South Carolina, Kentucky leading nation in cases
The daily death average in the U.S. has climbed to about 1,100, which is a 65.5% jump in the last month, according to federal data.
The daily case average in the U.S. is around 140,000, which is nearly four times higher than it was one year ago, according to federal data.
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South Carolina and Kentucky have the highest case rate in the nation, followed by West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, according to federal data.
But some states are seeing progress. In Florida, daily cases are down by about 33% in the last two weeks.
-ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos