South Carolina ranks the highest among U.S. states and the District of Columbia for nursing home residents testing positive for COVID-19 weekly in the nation, and Montana ranks the lowest, according to CMS data updated Jan. 16.
Highest weekly confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000 residents:
1. South Carolina — 52.64
2. Florida — 48.98
3. Louisiana — 48.9
4. Mississippi — 47.19
5. Massachusetts — 46.63
Lowest weekly confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000 residents:
1. Montana — 6.45
2. Wyoming — 6.78
3. South Dakota — 7.48
4. Idaho — 10.5
5. North Dakota — 10.59