KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A city in southwest Missouri tops a list that tracks the average growth rate for COVID-19 cases, according to data from the Dartmouth Atlas Project.
Joplin, which is located roughly 160 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri, has had the highest growth rate of new cases at 11.9% over the past seven days as of June 18.
Jasper and Newton counties, which make up the city, have seen 535 cases and two deaths combined through Sunday afternoon, according to the 41 Action News COVID-19 case tracker.
The Dartmouth Atlas Project incluydes more than 300 cities, including five in Missouri — Springfield with a 3.3% growth rate in cases and St. Louis, Columbia, Cape Girardeau and Kansas City, all with a 1.4% growth rate.
The following Kansas cities also are on the list:
- Topeka, 1.1% growth rate
- Wichita, 0.6% growth rate
Growth rates are determined using the number of reported COVID-19 cases “in each of the 306 United States Hospital Referral Regions” based on data from individual counties “made available by the New York Times,” according to the Dartmouth Atlas Project.
