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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.

Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely. Early research suggests this strain may cause less severe illness than Delta and the original virus, however, health officials have warned an Omicron-driven surge could still increase hospitalization and death rates—especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.

The United States as of Dec. 21 reached 808,244 COVID-19-related deaths and 51.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 61.5% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 29.8% have received booster doses.

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 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Dec. 20, 2021. Cumulative cases per 100,000 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. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 69 (23 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,679 (5,192 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 335 (111 total deaths)
— 0.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (12,937 fully vaccinated)
— 17.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (17 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,060 (3,422 total cases)
— 14.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (67 total deaths)
— 11.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.6% (7,182 fully vaccinated)
— 33.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (77 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,776 (20,225 total cases)
— 13.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 514 (526 total deaths)
— 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (39,647 fully vaccinated)
— 17.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 77 (8 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,324 (1,797 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (38 total deaths)
— 9.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (5,147 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (18 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,635 (4,397 total cases)
— 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (95 total deaths)
— 26.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (7,254 fully vaccinated)
— 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Dallas County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 81 (30 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,402 (5,357 total cases)
— 17.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 570 (212 total deaths)
— 70.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (15,579 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 81 (75 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,485 (15,286 total cases)
— 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (312 total deaths)
— 0.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (40,352 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (27 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,922 (4,913 total cases)
— 14.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (133 total deaths)
— 21.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (14,670 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 83 (174 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,455 (36,542 total cases)
— 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (649 total deaths)
— 7.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (85,815 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (47 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,134 (9,465 total cases)
— 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (213 total deaths)
— 15.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.4% (25,062 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 86 (192 new cases, +79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,249 (38,506 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (592 total deaths)
— 20.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (105,194 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (33 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,034 (7,052 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (199 total deaths)
— 60.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.0% (13,326 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 91 (103 new cases, +51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,072 (22,803 total cases)
— 14.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (525 total deaths)
— 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (50,515 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (154 new cases, +66% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,755 (25,924 total cases)
— 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (266 total deaths)
— 51.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (59,623 fully vaccinated)
— 23.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (49 new cases, +104% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,173 (9,512 total cases)
— 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (194 total deaths)
— 11.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (19,564 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (13 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,544 (2,560 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (55 total deaths)
— 19.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (5,666 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 96 (32 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,634 (5,864 total cases)
— 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (145 total deaths)
— 30.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (9,727 fully vaccinated)
— 37.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (70 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,513 (13,239 total cases)
— 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (275 total deaths)
— 15.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (22,679 fully vaccinated)
— 32.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (50 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,574 (9,133 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (193 total deaths)
— 17.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (24,927 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Franklin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 108 (34 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,541 (6,442 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (109 total deaths)
— 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (12,882 fully vaccinated)
— 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (16 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,046 (3,230 total cases)
— 25.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (89 total deaths)
— 81.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (8,425 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (22 new cases, +144% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,964 (3,381 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 457 (91 total deaths)
— 36.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (9,180 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (21 new cases, +75% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,814 (2,496 total cases)
— 21.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (68 total deaths)
— 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (8,010 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (16 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,191 (2,643 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 574 (79 total deaths)
— 71.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.2% (4,434 fully vaccinated)
— 31.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 119 (118 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,597 (16,417 total cases)
— 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (226 total deaths)
— 31.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (34,040 fully vaccinated)
— 27.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (13 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,715 (1,889 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (48 total deaths)
— 34.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (4,075 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (32 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,917 (4,707 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (137 total deaths)
— 56.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (9,531 fully vaccinated)
— 23.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (24 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,950 (3,491 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (102 total deaths)
— 56.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (7,167 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (29 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,534 (4,852 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (111 total deaths)
— 40.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 20.8% (4,911 fully vaccinated)
— 55.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (20 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,629 (3,363 total cases)
— 17.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 528 (86 total deaths)
— 58.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (5,341 fully vaccinated)
— 30.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (70 new cases, +84% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,096 (10,669 total cases)
— 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (159 total deaths)
— 14.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (21,233 fully vaccinated)
— 19.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (65 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,071 (10,362 total cases)
— 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (200 total deaths)
— 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (23,721 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Montgomery County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (288 new cases, +157% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,441 (34,971 total cases)
— 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (789 total deaths)
— 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (111,999 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (34 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,468 (3,266 total cases)
— 28.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (64 total deaths)
— 26.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.9% (7,827 fully vaccinated)
— 36.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 133 (873 new cases, +280% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,846 (117,532 total cases)
— 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (2,022 total deaths)
— 8.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (354,227 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (23 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,925 (3,256 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (66 total deaths)
— 15.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (7,300 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (130 new cases, +59% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,707 (19,071 total cases)
— 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (321 total deaths)
— 0.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (41,226 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (109 new cases, +79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,049 (14,435 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (304 total deaths)
— 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (27,643 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (519 new cases, +39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,598 (54,436 total cases)
— 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (755 total deaths)
— 39.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.9% (212,211 fully vaccinated)
— 20.6% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (89 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,482 (12,375 total cases)
— 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 609 (387 total deaths)
— 82.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (28,345 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 141 (306 new cases, +81% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,878 (38,921 total cases)
— 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (378 total deaths)
— 47.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (73,568 fully vaccinated)
— 28.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (64 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,242 (7,216 total cases)
— 7.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (172 total deaths)
— 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.9% (15,079 fully vaccinated)
— 28.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (152 new cases, +111% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,013 (18,014 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (429 total deaths)
— 21.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (42,833 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 159 (21 new cases, +320% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,312 (2,556 total cases)
— 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (69 total deaths)
— 56.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (5,369 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (196 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,129 (22,893 total cases)
— 9.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 350 (419 total deaths)
— 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (49,070 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (148 new cases, +63% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,218 (17,202 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (364 total deaths)
— 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (32,875 fully vaccinated)
— 22.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (99 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,952 (10,959 total cases)
— 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (195 total deaths)
— 0.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (16,957 fully vaccinated)
— 37.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 187 (152 new cases, +77% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,931 (16,186 total cases)
— 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (296 total deaths)
— 9.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (34,005 fully vaccinated)
— 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (168 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,658 (16,467 total cases)
— 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (307 total deaths)
— 9.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (30,329 fully vaccinated)
— 23.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (99 new cases, +154% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,391 (7,424 total cases)
— 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 505 (204 total deaths)
— 51.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (14,885 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama