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The coronavirus has spread to all 50 states in the U.S., claiming lives coast to coast. But these regional patterns — which areas have been hit hardest, where deaths are still rising — reveal the challenges each state will face as they combat the crisis. nyti.ms/34UPW2m

The Northeast has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus.

—37% of all people who have died from the virus in the U.S. were in New York State.

—The states in the region account for nearly two-thirds of fatalities in the country. nyti.ms/2VNsXC9

The Northwest saw some of the earliest coronavirus cases in the U.S. It's also been the most successful in controlling the outbreak.

California, Oregon and Washington have in fact shipped ventilators to hot spots on the East Coast. nyti.ms/2VNsXC9

The Midwest is home to multiple coronavirus hot spots.

—Chicago's Cook County Jail — one of the nation’s largest — is among the country's largest single sources of infection.

—Michigan has some of the highest rates of infection and fatality in the U.S. nyti.ms/2VNsXC9

In the South, many states lagged behind the rest of the U.S. in implementing stay-at-home orders. They're now poised to be among the earliest to loosen those very restrictions. nyti.ms/2VNsXC9

More than 40,000 people have died in the U.S. from the coronavirus, according to official counts. See our full analysis of how many people have died in every state, and where the toll is still rising. nyti.ms/2VNsXC9