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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of Sep. 14 had reached662,778 COVID-19-related deaths and 41.2 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came. More than 80% of these cases by late July were caused by the Delta variant, which is more contagious than the original virus. This has resulted in growing rates of community transmission and—especially in counties with lower vaccination rates—increasing rates of hospitalization and death.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100k residents within the past week as of Sep. 13, 2021. Cumulative cases per 100k served as a tiebreaker Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.

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#50. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 397 (887 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,656 (34,950 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (412 total deaths)
— 28.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (89,296 fully vaccinated)
— 1.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 423 (100 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,699 (4,417 total cases)
— 22.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (68 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (9,520 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Marengo County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 429 (81 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,710 (3,152 total cases)
— 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (76 total deaths)
— 55.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (8,139 fully vaccinated)
— 6.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 438 (229 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,134 (8,445 total cases)
— 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (149 total deaths)
— 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.8% (16,102 fully vaccinated)
— 23.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (409 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,698 (12,702 total cases)
— 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (263 total deaths)
— 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (35,596 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 444 (92 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,494 (3,005 total cases)
— 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (44 total deaths)
— 18.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.0% (7,055 fully vaccinated)
— 15.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 446 (2,935 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,264 (107,108 total cases)
— 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (1,701 total deaths)
— 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (306,741 fully vaccinated)
— 15.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 448 (1,672 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,610 (47,022 total cases)
— 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 150 (560 total deaths)
— 42.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (185,136 fully vaccinated)
— 22.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 449 (67 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,615 (2,030 total cases)
— 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 309 (46 total deaths)
— 19.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.3% (3,628 fully vaccinated)
— 39.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 449 (940 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,307 (32,045 total cases)
— 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (491 total deaths)
— 9.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (74,481 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (118 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,318 (2,703 total cases)
— 32.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (49 total deaths)
— 27.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.6% (6,703 fully vaccinated)
— 36.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (111 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,348 (3,295 total cases)
— 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 271 (67 total deaths)
— 4.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (8,164 fully vaccinated)
— 18.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 470 (382 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,791 (13,636 total cases)
— 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (239 total deaths)
— 13.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.7% (28,172 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 472 (500 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,801 (15,672 total cases)
— 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (331 total deaths)
— 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (36,461 fully vaccinated)
— 14.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 485 (347 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,151 (11,550 total cases)
— 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (220 total deaths)
— 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.5% (18,232 fully vaccinated)
— 36.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 492 (275 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,623 (9,287 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (119 total deaths)
— 17.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (17,745 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 501 (166 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,982 (4,299 total cases)
— 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (87 total deaths)
— 1.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.5% (10,756 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 508 (1,106 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,758 (34,306 total cases)
— 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 129 (280 total deaths)
— 50.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.7% (62,587 fully vaccinated)
— 29.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 511 (227 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,647 (6,063 total cases)
— 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (127 total deaths)
— 10.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.8% (12,346 fully vaccinated)
— 31.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 515 (253 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,339 (8,034 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (141 total deaths)
— 10.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (20,593 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 523 (174 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,222 (5,062 total cases)
— 0.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (127 total deaths)
— 47.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.0% (8,328 fully vaccinated)
— 38.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 528 (522 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,756 (13,607 total cases)
— 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (176 total deaths)
— 31.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.6% (29,233 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 530 (542 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,766 (18,169 total cases)
— 16.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (410 total deaths)
— 54.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.0% (32,732 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 543 (314 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,868 (9,176 total cases)
— 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (146 total deaths)
— 2.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.9% (13,810 fully vaccinated)
— 40.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 558 (175 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,639 (5,532 total cases)
— 15.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (92 total deaths)
— 13.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (11,034 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 566 (110 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,487 (3,012 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (77 total deaths)
— 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.1% (6,057 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 572 (61 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,546 (1,551 total cases)
— 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (31 total deaths)
— 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (3,523 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 577 (94 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,243 (2,648 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (67 total deaths)
— 58.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.0% (4,560 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 580 (80 new cases, +78% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,191 (1,821 total cases)
— 13.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (38 total deaths)
— 6.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (4,836 fully vaccinated)
— 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 589 (705 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,688 (18,775 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (307 total deaths)
— 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (42,157 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 610 (315 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,065 (8,810 total cases)
— 11.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (132 total deaths)
— 1.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (19,536 fully vaccinated)
— 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 618 (229 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,505 (6,115 total cases)
— 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (153 total deaths)
— 59.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.3% (11,208 fully vaccinated)
— 25.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 624 (86 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,258 (2,239 total cases)
— 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (62 total deaths)
— 73.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.5% (3,787 fully vaccinated)
— 31.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 628 (108 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,489 (2,837 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (50 total deaths)
— 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (6,112 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 630 (400 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,474 (9,829 total cases)
— 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (302 total deaths)
— 83.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (23,925 fully vaccinated)
— 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 630 (610 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,323 (16,764 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 259 (251 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (33,827 fully vaccinated)
— 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 643 (730 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,965 (19,273 total cases)
— 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (363 total deaths)
— 23.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (41,534 fully vaccinated)
— 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 649 (544 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,074 (13,465 total cases)
— 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (226 total deaths)
— 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.4% (26,298 fully vaccinated)
— 22.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 690 (205 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,891 (4,424 total cases)
— 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (113 total deaths)
— 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (8,718 fully vaccinated)
— 27.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 696 (84 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,080 (1,699 total cases)
— 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (37 total deaths)
— 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (4,053 fully vaccinated)
— 16.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 705 (564 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,773 (11,815 total cases)
— 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (197 total deaths)
— 5.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (23,804 fully vaccinated)
— 26.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 725 (96 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,230 (2,148 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (60 total deaths)
— 74.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (4,366 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 726 (293 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,183 (6,129 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (163 total deaths)
— 56.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.9% (12,868 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 732 (655 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,160 (14,465 total cases)
— 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 298 (267 total deaths)
— 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.8% (27,584 fully vaccinated)
— 23.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 742 (272 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,930 (6,202 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (97 total deaths)
— 2.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.8% (10,197 fully vaccinated)
— 31.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 746 (167 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,947 (3,795 total cases)
— 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (75 total deaths)
— 29.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.9% (6,242 fully vaccinated)
— 30.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 753 (178 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,569 (3,915 total cases)
— 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (81 total deaths)
— 32.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 17.6% (4,148 fully vaccinated)
— 56.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 757 (172 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,411 (2,820 total cases)
— 18.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 242 (55 total deaths)
— 6.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.3% (5,970 fully vaccinated)
— 34.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 796 (209 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,511 (4,075 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (98 total deaths)
— 44.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (8,033 fully vaccinated)
— 24.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 856 (3,539 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,675 (68,902 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (1,124 total deaths)
— 5.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (160,934 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama