The New York Times conducted a study of the highest case rates of COVID-19 in the 3,006 counties in the United States. As of Wednesday, the New York Times' list of the 100 counties with the highest case rates in the country (counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded), 19 are in Minnesota, including Wright County, which is tied for 69th. The Minnesota counties are:
- 3. Dodge County - 155 cases per 100K
- 8. Wadena - 145
- 12. Goodhue - 133
- 20. Sherburne - 124
- 24. Kanabec - 119
- 24. Mille Lacs - 119
- 32. Douglas - 115
- 39. Todd - 113
- 40. Roseau - 112
- 43. Pope - 110
- 53. Pine - 106
- 56. Itasca - 105
- 67. Benton - 101
- 69. Wabasha - 100
- 69. Meeker - 100
- 69. Wright - 100
- 75. Beltrami - 99
- 80. Kandiyohi - 97
- 83. Morrison - 96