Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Alabama

Published 12:07 pm Friday, October 15, 2021

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Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Alabama

The deployment of vaccines beginning in December signaled a turning point in the pandemic. By 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.

The United States reached 720,474 COVID-19-related deaths and 44.7 million COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 14, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Currently, 56.6% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. Epidemiologists say the lower the vaccination rate, the more the virus has the opportunity to continue to evolve and become more dangerous.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the lowest in-patient bed capacity in Alabama using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the percent of in-patient hospital beds filled as of Oct. 13, with ICU availability serving as a tiebreaker. Hospitalization data was available for about 77% of counties in the U.S. Keep reading to see what hospital capacity looks like in your county.

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#50. Hale County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 29.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 61.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 61 (9 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (7,852 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Choctaw County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 31.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 58.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 119 (15 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.6% (7,127 fully vaccinated)
— 29.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Blount County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 36.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 52.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 69.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 197 (114 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.2% (15,748 fully vaccinated)
— 37.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Sumter County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 36.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 52.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 121 (15 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (5,379 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Escambia County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 38.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 49.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 61.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 29.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 104 (38 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (11,539 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Clay County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 38.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 49.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 317 (42 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (4,873 fully vaccinated)
— 15.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Butler County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 41.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 45.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 47.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 45.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 87 (17 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (6,686 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Pike County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 41.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 45.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 64.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 72 (24 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.0% (11,913 fully vaccinated)
— 17.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Winston County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 41.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 45.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 339 (80 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 19.3% (4,571 fully vaccinated)
— 55.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Bullock County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 41.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 45.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 59 (6 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.0% (4,440 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Tallapoosa County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 43.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 42.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.0% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 317 (128 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.3% (13,850 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Fayette County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 46.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 38.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: .0% (.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 100.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 215 (35 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (4,929 fully vaccinated)
— 30.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Marion County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 47.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 37.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 82.0% (.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 114 (34 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.9% (9,473 fully vaccinated)
— 27.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Randolph County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 48.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 36.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 123 (28 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (6,666 fully vaccinated)
— 33.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Dallas County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 49.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 34.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (47.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.3% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 142 (53 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.2% (13,837 fully vaccinated)
— 14.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Greene County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 49.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 34.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 111 (9 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (3,446 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Geneva County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 50.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 33.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 64.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 187 (49 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (8,826 fully vaccinated)
— 23.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Conecuh County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 52.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 30.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 66 (8 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (4,395 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Coffee County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 56.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (54.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.0% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 117 (61 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (17,704 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Dale County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 58.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 22.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 74.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 136 (67 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (22,431 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Crenshaw County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 58.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 22.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 87 (12 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.0% (4,131 fully vaccinated)
— 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Walker County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 59.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.5% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 271 (172 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (26,312 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Colbert County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 60.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 56.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 34.9% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 121 (67 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (23,544 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Franklin County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 61.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 64.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 108 (34 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (12,002 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Marshall County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 62.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.4% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 118 (114 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (38,013 fully vaccinated)
— 10.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Barbour County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 63.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 97 (24 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (9,053 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. DeKalb County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 64.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.0% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 165 (118 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.9% (20,696 fully vaccinated)
— 33.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Limestone County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 80.0% (44.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 191 (189 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (31,801 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.6% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 130 (272 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (79,890 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Autauga County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 47.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 45.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 106 (59 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.7% (19,393 fully vaccinated)
— 20.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Russell County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 78 (45 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (19,121 fully vaccinated)
— 24.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Covington County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.7% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 184 (68 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (12,407 fully vaccinated)
— 23.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Montgomery County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (32.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.1% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 81 (183 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (100,995 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Marengo County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 127 (24 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (9,084 fully vaccinated)
— 10.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Talladega County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 79.0% (49.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 226 (181 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (25,700 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Baldwin County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 54.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 37.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 106 (236 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (97,026 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Shelby County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 75.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.3% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 116 (253 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (68,575 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Jackson County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 76.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 60.0% (49.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 30.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 260 (134 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (21,749 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Lauderdale County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 76.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 188 (174 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (37,842 fully vaccinated)
— 6.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. St. Clair County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 76.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (45.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.7% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 155 (139 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.3% (30,679 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Morgan County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.7% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 103.0% (77.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.8% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 201 (241 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (45,519 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Cullman County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.0% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (32.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.5% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 266 (223 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (28,661 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Chambers County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.0% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 86% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 90 (30 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.3% (9,093 fully vaccinated)
— 37.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Mobile County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 82.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 93 (386 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (175,090 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Lee County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.8% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 69 (114 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (56,099 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Jefferson County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.7% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.8% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 104 (687 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (329,396 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Etowah County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.0% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (42.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.8% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 98 (100 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (36,695 fully vaccinated)
— 17.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Madison County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 86.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.7% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.6% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 120 (446 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (195,686 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Calhoun County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 74.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 229 (260 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (45,778 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Houston County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.3% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 137 (145 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.3% (39,444 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama