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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. 28 had reached691,852 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 43.2 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came. More than 80% of these cases by late July were caused by the Delta variant, which is more contagious than the original virus. This has resulted in growing rates of community transmission and—especially in counties 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 Sep. 27, 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. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 300 (74 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,065 (3,472 total cases)
— 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (70 total deaths)
— 0.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.1% (8,676 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (60 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,314 (3,052 total cases)
— 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (74 total deaths)
— 29.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (8,121 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (2,027 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,946 (111,599 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (1,765 total deaths)
— 6.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (319,611 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 317 (105 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,961 (4,623 total cases)
— 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (97 total deaths)
— 2.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (11,432 fully vaccinated)
— 18.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (117 new cases, -57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,992 (6,591 total cases)
— 11.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (121 total deaths)
— 15.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (11,049 fully vaccinated)
— 28.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 321 (119 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,415 (6,452 total cases)
— 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (167 total deaths)
— 57.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (11,952 fully vaccinated)
— 23.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 328 (86 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,063 (2,898 total cases)
— 31.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 210 (55 total deaths)
— 26.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.0% (7,063 fully vaccinated)
— 36.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 331 (183 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,449 (8,534 total cases)
— 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (184 total deaths)
— 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (22,906 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (1,270 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,372 (49,865 total cases)
— 17.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 170 (633 total deaths)
— 40.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (190,904 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 353 (423 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,558 (19,816 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (335 total deaths)
— 2.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (44,048 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 367 (76 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,434 (3,200 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (53 total deaths)
— 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (7,617 fully vaccinated)
— 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 371 (344 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,580 (13,520 total cases)
— 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (281 total deaths)
— 5.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (36,870 fully vaccinated)
— 5.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 381 (46 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,082 (1,820 total cases)
— 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (46 total deaths)
— 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (4,271 fully vaccinated)
— 16.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 384 (803 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,207 (33,931 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (548 total deaths)
— 8.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (77,589 fully vaccinated)
— 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 389 (278 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,058 (12,199 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (237 total deaths)
— 15.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.4% (19,621 fully vaccinated)
— 35.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 391 (76 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,362 (3,182 total cases)
— 1.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (90 total deaths)
— 61.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (6,464 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 391 (378 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,269 (17,680 total cases)
— 13.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (274 total deaths)
— 1.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (36,515 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 401 (69 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,541 (3,018 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (58 total deaths)
— 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (6,509 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 410 (406 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,741 (14,581 total cases)
— 8.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 190 (188 total deaths)
— 33.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.1% (30,811 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 410 (60 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,971 (2,926 total cases)
— 23.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 580 (85 total deaths)
— 102.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (7,600 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 417 (68 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,151 (2,796 total cases)
— 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (73 total deaths)
— 56.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.4% (4,797 fully vaccinated)
— 30.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 418 (219 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,969 (8,882 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (175 total deaths)
— 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.5% (16,985 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 427 (703 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,784 (22,680 total cases)
— 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (220 total deaths)
— 53.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.4% (54,875 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 428 (59 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,310 (2,384 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (70 total deaths)
— 77.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.8% (3,973 fully vaccinated)
— 31.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 440 (100 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,463 (3,059 total cases)
— 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (56 total deaths)
— 14.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.8% (6,324 fully vaccinated)
— 34.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 440 (104 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,609 (4,632 total cases)
— 21.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (79 total deaths)
— 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (10,320 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 446 (970 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,662 (36,274 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 145 (315 total deaths)
— 49.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.4% (66,246 fully vaccinated)
— 28.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 461 (61 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,265 (2,285 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (65 total deaths)
— 71.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (4,671 fully vaccinated)
— 16.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 463 (268 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,809 (9,720 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (157 total deaths)
— 4.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.8% (14,941 fully vaccinated)
— 39.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (146 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,478 (5,795 total cases)
— 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (101 total deaths)
— 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.2% (11,663 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 469 (420 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,251 (15,442 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (305 total deaths)
— 19.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (29,525 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 475 (245 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,179 (9,385 total cases)
— 12.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (158 total deaths)
— 7.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (20,841 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 481 (160 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,287 (5,416 total cases)
— 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (134 total deaths)
— 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.4% (8,786 fully vaccinated)
— 37.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 501 (52 new cases, +79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,396 (1,597 total cases)
— 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (36 total deaths)
— 21.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (4,620 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 515 (153 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,157 (4,800 total cases)
— 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (120 total deaths)
— 41.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (9,171 fully vaccinated)
— 27.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 516 (328 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,669 (10,588 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 520 (330 total deaths)
— 81.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (25,347 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 536 (435 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,831 (14,480 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (264 total deaths)
— 13.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (29,569 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 552 (145 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,798 (4,413 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (117 total deaths)
— 55.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (8,492 fully vaccinated)
— 23.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 554 (124 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,277 (4,093 total cases)
— 13.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (81 total deaths)
— 26.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (6,564 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 578 (484 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,431 (14,602 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (258 total deaths)
— 7.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (27,746 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 587 (621 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,888 (16,823 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (386 total deaths)
— 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (38,216 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 591 (63 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,962 (1,702 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (35 total deaths)
— 14.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (3,687 fully vaccinated)
— 18.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 627 (253 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,531 (6,673 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (181 total deaths)
— 56.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (13,504 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 628 (502 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,202 (12,958 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (236 total deaths)
— 3.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (24,922 fully vaccinated)
— 26.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 635 (312 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,508 (8,609 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (173 total deaths)
— 23.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (21,700 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 649 (664 new cases, +42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,872 (19,300 total cases)
— 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (462 total deaths)
— 58.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (34,999 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 652 (90 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,321 (1,977 total cases)
— 11.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (43 total deaths)
— 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (5,103 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 664 (157 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,020 (4,258 total cases)
— 11.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (95 total deaths)
— 40.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 18.7% (4,410 fully vaccinated)
— 55.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 829 (942 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,671 (21,211 total cases)
— 15.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (410 total deaths)
— 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (44,112 fully vaccinated)
— 8.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,683 (251 new cases, +226% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,815 (2,358 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (51 total deaths)
— 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.9% (3,860 fully vaccinated)
— 38.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama