14. New Mexico
While New Mexico’s current daily average number of coronavirus cases—11.9 per 100,000 residents— makes New Mexico the country with the lowest number in the COVID risk orange category, the increase in new cases has been significant. According to the interactive coronavirus case map of the New York Times, the 7-day state average for new cases was 154 on June 9; on July 9, it had risen to 247.
