This statistic shows the Rt of COVID-19 in the United States as of May 24, 2020, by state. Rt shows the transmission rate of a virus and is an important measure of how quickly a virus is spreading. Rt represents the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. A value under 1 signals it is expected there will be fewer cases in that area, whereas a value of over 1 means there will be more cases. As of May 24, 2020, Tennessee had the highest Rt value of any U.S. state.
Average number of people who become infected by an infectious person with COVID-19 in the U.S. as of May 24, 2020, by state
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Various sources (Rt.live). (May 24, 2020). Average number of people who become infected by an infectious person with COVID-19 in the U.S. as of May 24, 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119412/covid-19-transmission-rate-us-by-state/
Various sources (Rt.live). "Average number of people who become infected by an infectious person with COVID-19 in the U.S. as of May 24, 2020, by state." Chart. May 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119412/covid-19-transmission-rate-us-by-state/
Various sources (Rt.live). (2020). Average number of people who become infected by an infectious person with COVID-19 in the U.S. as of May 24, 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119412/covid-19-transmission-rate-us-by-state/
Various sources (Rt.live). "Average Number of People Who Become Infected by An Infectious Person with Covid-19 in The U.S. as of May 24, 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119412/covid-19-transmission-rate-us-by-state/
Various sources (Rt.live), Average number of people who become infected by an infectious person with COVID-19 in the U.S. as of May 24, 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119412/covid-19-transmission-rate-us-by-state/ (last visited May 29, 2020)
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