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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Alabama

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 and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to August 2, 2022. 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. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (26 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,274 (5,168 total cases)
— 20.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 737 (108 total deaths)
— 81.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (9,088 fully vaccinated)

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#49. Bullock County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (18 new cases, -54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,968 (2,623 total cases)
— 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (54 total deaths)
— 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (5,576 fully vaccinated)

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#48. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 191 (38 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,958 (5,572 total cases)
— 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (105 total deaths)
— 29.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (10,085 fully vaccinated)

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#47. Lawrence County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 191 (63 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,930 (8,208 total cases)
— 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (161 total deaths)
— 20.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (15,672 fully vaccinated)

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#46. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (190 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,731 (27,430 total cases)
— 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (299 total deaths)
— 25.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (38,957 fully vaccinated)

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#45. Mobile County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (799 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,572 (122,196 total cases)
— 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (1,682 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (209,649 fully vaccinated)

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#44. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (38 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,522 (5,547 total cases)
— 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 663 (129 total deaths)
— 62.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (7,797 fully vaccinated)

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#43. Russell County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 197 (114 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,399 (11,244 total cases)
— 33.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 166 (96 total deaths)
— 59.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (24,696 fully vaccinated)

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#42. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 197 (73 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,563 (10,212 total cases)
— 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 640 (237 total deaths)
— 57.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.6% (14,287 fully vaccinated)

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#41. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 200 (194 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,983 (29,016 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (396 total deaths)
— 0.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (44,882 fully vaccinated)

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#40. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (144 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,805 (19,884 total cases)
— 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 466 (333 total deaths)
— 14.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (24,679 fully vaccinated)

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#39. Baldwin County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (448 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,759 (61,967 total cases)
— 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (687 total deaths)
— 24.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (115,838 fully vaccinated)

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#38. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (67 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,485 (8,108 total cases)
— 16.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (136 total deaths)
— 1.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (14,163 fully vaccinated)

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#37. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (229 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,415 (34,553 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (638 total deaths)
— 38.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.7% (54,164 fully vaccinated)

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#36. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (756 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,814 (99,992 total cases)
— 8.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (987 total deaths)
— 34.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (236,353 fully vaccinated)

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#35. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (162 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,437 (24,343 total cases)
— 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (380 total deaths)
— 16.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (29,688 fully vaccinated)

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#34. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (22 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,310 (3,232 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 553 (59 total deaths)
— 35.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (4,388 fully vaccinated)

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#33. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 210 (38 new cases, -57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,386 (4,406 total cases)
— 16.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (86 total deaths)
— 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (8,859 fully vaccinated)

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#32. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (56 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,649 (7,001 total cases)
— 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 628 (165 total deaths)
— 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (10,665 fully vaccinated)

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#31. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (225 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,717 (28,289 total cases)
— 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 484 (512 total deaths)
— 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.9% (46,505 fully vaccinated)

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#30. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 213 (119 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,266 (17,468 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (220 total deaths)
— 3.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (24,978 fully vaccinated)

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#29. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (32 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,974 (4,128 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 741 (102 total deaths)
— 82.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.9% (4,807 fully vaccinated)

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#28. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (217 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,218 (26,166 total cases)
— 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (402 total deaths)
— 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (43,962 fully vaccinated)

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#27. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (388 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,197 (41,460 total cases)
— 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 209 (344 total deaths)
— 48.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (67,440 fully vaccinated)

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#26. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (211 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,149 (27,882 total cases)
— 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (421 total deaths)
— 15.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (35,568 fully vaccinated)

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#25. Sumter County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 249 (31 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,668 (2,817 total cases)
— 22.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (52 total deaths)
— 2.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (6,555 fully vaccinated)

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#24. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (523 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,421 (61,594 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (794 total deaths)
— 6.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (92,919 fully vaccinated)

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#23. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (129 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,955 (15,981 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (244 total deaths)
— 16.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (25,918 fully vaccinated)

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#22. Jefferson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (1,668 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,227 (205,650 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (2,396 total deaths)
— 10.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.4% (391,274 fully vaccinated)

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#21. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (44 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,416 (5,061 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (78 total deaths)
— 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (7,914 fully vaccinated)

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#20. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (64 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,553 (6,308 total cases)
— 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (100 total deaths)
— 0.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (11,421 fully vaccinated)

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#19. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (78 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,587 (8,790 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (153 total deaths)
— 26.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (10,962 fully vaccinated)

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#18. Dallas County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (98 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,570 (9,511 total cases)
— 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 664 (247 total deaths)
— 63.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (17,192 fully vaccinated)

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#17. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 265 (222 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,060 (26,856 total cases)
— 9.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (371 total deaths)
— 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.6% (32,325 fully vaccinated)

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#16. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 265 (88 new cases, -48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,231 (9,388 total cases)
— 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (165 total deaths)
— 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (10,686 fully vaccinated)

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#15. Perry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 269 (24 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,877 (2,309 total cases)
— 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (47 total deaths)
— 29.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (4,408 fully vaccinated)

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#14. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 272 (36 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,434 (4,425 total cases)
— 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 627 (83 total deaths)
— 54.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (5,640 fully vaccinated)

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#13. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (151 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,485 (17,945 total cases)
— 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (264 total deaths)
— 17.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (26,872 fully vaccinated)

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#12. Montgomery County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 274 (620 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,685 (62,703 total cases)
— 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (965 total deaths)
— 4.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (120,579 fully vaccinated)

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#11. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (66 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,081 (8,053 total cases)
— 16.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (133 total deaths)
— 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.2% (5,254 fully vaccinated)

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#10. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 280 (178 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,972 (20,309 total cases)
— 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 713 (453 total deaths)
— 75.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (30,472 fully vaccinated)

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#9. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 285 (149 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,520 (14,928 total cases)
— 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (236 total deaths)
— 10.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (24,858 fully vaccinated)

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#8. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 292 (350 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,024 (39,523 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (521 total deaths)
— 6.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (52,877 fully vaccinated)

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#7. Wilcox County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 299 (31 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,705 (3,185 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (48 total deaths)
— 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.5% (5,649 fully vaccinated)

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#6. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (71 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,533 (7,685 total cases)
— 11.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 432 (102 total deaths)
— 6.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (12,203 fully vaccinated)

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#5. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 307 (151 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,116 (14,317 total cases)
— 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (234 total deaths)
— 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (23,734 fully vaccinated)

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#4. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (125 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,931 (12,486 total cases)
— 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 597 (241 total deaths)
— 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (15,771 fully vaccinated)

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#3. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (256 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,971 (25,963 total cases)
— 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (352 total deaths)
— 6.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (38,313 fully vaccinated)

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#2. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (44 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,388 (4,057 total cases)
— 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (65 total deaths)
— 15.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (6,158 fully vaccinated)

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#1. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 381 (79 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,028 (5,811 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (81 total deaths)
— 3.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (9,159 fully vaccinated)