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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. 30 had reached 778,667 COVID-19-related deaths and 48.4 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. 29, 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. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 25 (6 new cases, -67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,229 (4,780 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 466 (110 total deaths)
— 41.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.4% (4,819 fully vaccinated)
— 55.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 27 (14 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,987 (9,415 total cases)
— 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (192 total deaths)
— 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (19,046 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 28 (7 new cases, -82% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,964 (3,694 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (80 total deaths)
— 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (10,055 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 29 (23 new cases, -73% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,744 (14,191 total cases)
— 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 374 (299 total deaths)
— 13.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (27,059 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 29 (119 new cases, -66% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,956 (74,196 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (1,379 total deaths)
— 1.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (186,119 fully vaccinated)
— 2.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 30 (10 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,393 (5,784 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (142 total deaths)
— 29.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.8% (9,569 fully vaccinated)
— 37.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 34 (5 new cases, -64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,062 (2,544 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (60 total deaths)
— 22.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.2% (4,347 fully vaccinated)
— 36.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 34 (73 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,606 (38,328 total cases)
— 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (368 total deaths)
— 48.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (71,920 fully vaccinated)
— 28.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (13 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,986 (6,955 total cases)
— 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (143 total deaths)
— 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (12,213 fully vaccinated)
— 27.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (40 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,880 (22,585 total cases)
— 15.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 456 (518 total deaths)
— 38.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (49,170 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (137 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,291 (53,291 total cases)
— 17.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (732 total deaths)
— 40.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (206,129 fully vaccinated)
— 20.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 37 (36 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,407 (18,781 total cases)
— 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 327 (316 total deaths)
— 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (40,231 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (40 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,744 (17,729 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (425 total deaths)
— 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (41,885 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 38 (10 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,670 (4,642 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 518 (136 total deaths)
— 57.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (9,324 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (13 new cases, -67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,456 (5,118 total cases)
— 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (109 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (12,679 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (88 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,056 (38,074 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (589 total deaths)
— 19.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (102,833 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (5 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,977 (1,928 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (62 total deaths)
— 56.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (4,693 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Russell County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (25 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,212 (7,078 total cases)
— 29.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 112 (65 total deaths)
— 66.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (20,968 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (71 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,532 (25,557 total cases)
— 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (263 total deaths)
— 51.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (58,522 fully vaccinated)
— 22.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (9 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,254 (3,370 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (66 total deaths)
— 3.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (8,348 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 44 (8 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,543 (2,447 total cases)
— 21.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (64 total deaths)
— 7.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (7,824 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Washington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 49 (8 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,742 (2,570 total cases)
— 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (52 total deaths)
— 3.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (7,005 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 49 (48 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,315 (16,138 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (218 total deaths)
— 33.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (33,453 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 50 (10 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,713 (3,331 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (88 total deaths)
— 34.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (8,992 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 51 (12 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,527 (4,849 total cases)
— 19.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (86 total deaths)
— 10.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (11,144 fully vaccinated)
— 2.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (48 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,858 (16,880 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (358 total deaths)
— 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (32,285 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 62 (12 new cases, -62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,657 (3,434 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (100 total deaths)
— 56.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.0% (7,000 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 67 (20 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,186 (5,403 total cases)
— 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (130 total deaths)
— 33.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (10,031 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 68 (142 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,204 (36,017 total cases)
— 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (641 total deaths)
— 7.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (83,998 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 78 (65 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,160 (16,050 total cases)
— 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (303 total deaths)
— 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.7% (29,874 fully vaccinated)
— 22.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (96 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,762 (22,454 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (406 total deaths)
— 3.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (47,923 fully vaccinated)
— 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (46 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,824 (10,517 total cases)
— 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (157 total deaths)
— 14.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (20,651 fully vaccinated)
— 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 86 (80 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,159 (14,984 total cases)
— 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (306 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (39,613 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (48 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,910 (9,341 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (208 total deaths)
— 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (24,612 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (9 new cases, -64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,102 (1,774 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (5,037 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (12 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,908 (2,604 total cases)
— 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 559 (77 total deaths)
— 69.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (4,340 fully vaccinated)
— 31.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (10 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,350 (1,850 total cases)
— 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 441 (47 total deaths)
— 34.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (3,984 fully vaccinated)
— 18.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 95 (42 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,796 (7,018 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (170 total deaths)
— 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (14,748 fully vaccinated)
— 28.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (15 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,725 (3,183 total cases)
— 26.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (89 total deaths)
— 84.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.3% (8,253 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (41 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,713 (6,933 total cases)
— 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 526 (195 total deaths)
— 59.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (13,059 fully vaccinated)
— 23.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (41 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,658 (4,826 total cases)
— 15.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (129 total deaths)
— 19.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (14,362 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (33 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,128 (3,177 total cases)
— 29.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (63 total deaths)
— 27.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.5% (7,730 fully vaccinated)
— 36.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (80 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,937 (12,029 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (380 total deaths)
— 81.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (27,831 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (93 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,138 (12,971 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (269 total deaths)
— 14.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (22,094 fully vaccinated)
— 33.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (54 new cases, +260% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,973 (7,255 total cases)
— 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (201 total deaths)
— 51.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (14,626 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 135 (22 new cases, -65% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,243 (3,300 total cases)
— 17.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (85 total deaths)
— 58.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (5,235 fully vaccinated)
— 30.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Sumter County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 137 (17 new cases, +70% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,201 (1,392 total cases)
— 35.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (41 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (5,723 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 137 (79 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,530 (10,715 total cases)
— 7.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (192 total deaths)
— 0.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.8% (16,664 fully vaccinated)
— 37.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (20 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,211 (2,514 total cases)
— 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (53 total deaths)
— 16.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (5,563 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (74 new cases, +76% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,222 (6,342 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (108 total deaths)
— 4.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (12,634 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama