Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

Published 1:53 pm Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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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 Oct. 5 had reached 704,550 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 43.9 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 Oct. 4, 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. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (56 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,675 (4,173 total cases)
— 22.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (109 total deaths)
— 12.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (13,397 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (14 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,140 (1,228 total cases)
— 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (44 total deaths)
— 83.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (3,359 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (26 new cases, -56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,499 (2,410 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 523 (72 total deaths)
— 77.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.5% (4,061 fully vaccinated)
— 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 190 (47 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,255 (3,519 total cases)
— 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (71 total deaths)
— 2.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.7% (8,821 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (106 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,641 (8,640 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (187 total deaths)
— 14.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (23,233 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (41 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,632 (3,241 total cases)
— 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (58 total deaths)
— 5.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (7,757 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (1,304 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,144 (112,903 total cases)
— 4.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (1,815 total deaths)
— 6.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.3% (324,486 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (52 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,261 (2,950 total cases)
— 31.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (57 total deaths)
— 26.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.4% (7,176 fully vaccinated)
— 36.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (144 new cases, -48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,260 (12,343 total cases)
— 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (248 total deaths)
— 17.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (20,116 fully vaccinated)
— 34.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (113 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,505 (9,780 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (142 total deaths)
— 13.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (19,082 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (91 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,576 (6,476 total cases)
— 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (146 total deaths)
— 11.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (13,403 fully vaccinated)
— 29.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (217 new cases, -65% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,093 (17,040 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (391 total deaths)
— 25.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (38,871 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 229 (499 new cases, -49% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,891 (36,773 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 148 (322 total deaths)
— 49.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.0% (67,465 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (77 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,518 (5,493 total cases)
— 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (138 total deaths)
— 40.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.9% (8,944 fully vaccinated)
— 37.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (40 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,774 (3,058 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (61 total deaths)
— 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (6,622 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 233 (55 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,842 (4,687 total cases)
— 21.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (80 total deaths)
— 14.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (10,516 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (489 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,441 (34,420 total cases)
— 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 271 (567 total deaths)
— 8.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (78,858 fully vaccinated)
— 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (211 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,487 (15,653 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (326 total deaths)
— 23.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (30,198 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (40 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,397 (2,836 total cases)
— 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (74 total deaths)
— 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (4,866 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 246 (49 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,559 (3,101 total cases)
— 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (77 total deaths)
— 30.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (8,276 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 246 (73 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,402 (4,873 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (125 total deaths)
— 42.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.4% (9,333 fully vaccinated)
— 27.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 249 (45 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,431 (2,246 total cases)
— 23.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (58 total deaths)
— 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (7,254 fully vaccinated)
— 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (126 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,764 (8,735 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (178 total deaths)
— 22.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (22,122 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (81 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,736 (5,876 total cases)
— 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (103 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (11,856 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (264 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,130 (19,564 total cases)
— 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (474 total deaths)
— 56.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.1% (35,915 fully vaccinated)
— 18.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (150 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,068 (9,870 total cases)
— 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (162 total deaths)
— 5.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.5% (15,295 fully vaccinated)
— 38.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 265 (98 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,679 (6,550 total cases)
— 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 459 (170 total deaths)
— 55.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (12,256 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 282 (229 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,113 (14,709 total cases)
— 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (273 total deaths)
— 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (30,158 fully vaccinated)
— 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (64 new cases, -48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,563 (4,157 total cases)
— 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (83 total deaths)
— 25.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (6,669 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 287 (266 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,867 (13,786 total cases)
— 9.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (284 total deaths)
— 3.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (37,354 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 304 (301 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,045 (14,882 total cases)
— 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (193 total deaths)
— 33.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (31,307 fully vaccinated)
— 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (41 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,575 (2,326 total cases)
— 7.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (66 total deaths)
— 69.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (4,798 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (1,176 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,687 (51,041 total cases)
— 16.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (649 total deaths)
— 41.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (193,522 fully vaccinated)
— 20.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 320 (203 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,988 (10,791 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (341 total deaths)
— 82.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (25,887 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 322 (166 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,500 (9,551 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (164 total deaths)
— 7.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (21,299 fully vaccinated)
— 4.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 323 (386 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,880 (20,202 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (346 total deaths)
— 2.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (44,754 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 324 (85 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,122 (4,498 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (121 total deaths)
— 56.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (8,670 fully vaccinated)
— 23.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 334 (79 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,355 (4,337 total cases)
— 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (98 total deaths)
— 40.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 19.1% (4,514 fully vaccinated)
— 55.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Choctaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 342 (43 new cases, +378% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,172 (777 total cases)
— 62.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (27 total deaths)
— 27.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (7,015 fully vaccinated)
— 29.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 348 (48 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,669 (2,025 total cases)
— 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (45 total deaths)
— 10.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (5,196 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 350 (183 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,319 (9,065 total cases)
— 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (183 total deaths)
— 18.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (17,355 fully vaccinated)
— 22.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 366 (39 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,327 (1,741 total cases)
— 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (36 total deaths)
— 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (3,737 fully vaccinated)
— 18.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 374 (362 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,643 (18,042 total cases)
— 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (282 total deaths)
— 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.6% (37,362 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 384 (155 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,915 (6,828 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (189 total deaths)
— 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.9% (13,685 fully vaccinated)
— 21.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 401 (336 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,833 (14,938 total cases)
— 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (278 total deaths)
— 12.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (28,261 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 424 (44 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,820 (1,641 total cases)
— 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (37 total deaths)
— 21.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (4,681 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 431 (345 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,633 (13,303 total cases)
— 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (253 total deaths)
— 7.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (25,355 fully vaccinated)
— 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 447 (508 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,118 (21,719 total cases)
— 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (433 total deaths)
— 29.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (45,075 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 510 (76 new cases, -70% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,325 (2,434 total cases)
— 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (53 total deaths)
— 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.7% (3,985 fully vaccinated)
— 37.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 581 (132 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,044 (3,191 total cases)
— 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (58 total deaths)
— 13.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.6% (6,495 fully vaccinated)
— 33.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama