As political leaders look to reopen parts of the country, the spread of the virus continues. Stay-at-home orders remain in effect in many states, yet we continue to see a rise in the death toll.

With the outbreak in this country, we have seen over 60,000 Americans lose their lives to the coronavirus. It is reported that since late March, more than 20,000 new cases have been announced each day. It is estimated that the number of known cases in our country exceeds the combined populations of Wyoming and Minneapolis.

In U.S. states, New York has been hit the hardest, with nearly 300,000 cases and 22,000 deaths, with New Jersey following with just over 116,000 confirmed cases. But reports show that conditions have been improving in those states, and that they have had success in flattening infection rates.

Currently, rural states are the most recent to feel the effects of the pandemic, as they watch infection curves rise. Iowa is seeing cases rise, where the virus broke out in one of the country’s major pork packing plants. Despite a sharp increase in cases, the governor has begun to ease restrictions in some parts of the state.

Other states such as Texas, Georgia, and Tennessee have also started to lift restrictions, even though they are seeing cases in those states climb.

All About Arizona News has compiled list of cases and deaths by state from the CDC  to see how Arizona compares to the rest of the nation. (Updated on April 30th).