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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. 8 reached 907,605 COVID-19-related deaths and 76.9 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 64.2% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 42.4% 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 Feb. 7, 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. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 459 (756 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,355 (36,784 total cases)
— 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 175 (288 total deaths)
— 50.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (64,401 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 469 (156 new cases, -48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,929 (8,290 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (149 total deaths)
— 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.5% (10,131 fully vaccinated)
— 38.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 476 (125 new cases, -62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,675 (5,957 total cases)
— 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 548 (144 total deaths)
— 54.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.5% (10,378 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 496 (525 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,786 (24,126 total cases)
— 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (456 total deaths)
— 21.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (44,705 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 498 (245 new cases, -49% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,504 (12,049 total cases)
— 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (207 total deaths)
— 18.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (22,876 fully vaccinated)
— 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Dallas County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 511 (190 new cases, -64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,400 (7,960 total cases)
— 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 608 (226 total deaths)
— 71.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.9% (16,335 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 519 (531 new cases, -65% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,984 (27,596 total cases)
— 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 540 (552 total deaths)
— 52.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.2% (41,103 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 519 (76 new cases, -53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,373 (4,450 total cases)
— 19.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 648 (95 total deaths)
— 82.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.8% (8,764 fully vaccinated)
— 20.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 520 (2,149 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,392 (109,054 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (1,483 total deaths)
— 1.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (200,114 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 528 (1,178 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,027 (53,637 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (623 total deaths)
— 21.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.7% (110,890 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 534 (87 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,297 (4,450 total cases)
— 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (87 total deaths)
— 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (5,579 fully vaccinated)
— 31.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 536 (120 new cases, -61% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,722 (6,208 total cases)
— 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (96 total deaths)
— 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.9% (7,593 fully vaccinated)
— 31.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 538 (197 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,621 (9,752 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (153 total deaths)
— 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (13,004 fully vaccinated)
— 28.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 540 (386 new cases, -58% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,135 (17,975 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (296 total deaths)
— 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (23,568 fully vaccinated)
— 33.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 554 (496 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,165 (24,316 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (381 total deaths)
— 20.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (34,284 fully vaccinated)
— 22.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 572 (130 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,759 (4,944 total cases)
— 14.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (71 total deaths)
— 12.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (7,304 fully vaccinated)
— 35.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 574 (76 new cases, -73% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,898 (3,957 total cases)
— 17.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 544 (72 total deaths)
— 53.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.9% (5,419 fully vaccinated)
— 17.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 581 (105 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,794 (3,757 total cases)
— 18.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 393 (71 total deaths)
— 10.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (8,390 fully vaccinated)
— 6.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 581 (575 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,098 (23,837 total cases)
— 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (247 total deaths)
— 29.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (37,606 fully vaccinated)
— 23.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 585 (260 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,943 (10,193 total cases)
— 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (184 total deaths)
— 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (15,765 fully vaccinated)
— 28.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 589 (3,881 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,050 (178,141 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (2,106 total deaths)
— 9.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (371,931 fully vaccinated)
— 13.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 596 (1,297 new cases, -59% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,339 (57,340 total cases)
— 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (402 total deaths)
— 47.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (77,106 fully vaccinated)
— 28.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 597 (241 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,332 (11,033 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (213 total deaths)
— 48.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (15,289 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 602 (348 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,780 (14,329 total cases)
— 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 363 (210 total deaths)
— 2.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (17,881 fully vaccinated)
— 37.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 604 (199 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,054 (7,261 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (144 total deaths)
— 23.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (15,222 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 604 (104 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,062 (4,312 total cases)
— 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (67 total deaths)
— 9.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (7,663 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 613 (127 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,671 (5,115 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (71 total deaths)
— 3.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (8,846 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 614 (145 new cases, -57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,159 (6,888 total cases)
— 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (93 total deaths)
— 11.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (11,843 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Lowndes County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 627 (61 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,239 (2,552 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 709 (69 total deaths)
— 99.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (4,751 fully vaccinated)
— 1.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Montgomery County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 642 (1,453 new cases, -54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,467 (53,150 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (824 total deaths)
— 2.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.5% (114,342 fully vaccinated)
— 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 648 (736 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,946 (30,612 total cases)
— 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (565 total deaths)
— 40.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (52,113 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 653 (90 new cases, -59% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,714 (3,679 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 610 (84 total deaths)
— 71.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (4,635 fully vaccinated)
— 32.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Choctaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 659 (83 new cases, -53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,759 (1,858 total cases)
— 41.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (33 total deaths)
— 26.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.4% (8,104 fully vaccinated)
— 29.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 665 (617 new cases, -58% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,909 (23,098 total cases)
— 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (341 total deaths)
— 3.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (41,944 fully vaccinated)
— 9.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 666 (71 new cases, -54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,418 (2,817 total cases)
— 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (53 total deaths)
— 40.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (4,252 fully vaccinated)
— 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 694 (135 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,165 (4,894 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 566 (110 total deaths)
— 59.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (7,493 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 716 (2,670 new cases, -49% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,750 (84,838 total cases)
— 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (832 total deaths)
— 37.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.3% (224,872 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 726 (581 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,604 (21,277 total cases)
— 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (330 total deaths)
— 16.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (28,667 fully vaccinated)
— 28.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 751 (223 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,016 (7,729 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (138 total deaths)
— 31.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (10,584 fully vaccinated)
— 28.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 771 (80 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,559 (2,755 total cases)
— 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (40 total deaths)
— 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (5,398 fully vaccinated)
— 4.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 778 (753 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,414 (26,530 total cases)
— 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (345 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (43,182 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 779 (633 new cases, -57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,645 (22,450 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (314 total deaths)
— 9.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (36,464 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 791 (437 new cases, -59% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,298 (15,632 total cases)
— 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (222 total deaths)
— 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (25,960 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 824 (690 new cases, -54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,205 (23,627 total cases)
— 11.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (330 total deaths)
— 11.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (31,481 fully vaccinated)
— 24.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 841 (1,007 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,948 (34,645 total cases)
— 13.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (455 total deaths)
— 7.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (51,125 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 861 (547 new cases, -65% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,052 (17,819 total cases)
— 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 628 (399 total deaths)
— 76.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (29,397 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 897 (501 new cases, -62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,847 (14,999 total cases)
— 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (170 total deaths)
— 14.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (23,882 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 941 (486 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,957 (14,433 total cases)
— 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (214 total deaths)
— 16.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (24,727 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,288 (404 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,336 (9,514 total cases)
— 19.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (123 total deaths)
— 10.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (13,390 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,308 (309 new cases, -48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,441 (7,193 total cases)
— 19.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (115 total deaths)
— 37.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 21.6% (5,100 fully vaccinated)
— 56.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama