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This is when each state is expected to peak in deaths from coronavirus as of Saturday

A medical worker places a swab in a vial while testing the homeless for COVID-19 through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, during the new coronavirus pandemic, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Miami. The Homeless Trust is targeting the senior population for testing, and is offering housing to those who test positive. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Despite the first impacts of coronavirus happening over a month ago, some states have yet to see the worst.

The United States saw its peak in daily coronavirus-related deaths on April 15, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

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NPR broke down the projections state-by-state organized by date.

New York had the most catastrophic peak with a projected 1,055 deaths on April 9. Other states, like Hawaii, will peak with only two deaths in one day.

Some states have already experienced its peak in late March, but others won’t reach their peak date until as late as May 15.

As of April 22, Texas is expected to experience its projected peak on April 24.

Here are state-by-state COVID-19 projections organized alphabetically.

Alabama

Peak date: April 21

Projected deaths on peak date: 20

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 306

Alaska

Peak date: April 4

Projected deaths on peak date: 2

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 16

Arizona

Peak date: April 25

Projected deaths on peak date: 13

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 583

Arkansas

Peak date: April 30

Projected deaths on peak date: 3

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 125

California

Peak date: April 18

Projected deaths on peak date: 103

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 1,719

Colorado

Peak date: April 21

Projected deaths on peak date: 63

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 719

Connecticut

Peak date: April 20

Projected deaths on peak date: 204

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 3,006

Delaware

Peak date: April 21

Projected deaths on peak date: 10

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 146

Florida

Peak date: April 2

Projected deaths on peak date: 77

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 1,620

Georgia

Peak date: April 29

Projected deaths on peak date: 56

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 2,254

Hawaii

Peak date: April 11

Projected deaths on peak date: 2

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 20

Idaho

Peak date: April 15

Projected deaths on peak date: 6

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 64

Illinois

Peak date: April 18

Projected deaths on peak date: 125

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 2,138

Indiana

Peak date: April 21

Projected deaths on peak date: 58

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 971

Iowa

Peak date: May 5

Projected deaths on peak date: 9

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 365

Kansas

Peak date: April 29

Projected deaths on peak date: 7

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 318

Kentucky

Peak date: April 28

Projected deaths on peak date: 16

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 529

Louisiana

Peak date: April 14

Projected deaths on peak date: 129

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 1,780

Maine

Peak date: April 15

Projected deaths on peak date: 4

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 51

Maryland

Peak date: April 20

Projected deaths on peak date: 121

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 1,171

Massachusetts

Peak date: April 19

Projected deaths on peak date: 302

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 4,242

Michigan

Peak date: April 17

Projected deaths on peak date: 231

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 3,379

Minnesota

Peak date: April 24

Projected deaths on peak date: 12

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 360

Mississippi

Peak date: April 25

Projected deaths on peak date: 14

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 400

Missouri

Peak date: April 14

Projected deaths on peak date: 26

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 438

Montana

Peak date: March 30

Projected deaths on peak date: 4

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 18

Nebraska

Peak date: May 12

Projected deaths on peak date: 9

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 347

Nevada

Peak date: April 7

Projected deaths on peak date: 26

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 247

New Hampshire

Peak date: April 9

Projected deaths on peak date: 8

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 70

New Jersey

Peak date: April 16

Projected deaths on peak date: 362

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 7,058

New Mexico

Peak date: April 18

Projected deaths on peak date: 9

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 109

New York

Peak date: April 9

Projected deaths on peak date: 1,055

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 23,232

North Carolina

Peak date: April 21

Projected deaths on peak date: 27

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 342

North Dakota

Peak date: May 15

Projected deaths on peak date: 8

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 356

Ohio

Peak date: April 14

Projected deaths on peak date: 50

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 808

Oklahoma

Peak date: April 21

Projected deaths on peak date: 21

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 335

Oregon

Peak date: April 9

Projected deaths on peak date: 11

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 122

Pennsylvania

Peak date: April 21

Projected deaths on peak date: 266

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 2,770

Rhode Island

Peak date: April 27

Projected deaths on peak date: 24

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 611

South Carolina

Peak date: April 9

Projected deaths on peak date: 16

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 283

South Dakota

Peak date: May 16

Projected deaths on peak date: 3

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 93

Tennessee

Peak date: April 14

Projected deaths on peak date: 15

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 233

Texas

Peak date: April 24

Projected deaths on peak date: 37

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 1,241

Utah

Peak date: May 1

Projected deaths on peak date: 7

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 241

Vermont

Peak date: April 16

Projected deaths on peak date: 4

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 46

Virginia

Peak date: April 24

Projected deaths on peak date: 27

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 762

Washington

Peak date: April 6

Projected deaths on peak date: 42

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 813

West Virginia

Peak date: April 20

Projected deaths on peak date: 6

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 38

Wisconsin

Peak date: April 5

Projected deaths on peak date: 20

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 356

Wyoming

Peak date: May 5

Projected deaths on peak date: 14

COVID-19 deaths projected by August 4: 161


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