Salisbury Metro Area ranks 10th highest in nation, number of COVID-19 cases

47 ABC – According to data compiled by the New York Times, the Salisbury Metro Area ranks 10th in the nation for most COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks relative to population size.

The Salisbury Metro Area has an estimated population of about 406-thousand people according to the 2017 census. It includes Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester and Sussex counties. The New York Times says about four in every 1-thousand people have tested positive for COVID-19 in this area.

But some good news is that the growth in cases in the Salisbury metro area is now slowing. As for the number of deaths in the last two weeks, the Salisbury Metro Area ranks 44th in the nation.

The rankings and data are constantly updated but this was the data on Wednesday, May 6.

Click here to see the New York Times article and data on COVID-19 in metro areas across the country.