Covid cases are rising in all 50 U.S. states over the past two weeks, as an Omicron variant-fueled case surge has caused cases to triple nationwide over the past two weeks. All but four states are recording more than twice the cases they were 14 days ago.
Despite the rising cases, deaths in America have remained low, and data revealed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week.
Rhode Island is now the leader in daily case rate, with America's smallest state now recording 418 infections per every 100,000 residents every day.
The state takes the dubious honor long held by New York and New Jersey. The Ocean state is recording a high volume of cases despite one of the highest vaccination rates in America, with 77 percent of residents having received their shots. Cases in the state have more that tripled over the past two weeks.
New York has the second highest case rate, with 379 of every 100,000 residents testing positive for the virus every day.
Right behind it is neighboring New Jersey, at 357 cases for every 100,000 residents. Both states have struggled more than any others with the Omicron variant, mainly because of the rampant spread of cases in New York City, and many commuting from the Big Apple into other parts of the state and into Jersey.
Massachusetts is the fourth and final state to be recording more than 300 cases per every 100,000 residents, with 354 of every 100,000 testing positive daily.
All four of the states dealing with the highest case rates in America have vaccination rates over 70 percent, showing the ability for the now dominant Omicron strain to evade protection provided by the jabs.
According to most recent CDC data, the variant now accounts for 98 percent of new cases in the U.S. As a testament to the vaccines, and their ability to prevent death in cases of breakthrough infection, none of the states recording the most cases find themselves among the state with the 15 highest death rates.
While northeastern states are recording the highest case rates, the actual growth in Covid cases in those states
