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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely. Early research suggests this strain may cause less severe illness than Delta and the original virus, however, health officials have warned an Omicron-driven surge could still increase hospitalization and death rates—especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.The United States as of Feb. 1 reached 889,474 COVID-19-related deaths and 75.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 63.8% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 41.7% have received booster doses.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 and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Jan. 31, 2021. Cumulative cases per 100,000 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: 1,099 (161 new cases, -48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,855 (4,374 total cases)
— 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 648 (95 total deaths)
— 86.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.6% (8,727 fully vaccinated)
— 20.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,100 (2,456 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,500 (52,459 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (612 total deaths)
— 21.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (110,482 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,111 (407 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,083 (9,555 total cases)
— 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (152 total deaths)
— 19.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (12,956 fully vaccinated)
— 28.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,135 (1,016 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,611 (23,820 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 420 (376 total deaths)
— 20.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (34,142 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,218 (319 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,335 (4,803 total cases)
— 26.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (69 total deaths)
— 24.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.0% (7,851 fully vaccinated)
— 39.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,238 (213 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,458 (4,208 total cases)
— 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (67 total deaths)
— 11.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (7,635 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,256 (330 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,199 (5,832 total cases)
— 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 541 (142 total deaths)
— 55.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (10,347 fully vaccinated)
— 20.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,268 (153 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,765 (2,747 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 522 (63 total deaths)
— 50.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (5,118 fully vaccinated)
— 14.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,277 (423 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,218 (7,026 total cases)
— 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (118 total deaths)
— 2.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (13,478 fully vaccinated)
— 17.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Sumter County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,288 (160 new cases, -48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,251 (2,268 total cases)
— 26.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (43 total deaths)
— 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (6,100 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,300 (930 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,596 (17,589 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (290 total deaths)
— 16.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (23,485 fully vaccinated)
— 33.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,301 (1,478 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,298 (29,876 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 488 (554 total deaths)
— 40.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (51,906 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,302 (1,288 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,517 (23,262 total cases)
— 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (241 total deaths)
— 29.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (37,470 fully vaccinated)
— 23.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,313 (530 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,735 (10,792 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (212 total deaths)
— 50.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (15,207 fully vaccinated)
— 23.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,314 (8,655 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,460 (174,260 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (2,080 total deaths)
— 9.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.2% (370,080 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Lowndes County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,316 (128 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,612 (2,491 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 699 (68 total deaths)
— 100.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (4,720 fully vaccinated)
— 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,319 (586 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,358 (9,933 total cases)
— 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 412 (183 total deaths)
— 18.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (15,703 fully vaccinated)
— 28.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Perry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,322 (118 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,854 (1,950 total cases)
— 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (40 total deaths)
— 28.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (4,192 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,343 (219 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,764 (4,363 total cases)
— 7.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (86 total deaths)
— 51.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (5,569 fully vaccinated)
— 30.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,363 (405 new cases, -48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,265 (7,506 total cases)
— 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (138 total deaths)
— 33.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (10,561 fully vaccinated)
— 28.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,370 (451 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,449 (7,062 total cases)
— 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (143 total deaths)
— 24.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (15,185 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,376 (720 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,403 (12,773 total cases)
— 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (203 total deaths)
— 11.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (23,954 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,380 (309 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,186 (6,088 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (96 total deaths)
— 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (7,567 fully vaccinated)
— 31.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,394 (5,198 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,034 (82,168 total cases)
— 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (808 total deaths)
— 37.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.1% (223,972 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Montgomery County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,397 (3,164 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,826 (51,697 total cases)
— 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (812 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (113,740 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Choctaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,398 (176 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,100 (1,775 total cases)
— 43.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (33 total deaths)
— 24.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.2% (8,077 fully vaccinated)
— 29.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,398 (193 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,650 (3,403 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (60 total deaths)
— 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (5,911 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Dallas County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,406 (523 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,889 (7,770 total cases)
— 15.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 591 (220 total deaths)
— 69.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (16,266 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,429 (278 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,470 (4,759 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (108 total deaths)
— 59.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (7,451 fully vaccinated)
— 22.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,441 (3,137 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,743 (56,043 total cases)
— 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (397 total deaths)
— 47.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (76,769 fully vaccinated)
— 28.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,444 (341 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,545 (6,743 total cases)
— 14.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (89 total deaths)
— 8.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (11,788 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,463 (156 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,753 (2,746 total cases)
— 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (51 total deaths)
— 37.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (4,233 fully vaccinated)
— 19.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,466 (1,499 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,465 (27,065 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 532 (544 total deaths)
— 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (40,986 fully vaccinated)
— 19.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,519 (315 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,058 (4,988 total cases)
— 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (69 total deaths)
— 4.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (8,821 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,574 (1,460 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,244 (22,481 total cases)
— 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (336 total deaths)
— 4.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (41,828 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,590 (219 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,060 (3,589 total cases)
— 4.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 595 (82 total deaths)
— 71.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (4,621 fully vaccinated)
— 32.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,635 (1,308 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,877 (20,696 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 399 (319 total deaths)
— 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.7% (28,570 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,677 (250 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,582 (3,367 total cases)
— 9.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (63 total deaths)
— 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.0% (4,175 fully vaccinated)
— 43.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,715 (2,053 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,107 (33,638 total cases)
— 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 374 (448 total deaths)
— 7.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (50,938 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,716 (178 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,788 (2,675 total cases)
— 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 5.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (5,379 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,767 (1,710 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,636 (25,777 total cases)
— 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (343 total deaths)
— 1.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (42,973 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,772 (915 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,015 (13,947 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (210 total deaths)
— 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.7% (24,637 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,791 (1,500 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,382 (22,937 total cases)
— 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (324 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (31,343 fully vaccinated)
— 24.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,824 (1,481 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,865 (21,817 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (308 total deaths)
— 8.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (36,303 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,853 (581 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,048 (9,110 total cases)
— 16.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (117 total deaths)
— 7.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (13,337 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,921 (1,061 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,507 (15,195 total cases)
— 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (219 total deaths)
— 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (25,890 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,093 (277 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,324 (3,881 total cases)
— 18.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 544 (72 total deaths)
— 56.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (5,405 fully vaccinated)
— 17.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,339 (1,307 new cases, +131% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,950 (14,498 total cases)
— 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (166 total deaths)
— 14.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (23,725 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,495 (1,585 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,191 (17,272 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 622 (395 total deaths)
— 78.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (29,310 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,501 (591 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,134 (6,884 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (115 total deaths)
— 39.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 21.5% (5,089 fully vaccinated)
— 56.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama