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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. 19 had reached 727,228 COVID-19-related deaths and 45 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came. More than 80% of these cases by late July were caused by the Delta variant, which is more contagious than the original virus. This has resulted in growing rates of community transmission and—especially in areas with lower vaccination rates—increasing rates of hospitalization and death.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100k residents within the past week as of Oct. 18, 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. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (28 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,924 (5,935 total cases)
— 13.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (105 total deaths)
— 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (12,087 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 91 (51 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,722 (9,901 total cases)
— 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (146 total deaths)
— 15.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (19,550 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Montgomery County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (213 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,999 (33,971 total cases)
— 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (725 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (102,192 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Russell County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 95 (55 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,802 (6,261 total cases)
— 35.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 100 (58 total deaths)
— 67.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (19,326 fully vaccinated)
— 24.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (91 new cases, -49% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,786 (15,921 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (337 total deaths)
— 21.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (30,976 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (27 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,452 (3,000 total cases)
— 31.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 218 (57 total deaths)
— 29.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (7,360 fully vaccinated)
— 36.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (20 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,701 (3,248 total cases)
— 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (94 total deaths)
— 55.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.7% (6,743 fully vaccinated)
— 21.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (24 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,831 (4,217 total cases)
— 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (86 total deaths)
— 23.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.5% (6,832 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (453 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,490 (72,269 total cases)
— 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (1,323 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (176,488 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 112 (119 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,348 (17,310 total cases)
— 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (405 total deaths)
— 23.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (39,763 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 112 (244 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,135 (37,304 total cases)
— 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (341 total deaths)
— 49.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (69,072 fully vaccinated)
— 28.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 115 (51 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,837 (6,592 total cases)
— 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (160 total deaths)
— 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (13,738 fully vaccinated)
— 29.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (16 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,695 (2,437 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (75 total deaths)
— 75.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.3% (4,174 fully vaccinated)
— 31.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (448 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,949 (52,017 total cases)
— 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 184 (686 total deaths)
— 40.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (197,064 fully vaccinated)
— 20.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (68 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,914 (8,791 total cases)
— 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (200 total deaths)
— 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (23,695 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (257 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,702 (34,966 total cases)
— 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (599 total deaths)
— 7.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (80,402 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (15 new cases, +150% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,381 (1,856 total cases)
— 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (52 total deaths)
— 39.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (4,429 fully vaccinated)
— 16.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (41 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,957 (4,266 total cases)
— 22.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (117 total deaths)
— 14.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (13,749 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Sumter County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (16 new cases, -59% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,550 (1,311 total cases)
— 36.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (38 total deaths)
— 1.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (5,394 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 133 (95 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,583 (12,574 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (259 total deaths)
— 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (20,960 fully vaccinated)
— 33.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (155 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,505 (22,159 total cases)
— 17.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (470 total deaths)
— 33.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (46,159 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Marengo County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (26 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,707 (3,340 total cases)
— 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (89 total deaths)
— 52.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (9,137 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (137 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,389 (15,222 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 200 (198 total deaths)
— 35.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (32,031 fully vaccinated)
— 26.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (44 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,689 (4,958 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (126 total deaths)
— 36.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.2% (9,563 fully vaccinated)
— 26.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (177 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,262 (20,659 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (372 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (45,849 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (27 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,768 (2,307 total cases)
— 23.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (62 total deaths)
— 10.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (7,402 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 150 (55 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,407 (6,743 total cases)
— 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (127 total deaths)
— 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (11,648 fully vaccinated)
— 27.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (26 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,088 (3,112 total cases)
— 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (65 total deaths)
— 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (6,771 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 154 (23 new cases, +77% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,566 (2,470 total cases)
— 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (58 total deaths)
— 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.5% (4,103 fully vaccinated)
— 37.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 154 (89 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,470 (10,102 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (174 total deaths)
— 2.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.5% (15,884 fully vaccinated)
— 37.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 159 (59 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,044 (6,685 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (179 total deaths)
— 55.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.9% (12,564 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 174 (36 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,936 (3,304 total cases)
— 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (62 total deaths)
— 3.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (7,987 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Lowndes County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (17 new cases, +240% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,900 (1,741 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 627 (61 total deaths)
— 102.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (4,069 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (113 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,457 (11,089 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 576 (366 total deaths)
— 85.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (26,511 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (152 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,295 (15,325 total cases)
— 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (290 total deaths)
— 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (28,855 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (20 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,167 (1,677 total cases)
— 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 18.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (4,760 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (46 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,418 (3,276 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 277 (63 total deaths)
— 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.7% (6,741 fully vaccinated)
— 32.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (82 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,450 (7,044 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (195 total deaths)
— 55.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (13,951 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (107 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,969 (9,793 total cases)
— 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (180 total deaths)
— 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (21,922 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (17 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,510 (1,258 total cases)
— 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (44 total deaths)
— 74.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (3,510 fully vaccinated)
— 1.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Dallas County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (79 new cases, +58% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,144 (4,889 total cases)
— 20.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (199 total deaths)
— 72.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (14,063 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (202 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,267 (14,157 total cases)
— 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (294 total deaths)
— 2.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (38,053 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 221 (36 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,844 (2,909 total cases)
— 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (79 total deaths)
— 56.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.5% (4,980 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 233 (55 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,943 (4,476 total cases)
— 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (101 total deaths)
— 37.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 19.5% (4,610 fully vaccinated)
— 55.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (192 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,158 (13,723 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (272 total deaths)
— 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (25,876 fully vaccinated)
— 26.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 242 (32 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,187 (2,407 total cases)
— 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (67 total deaths)
— 63.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (4,912 fully vaccinated)
— 15.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 266 (216 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,577 (15,086 total cases)
— 11.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (284 total deaths)
— 12.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (30,866 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 291 (31 new cases, +94% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,768 (1,788 total cases)
— 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (38 total deaths)
— 14.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (3,797 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 442 (61 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,777 (2,178 total cases)
— 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (46 total deaths)
— 7.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (5,321 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 901 (132 new cases, +595% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,118 (3,094 total cases)
— 27.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 594 (87 total deaths)
— 91.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (7,901 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama