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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of Sep. 7 had reached649,741 COVID-19-related deaths and 40.1 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, and though breakthrough infections are continuing to be studied by the CDC and other health organizations, vaccines have reduced the number of hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100k residents within the past week as of Sep. 3, 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. Montgomery County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 563 (1,276 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,561 (30,714 total cases)
— 98.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (639 total deaths)
— 11.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (90,697 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 567 (46 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,117 (1,145 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (39 total deaths)
— 90.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.2% (3,018 fully vaccinated)
— 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 576 (534 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,084 (12,133 total cases)
— 98.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (259 total deaths)
— 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.2% (34,480 fully vaccinated)
— 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 592 (605 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,967 (17,352 total cases)
— 97.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (391 total deaths)
— 51.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.4% (31,136 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Perry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 594 (53 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,143 (1,262 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (28 total deaths)
— 24.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (3,384 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 599 (178 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,945 (4,143 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (110 total deaths)
— 46.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.0% (8,314 fully vaccinated)
— 27.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 600 (2,237 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,944 (44,541 total cases)
— 98.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 149 (555 total deaths)
— 41.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (180,122 fully vaccinated)
— 24.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 621 (658 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,091 (14,920 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (317 total deaths)
— 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (34,880 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 621 (359 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,043 (8,699 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (145 total deaths)
— 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.6% (13,045 fully vaccinated)
— 41.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 622 (195 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,871 (5,291 total cases)
— 97.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (89 total deaths)
— 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (10,551 fully vaccinated)
— 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 623 (506 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,038 (13,024 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (234 total deaths)
— 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.4% (27,152 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Marengo County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 631 (119 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,031 (3,024 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (73 total deaths)
— 53.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (7,638 fully vaccinated)
— 4.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 632 (281 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,888 (5,726 total cases)
— 98.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (120 total deaths)
— 6.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.4% (11,710 fully vaccinated)
— 32.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Washington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 643 (105 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,241 (2,325 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (43 total deaths)
— 4.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.4% (5,453 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 643 (460 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,453 (11,051 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (211 total deaths)
— 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.0% (17,157 fully vaccinated)
— 38.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 657 (113 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,565 (2,678 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (46 total deaths)
— 5.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.0% (5,858 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 663 (421 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,600 (9,274 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (298 total deaths)
— 85.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (22,779 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 664 (657 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,961 (12,820 total cases)
— 98.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (172 total deaths)
— 31.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.4% (28,133 fully vaccinated)
— 26.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 673 (2,780 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,590 (64,421 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (1,042 total deaths)
— 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (152,377 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 679 (178 new cases, +52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,528 (2,496 total cases)
— 98.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (49 total deaths)
— 26.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.7% (6,467 fully vaccinated)
— 36.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 686 (227 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,243 (4,054 total cases)
— 98.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (84 total deaths)
— 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.0% (10,261 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 686 (354 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,211 (8,369 total cases)
— 97.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (124 total deaths)
— 5.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (18,662 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 691 (103 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,850 (1,916 total cases)
— 98.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 309 (46 total deaths)
— 22.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 23.3% (3,470 fully vaccinated)
— 39.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 693 (171 new cases, +58% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,558 (3,100 total cases)
— 98.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (65 total deaths)
— 4.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.3% (7,721 fully vaccinated)
— 19.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 693 (387 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,882 (8,873 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (119 total deaths)
— 15.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.5% (17,046 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 701 (367 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,494 (8,110 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (146 total deaths)
— 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.1% (15,239 fully vaccinated)
— 25.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 704 (258 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,871 (5,814 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (93 total deaths)
— 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.8% (9,445 fully vaccinated)
— 33.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 718 (1,602 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,998 (33,480 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (388 total deaths)
— 31.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (84,664 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 728 (172 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,333 (3,623 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (79 total deaths)
— 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 16.6% (3,917 fully vaccinated)
— 57.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 734 (4,837 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,570 (102,537 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (1,660 total deaths)
— 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (297,120 fully vaccinated)
— 16.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 741 (79 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,477 (1,437 total cases)
— 98.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (31 total deaths)
— 15.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (3,382 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 746 (1,624 new cases, +41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,985 (32,623 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 127 (276 total deaths)
— 49.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.6% (59,991 fully vaccinated)
— 28.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 759 (908 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,796 (17,708 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (302 total deaths)
— 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.0% (40,748 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 761 (282 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,717 (5,823 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (149 total deaths)
— 58.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (10,414 fully vaccinated)
— 27.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 771 (646 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,073 (12,626 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (220 total deaths)
— 4.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.0% (25,138 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 778 (314 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,059 (5,675 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (163 total deaths)
— 59.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.7% (12,392 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 787 (95 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,085 (1,579 total cases)
— 98.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (35 total deaths)
— 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.2% (3,886 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 803 (267 new cases, +63% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,455 (4,807 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (127 total deaths)
— 51.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.2% (8,044 fully vaccinated)
— 37.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 831 (186 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,830 (3,545 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (74 total deaths)
— 30.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.6% (5,967 fully vaccinated)
— 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 847 (820 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,396 (15,867 total cases)
— 97.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (249 total deaths)
— 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (32,039 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 850 (761 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,037 (13,460 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (260 total deaths)
— 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (26,229 fully vaccinated)
— 24.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 866 (693 new cases, +51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,685 (10,945 total cases)
— 98.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (194 total deaths)
— 4.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.6% (22,866 fully vaccinated)
— 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 870 (988 new cases, +77% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,969 (18,142 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (355 total deaths)
— 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.8% (39,518 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 879 (231 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,343 (3,768 total cases)
— 98.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (91 total deaths)
— 36.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.1% (7,641 fully vaccinated)
— 25.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 898 (204 new cases, +53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,249 (2,556 total cases)
— 98.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (54 total deaths)
— 5.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.3% (5,749 fully vaccinated)
— 34.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 921 (135 new cases, +129% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,504 (2,711 total cases)
— 97.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 553 (81 total deaths)
— 118.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (6,951 fully vaccinated)
— 22.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 960 (199 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,597 (2,819 total cases)
— 98.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 207 (43 total deaths)
— 18.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.4% (6,502 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 980 (482 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,558 (7,650 total cases)
— 97.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (135 total deaths)
— 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (19,796 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,017 (140 new cases, +54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,343 (2,113 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (61 total deaths)
— 75.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.4% (3,642 fully vaccinated)
— 32.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,088 (144 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,255 (2,019 total cases)
— 97.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (60 total deaths)
— 79.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.7% (4,059 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama