New COVID-19 cases over time
This map shows the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Missouri and Illinois counties. Press play to animate the map and see how the averages have fallen and risen since March. The averages are displayed as a rate per 100,000 people.
Source: SLU sociologist Chris Prener, The New York Times, U.S. Census Bureau
Date shown: March 1
Graphic by Josh Renaud / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Note: July 2 is the first day for which a seven-day average of new cases is available separately for Joplin.