, dropping about 3% compared to two weeks ago."