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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. 26 had reached 738,251 COVID-19-related deaths and 45.5 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. 25, 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. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 86 (320 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,035 (52,337 total cases)
— 16.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (697 total deaths)
— 40.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (198,686 fully vaccinated)
— 20.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 86 (27 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,010 (5,962 total cases)
— 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (105 total deaths)
— 6.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (12,210 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (15 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,175 (3,127 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (66 total deaths)
— 22.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (6,830 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 87 (32 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,494 (6,775 total cases)
— 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (134 total deaths)
— 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.2% (11,803 fully vaccinated)
— 27.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (22 new cases, +120% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,494 (3,578 total cases)
— 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (76 total deaths)
— 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (9,438 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Perry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 90 (8 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,555 (1,388 total cases)
— 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (40 total deaths)
— 42.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (3,864 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (22 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,515 (3,298 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (64 total deaths)
— 10.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.1% (6,834 fully vaccinated)
— 32.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (23 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,138 (4,757 total cases)
— 20.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (84 total deaths)
— 13.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (10,804 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (28 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,559 (3,028 total cases)
— 30.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (60 total deaths)
— 27.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.4% (7,445 fully vaccinated)
— 36.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (15 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,804 (2,452 total cases)
— 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (75 total deaths)
— 73.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (4,218 fully vaccinated)
— 31.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (9 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,621 (1,267 total cases)
— 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (44 total deaths)
— 72.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (3,553 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (45 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,561 (7,089 total cases)
— 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (198 total deaths)
— 56.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.8% (14,057 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (12 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,283 (1,689 total cases)
— 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (39 total deaths)
— 19.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (4,808 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 118 (780 new cases, +86% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,437 (114,836 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (1,924 total deaths)
— 7.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (335,113 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Choctaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 119 (15 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,030 (885 total cases)
— 58.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (27 total deaths)
— 31.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.6% (7,247 fully vaccinated)
— 29.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 119 (53 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,957 (6,645 total cases)
— 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (162 total deaths)
— 16.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (13,878 fully vaccinated)
— 29.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (24 new cases, +41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,871 (3,163 total cases)
— 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (84 total deaths)
— 34.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (8,565 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (118 new cases, +48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,984 (18,372 total cases)
— 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (304 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (38,735 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (88 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,706 (12,662 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (261 total deaths)
— 16.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (21,284 fully vaccinated)
— 32.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Lowndes County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (12 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,024 (1,753 total cases)
— 7.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 658 (64 total deaths)
— 109.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (4,105 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (127 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,517 (15,349 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 201 (199 total deaths)
— 36.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.7% (32,335 fully vaccinated)
— 26.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (14 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,900 (1,802 total cases)
— 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (40 total deaths)
— 19.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (3,817 fully vaccinated)
— 19.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (80 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,059 (8,871 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (201 total deaths)
— 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (23,863 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 146 (318 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,281 (37,622 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 161 (350 total deaths)
— 48.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.0% (69,728 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (119 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,307 (13,842 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (283 total deaths)
— 12.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.6% (26,107 fully vaccinated)
— 26.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 150 (50 new cases, +72% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,870 (5,610 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (142 total deaths)
— 36.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.8% (9,260 fully vaccinated)
— 37.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 150 (22 new cases, -83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,268 (3,116 total cases)
— 27.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (88 total deaths)
— 91.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (7,944 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 154 (129 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,449 (15,454 total cases)
— 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (293 total deaths)
— 11.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.7% (29,072 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (35 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,987 (4,252 total cases)
— 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (86 total deaths)
— 22.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.8% (6,895 fully vaccinated)
— 30.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 157 (81 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,126 (9,874 total cases)
— 14.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 356 (184 total deaths)
— 13.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (22,147 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (143 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,946 (16,064 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (339 total deaths)
— 20.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.9% (31,254 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (95 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,634 (10,197 total cases)
— 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (176 total deaths)
— 3.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.7% (16,040 fully vaccinated)
— 37.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (49 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,853 (5,007 total cases)
— 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (127 total deaths)
— 36.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.5% (9,666 fully vaccinated)
— 26.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Sumter County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (21 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,719 (1,332 total cases)
— 35.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (38 total deaths)
— 2.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (5,432 fully vaccinated)
— 1.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (157 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,436 (14,314 total cases)
— 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (295 total deaths)
— 1.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (38,298 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (58 new cases, +41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,133 (4,324 total cases)
— 21.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (117 total deaths)
— 13.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (13,857 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 182 (43 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,125 (4,519 total cases)
— 14.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (103 total deaths)
— 38.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 19.7% (4,656 fully vaccinated)
— 55.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 184 (117 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,641 (11,206 total cases)
— 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 582 (370 total deaths)
— 85.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (26,724 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Russell County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (109 new cases, +98% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,990 (6,370 total cases)
— 34.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 102 (59 total deaths)
— 67.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (19,584 fully vaccinated)
— 23.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (32 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,041 (2,941 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (80 total deaths)
— 56.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.9% (5,039 fully vaccinated)
— 30.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 196 (26 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,383 (2,433 total cases)
— 9.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (68 total deaths)
— 63.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (4,965 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (178 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,796 (15,264 total cases)
— 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (286 total deaths)
— 12.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (31,181 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (41 new cases, +52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,995 (2,348 total cases)
— 22.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (63 total deaths)
— 11.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (7,477 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Marengo County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 228 (43 new cases, +65% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,935 (3,383 total cases)
— 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (90 total deaths)
— 51.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (9,248 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (76 new cases, +162% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,483 (4,796 total cases)
— 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (106 total deaths)
— 1.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (12,205 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Dallas County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 231 (86 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,375 (4,975 total cases)
— 20.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (200 total deaths)
— 71.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (14,250 fully vaccinated)
— 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 235 (387 new cases, +215% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,304 (23,536 total cases)
— 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 150 (246 total deaths)
— 52.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (56,723 fully vaccinated)
— 22.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (293 new cases, +66% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,507 (20,952 total cases)
— 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (378 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.6% (46,221 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (146 new cases, +186% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,983 (10,047 total cases)
— 7.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (148 total deaths)
— 15.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (19,754 fully vaccinated)
— 20.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 478 (66 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,255 (2,244 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (47 total deaths)
— 8.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (5,372 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama