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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 802,585 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 50.4 million COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 16, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Currently, 61.1% 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 Dec. 15, 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. Washington County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 28.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 63.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 0 (0 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (7,053 fully vaccinated)
— 7.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Clay County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 29.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 61.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 57.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 35.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 174 (23 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (5,291 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Cherokee County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 29.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 61.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 103 (27 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.6% (7,754 fully vaccinated)
— 36.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Butler County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 30.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 60.5% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 66.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 51 (10 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (7,070 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Blount County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 31.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 59.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 60.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 31.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 128 (74 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.0% (16,794 fully vaccinated)
— 37.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Winston County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 31.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 59.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 102 (24 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.6% (4,868 fully vaccinated)
— 55.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Monroe County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 33.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 56.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 55.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 37.5% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 63 (13 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (8,443 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Randolph County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 36.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 52.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 141 (32 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.3% (7,117 fully vaccinated)
— 32.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Pike County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 38.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 50.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 54.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 38.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 48 (16 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.6% (12,782 fully vaccinated)
— 17.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Tallapoosa County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 38.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 50.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 57.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 35.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 77 (31 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.5% (14,721 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Dallas County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 42.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 44.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 80.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 56 (21 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (15,331 fully vaccinated)
— 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Hale County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 44.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 42.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 82 (12 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (8,317 fully vaccinated)
— 21.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Greene County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 44.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 42.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 62 (5 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (3,798 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Fayette County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 45.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 40.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 7.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 92.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 117 (19 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (5,277 fully vaccinated)
— 30.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Crenshaw County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 47.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 38.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 102 (14 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (4,374 fully vaccinated)
— 31.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Jackson County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 48.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 36.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 81.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 114 (59 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.4% (23,413 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Bibb County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 50.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 34.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 107 (24 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (7,189 fully vaccinated)
— 31.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Marion County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 52.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 31.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 57.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 35.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 135 (40 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (10,154 fully vaccinated)
— 26.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Geneva County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 55.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 27.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 38.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 56.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 53 (14 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (9,397 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Franklin County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 56.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 26.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 86 (27 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (12,734 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Colbert County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 57.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 44.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 50.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 62 (34 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (24,788 fully vaccinated)
— 3.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Chambers County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 57.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 78 (26 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.9% (9,622 fully vaccinated)
— 38.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Dale County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 59.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 22.4% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 60.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 31.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 59 (29 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (24,543 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Conecuh County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 60.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 58 (7 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (4,746 fully vaccinated)
— 15.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Limestone County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 62.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.4% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.4% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 59 (58 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (33,707 fully vaccinated)
— 26.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Walker County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 62.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.4% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.4% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 236 (150 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (28,061 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Talladega County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 63.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 61.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 30.7% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 89 (71 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (27,315 fully vaccinated)
— 26.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 64.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.8% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.7% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 72 (150 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (84,719 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Barbour County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 65.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.5% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 69.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 53 (13 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (10,137 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Russell County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 57.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 35.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 57 (33 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.5% (21,150 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Coffee County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 67.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.9% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 44 (23 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (19,237 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Marshall County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 70.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.5% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 86 (83 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (40,657 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Shelby County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 68.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.5% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 76.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 53 (116 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (72,577 fully vaccinated)
— 28.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. DeKalb County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.2% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.8% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 172 (123 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (22,337 fully vaccinated)
— 33.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Covington County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.9% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.4% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 108 (40 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (13,161 fully vaccinated)
— 23.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Etowah County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.9% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.1% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 56 (57 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (39,180 fully vaccinated)
— 17.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Marengo County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 75.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.3% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 27 (5 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (9,567 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Cullman County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 76.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 65.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 26.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 138 (116 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (30,064 fully vaccinated)
— 23.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Montgomery County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.7% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 36 (81 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (110,150 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Baldwin County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.6% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 87.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.1% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 58 (130 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (103,892 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Morgan County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.6% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 105.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.3% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 74 (89 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (48,376 fully vaccinated)
— 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Autauga County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.9% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 102.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.9% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 81 (45 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (20,880 fully vaccinated)
— 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Calhoun County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 80.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.3% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 44 (50 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (49,744 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Jefferson County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.2% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.5% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 46 (303 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (349,147 fully vaccinated)
— 13.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Mobile County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.5% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 60 (249 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (188,295 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Madison County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.5% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.4% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 69 (256 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (208,672 fully vaccinated)
— 20.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Lee County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.8% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 78 (128 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (58,969 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. St. Clair County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 90.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.4% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.7% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 94 (84 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (32,521 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Lauderdale County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 91.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.7% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 77.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.5% more availability than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 112 (104 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (39,888 fully vaccinated)
— 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Houston County, AL

– Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 22.4% more full than Alabama overall
– ICU beds occupied: 102.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.9% more full than Alabama overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 60 (64 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (42,265 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama