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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 Nov. 2 had reached 747,296 COVID-19-related deaths and 46 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 Nov. 1, 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. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (108 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,526 (17,498 total cases)
— 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (412 total deaths)
— 22.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (40,460 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (116 new cases, +59% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,672 (22,348 total cases)
— 15.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (495 total deaths)
— 37.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (47,127 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (17 new cases, +143% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,727 (2,494 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (60 total deaths)
— 26.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.2% (4,206 fully vaccinated)
— 37.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (761 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,553 (115,597 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (1,953 total deaths)
— 6.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.3% (338,004 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (263 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,402 (37,885 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (359 total deaths)
— 48.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (70,314 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (27 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,108 (4,279 total cases)
— 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (87 total deaths)
— 22.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.0% (6,945 fully vaccinated)
— 30.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Greene County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (10 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,744 (1,277 total cases)
— 7.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (44 total deaths)
— 70.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (3,631 fully vaccinated)
— 0.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (66 new cases, +128% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,724 (9,277 total cases)
— 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (193 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.9% (18,272 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (473 new cases, +48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,162 (52,810 total cases)
— 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 189 (705 total deaths)
— 40.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (200,339 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (22 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,303 (3,149 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (66 total deaths)
— 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (6,904 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (14 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,031 (1,816 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (42 total deaths)
— 23.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.0% (3,841 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Choctaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (18 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,173 (903 total cases)
— 57.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (27 total deaths)
— 32.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.5% (7,364 fully vaccinated)
— 30.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (21 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,412 (3,137 total cases)
— 26.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (88 total deaths)
— 89.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (8,012 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 153 (40 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,712 (3,068 total cases)
— 31.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (61 total deaths)
— 26.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.8% (7,532 fully vaccinated)
— 35.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Lowndes County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (16 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,188 (1,769 total cases)
— 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 658 (64 total deaths)
— 106.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (4,166 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (69 new cases, +53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,732 (7,158 total cases)
— 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (199 total deaths)
— 55.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (14,136 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 190 (152 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,497 (13,994 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (286 total deaths)
— 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (26,358 fully vaccinated)
— 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 216 (79 new cases, +147% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,710 (6,854 total cases)
— 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (135 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.5% (11,914 fully vaccinated)
— 27.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 233 (225 new cases, +91% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,217 (18,597 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (306 total deaths)
— 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (39,106 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Perry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 235 (21 new cases, +162% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,791 (1,409 total cases)
— 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 448 (40 total deaths)
— 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (3,894 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (25 new cases, +108% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,524 (1,714 total cases)
— 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (39 total deaths)
— 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (4,874 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 249 (30 new cases, +400% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,679 (1,892 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (57 total deaths)
— 48.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (4,579 fully vaccinated)
— 15.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (35 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,648 (2,468 total cases)
— 9.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (68 total deaths)
— 61.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (5,026 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (224 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,072 (15,488 total cases)
— 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (288 total deaths)
— 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (31,481 fully vaccinated)
— 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 297 (249 new cases, +93% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,746 (15,703 total cases)
— 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 353 (296 total deaths)
— 11.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (29,301 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 335 (149 new cases, +181% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,292 (6,794 total cases)
— 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (164 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (14,006 fully vaccinated)
— 29.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 358 (185 new cases, +128% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,484 (10,059 total cases)
— 14.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (188 total deaths)
— 14.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (22,393 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 361 (209 new cases, +120% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,995 (10,406 total cases)
— 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (178 total deaths)
— 3.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (16,234 fully vaccinated)
— 37.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 362 (336 new cases, +114% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,799 (14,650 total cases)
— 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (296 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (38,627 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 367 (205 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,350 (10,252 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (148 total deaths)
— 16.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (19,990 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 373 (237 new cases, +103% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,015 (11,443 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 584 (371 total deaths)
— 83.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (27,016 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 387 (70 new cases, +71% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,383 (2,418 total cases)
— 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (63 total deaths)
— 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (7,568 fully vaccinated)
— 6.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 400 (396 new cases, +212% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,918 (15,745 total cases)
— 6.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 207 (205 total deaths)
— 34.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (32,605 fully vaccinated)
— 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 414 (57 new cases, +280% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,218 (2,509 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (75 total deaths)
— 71.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.8% (4,246 fully vaccinated)
— 31.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 421 (132 new cases, +389% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,431 (6,094 total cases)
— 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (105 total deaths)
— 5.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (12,321 fully vaccinated)
— 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 423 (69 new cases, +116% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,464 (3,010 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (82 total deaths)
— 58.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (5,079 fully vaccinated)
— 30.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 432 (86 new cases, +258% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,302 (3,249 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (84 total deaths)
— 32.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (8,666 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 447 (87 new cases, +444% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,231 (3,351 total cases)
— 1.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (97 total deaths)
— 56.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (6,865 fully vaccinated)
— 21.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 462 (255 new cases, +219% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,520 (9,126 total cases)
— 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (202 total deaths)
— 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (24,059 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 526 (175 new cases, +250% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,396 (5,785 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (143 total deaths)
— 35.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (9,333 fully vaccinated)
— 37.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 580 (80 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,834 (2,324 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (49 total deaths)
— 11.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (5,401 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Dallas County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 624 (232 new cases, +170% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,999 (5,207 total cases)
— 17.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (207 total deaths)
— 75.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (14,466 fully vaccinated)
— 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 676 (605 new cases, +323% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,622 (16,669 total cases)
— 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (344 total deaths)
— 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (31,542 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 682 (226 new cases, +197% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,166 (5,022 total cases)
— 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (107 total deaths)
— 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.3% (12,335 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 690 (163 new cases, +279% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,815 (4,682 total cases)
— 16.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (103 total deaths)
— 37.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 19.9% (4,694 fully vaccinated)
— 55.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 753 (248 new cases, +328% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,887 (4,572 total cases)
— 18.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (118 total deaths)
— 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (13,971 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 760 (909 new cases, +210% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,266 (21,861 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (383 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (46,679 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 811 (241 new cases, +392% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,665 (5,248 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (127 total deaths)
— 34.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (9,779 fully vaccinated)
— 26.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Russell County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,054 (611 new cases, +461% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,044 (6,981 total cases)
— 29.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (61 total deaths)
— 67.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.3% (19,856 fully vaccinated)
— 23.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,062 (1,747 new cases, +351% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,366 (25,283 total cases)
— 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 152 (250 total deaths)
— 52.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.7% (57,053 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama