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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 Nov. 16 had reached 764,440 COVID-19-related deaths and 47.2 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 areas 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 Nov. 15, 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. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (6 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,493 (3,149 total cases)
— 25.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (88 total deaths)
— 84.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.0% (8,056 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (94 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,478 (38,050 total cases)
— 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 166 (362 total deaths)
— 48.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.6% (70,974 fully vaccinated)
— 28.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (192 new cases, -66% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,826 (73,659 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (1,368 total deaths)
— 1.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (182,101 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 48 (10 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,139 (3,346 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (66 total deaths)
— 2.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (8,224 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Lowndes County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 51 (5 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,281 (1,778 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 689 (67 total deaths)
— 112.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (4,198 fully vaccinated)
— 4.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (18 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,442 (5,800 total cases)
— 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (144 total deaths)
— 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.3% (9,415 fully vaccinated)
— 37.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (52 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,308 (18,685 total cases)
— 12.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (312 total deaths)
— 0.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.9% (39,551 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 60 (63 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,630 (17,608 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (420 total deaths)
— 22.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (40,759 fully vaccinated)
— 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (49 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,594 (14,071 total cases)
— 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (292 total deaths)
— 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (26,628 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (30 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,271 (8,984 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (188 total deaths)
— 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.1% (23,642 fully vaccinated)
— 6.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 63 (45 new cases, +165% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,876 (12,784 total cases)
— 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (268 total deaths)
— 15.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.4% (21,769 fully vaccinated)
— 32.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Choctaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (8 new cases, -58% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,260 (914 total cases)
— 57.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (28 total deaths)
— 31.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.4% (7,475 fully vaccinated)
— 31.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (13 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,416 (3,387 total cases)
— 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (99 total deaths)
— 56.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (6,927 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (11 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,888 (2,518 total cases)
— 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (60 total deaths)
— 23.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.6% (4,264 fully vaccinated)
— 36.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Dallas County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (28 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,122 (5,253 total cases)
— 17.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (207 total deaths)
— 71.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (14,711 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 76 (159 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,010 (35,611 total cases)
— 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (633 total deaths)
— 7.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (82,277 fully vaccinated)
— 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 79 (71 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,748 (16,782 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (350 total deaths)
— 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (31,849 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 81 (14 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,442 (3,173 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (66 total deaths)
— 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (6,970 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 84 (78 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,959 (14,799 total cases)
— 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 327 (303 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (38,989 fully vaccinated)
— 7.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (16 new cases, +129% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,499 (2,439 total cases)
— 21.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (64 total deaths)
— 8.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (7,659 fully vaccinated)
— 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (22 new cases, +69% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,709 (3,631 total cases)
— 14.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (79 total deaths)
— 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (9,617 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (20 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,246 (4,310 total cases)
— 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (92 total deaths)
— 26.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.3% (7,019 fully vaccinated)
— 30.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (51 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,879 (9,358 total cases)
— 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (194 total deaths)
— 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (18,525 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (54 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,674 (9,211 total cases)
— 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (207 total deaths)
— 15.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.0% (24,292 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (36 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,841 (6,902 total cases)
— 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (139 total deaths)
— 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (12,013 fully vaccinated)
— 27.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (58 new cases, -54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,241 (10,548 total cases)
— 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (187 total deaths)
— 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.3% (16,374 fully vaccinated)
— 37.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 106 (14 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,791 (2,487 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (70 total deaths)
— 62.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (5,102 fully vaccinated)
— 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (22 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,498 (3,288 total cases)
— 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (85 total deaths)
— 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (8,814 fully vaccinated)
— 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (29 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,876 (3,111 total cases)
— 30.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 237 (62 total deaths)
— 27.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.1% (7,612 fully vaccinated)
— 35.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (9 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,941 (1,293 total cases)
— 6.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (44 total deaths)
— 66.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (3,694 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (47 new cases, +2,250% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,824 (7,195 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 500 (202 total deaths)
— 53.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (14,262 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (69 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,567 (10,373 total cases)
— 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (152 total deaths)
— 16.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (20,207 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (290 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,926 (37,785 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (580 total deaths)
— 20.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (100,611 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 133 (16 new cases, +78% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,820 (1,909 total cases)
— 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (60 total deaths)
— 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (4,613 fully vaccinated)
— 15.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (143 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,142 (15,967 total cases)
— 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 219 (217 total deaths)
— 32.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (32,931 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (49 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,296 (5,065 total cases)
— 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (108 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (12,453 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 150 (16 new cases, +129% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,218 (1,836 total cases)
— 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (43 total deaths)
— 24.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (3,875 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 153 (128 new cases, +78% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,957 (15,880 total cases)
— 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (299 total deaths)
— 9.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (29,517 fully vaccinated)
— 22.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (39 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,136 (4,758 total cases)
— 17.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (105 total deaths)
— 36.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.0% (4,724 fully vaccinated)
— 55.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (76 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,519 (6,895 total cases)
— 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (168 total deaths)
— 16.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (14,117 fully vaccinated)
— 29.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 174 (208 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,530 (22,177 total cases)
— 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (398 total deaths)
— 2.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (47,150 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (54 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,981 (5,342 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (128 total deaths)
— 32.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (9,895 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (71 new cases, +184% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,459 (6,839 total cases)
— 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 516 (191 total deaths)
— 58.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.8% (12,879 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (177 new cases, +55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,370 (15,730 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (291 total deaths)
— 10.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.2% (31,813 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 225 (74 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,284 (4,703 total cases)
— 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (125 total deaths)
— 16.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (14,102 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 265 (83 new cases, +186% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,744 (6,192 total cases)
— 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (107 total deaths)
— 4.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (12,443 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 312 (43 new cases, +139% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,603 (2,562 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (75 total deaths)
— 67.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.1% (4,282 fully vaccinated)
— 31.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 340 (47 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,515 (2,418 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (51 total deaths)
— 13.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (5,463 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 342 (217 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,589 (11,808 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (376 total deaths)
— 82.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (27,232 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 871 (142 new cases, +230% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,556 (3,188 total cases)
— 14.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (85 total deaths)
— 60.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.4% (5,125 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama