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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 Sep. 21 had reached678,353 COVID-19-related deaths and 42.4 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 counties 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 Sep. 20, 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. Macon County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 387 (70 new cases, +37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,916 (2,153 total cases)
— 24.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (54 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (7,012 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#49. Autauga County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 401 (224 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,024 (9,511 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (127 total deaths)
— 15.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.6% (18,240 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#48. Cherokee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 416 (109 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,734 (2,812 total cases)
— 31.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 191 (50 total deaths)
— 29.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.3% (6,895 fully vaccinated)
— 36.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#47. Pickens County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 416 (83 new cases, +69% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,013 (2,992 total cases)
— 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (69 total deaths)
— 28.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (7,916 fully vaccinated)
— 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#46. Coffee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 416 (218 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,551 (8,663 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (161 total deaths)
— 14.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.7% (16,590 fully vaccinated)
— 23.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#45. Barbour County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 417 (103 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,765 (3,398 total cases)
— 12.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (68 total deaths)
— 2.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (8,422 fully vaccinated)
— 17.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#44. Madison County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 422 (1,573 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,031 (48,595 total cases)
— 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 158 (589 total deaths)
— 41.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.5% (188,220 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#43. Colbert County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 427 (236 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,117 (8,351 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (169 total deaths)
— 13.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (22,482 fully vaccinated)
— 1.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#42. Lee County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 430 (708 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,356 (21,977 total cases)
— 15.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (204 total deaths)
— 53.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (54,055 fully vaccinated)
— 20.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#41. Chilton County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 430 (191 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,077 (6,254 total cases)
— 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (133 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.7% (12,766 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#40. Hale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (66 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,562 (2,866 total cases)
— 24.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 553 (81 total deaths)
— 105.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (7,436 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#39. Etowah County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 457 (467 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,223 (18,636 total cases)
— 15.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (433 total deaths)
— 57.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (33,929 fully vaccinated)
— 19.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#38. Shelby County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 458 (998 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,217 (35,304 total cases)
— 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 134 (291 total deaths)
— 50.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.6% (64,412 fully vaccinated)
— 28.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#37. Clarke County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 470 (111 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,169 (4,528 total cases)
— 21.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (71 total deaths)
— 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (9,999 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#36. Blount County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 477 (276 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,346 (9,452 total cases)
— 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (149 total deaths)
— 4.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 24.9% (14,427 fully vaccinated)
— 39.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#35. Lamar County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 478 (66 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,669 (1,887 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (39 total deaths)
— 5.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (4,983 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#34. Butler County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 483 (94 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,971 (3,106 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (83 total deaths)
— 58.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (6,294 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#33. Fayette County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 491 (80 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,734 (2,728 total cases)
— 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (71 total deaths)
— 62.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.8% (4,693 fully vaccinated)
— 30.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#32. Houston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 501 (530 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,302 (16,202 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (353 total deaths)
— 23.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (37,443 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#31. Elmore County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 504 (409 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,295 (14,045 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (245 total deaths)
— 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (28,915 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#30. Lauderdale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 511 (474 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,209 (13,176 total cases)
— 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (272 total deaths)
— 8.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.2% (36,356 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#29. Cleburne County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 516 (77 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,131 (2,107 total cases)
— 10.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (48 total deaths)
— 19.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.3% (3,766 fully vaccinated)
— 38.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#28. Morgan County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 516 (618 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,204 (19,393 total cases)
— 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (318 total deaths)
— 1.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (43,187 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#27. Tuscaloosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 517 (1,083 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,824 (33,128 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (512 total deaths)
— 8.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (76,116 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#26. DeKalb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 519 (371 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,670 (11,921 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (229 total deaths)
— 19.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.5% (18,979 fully vaccinated)
— 36.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#25. Dale County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 535 (263 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,873 (8,297 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (159 total deaths)
— 20.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (21,224 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Alabama

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#24. Marshall County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 556 (538 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,879 (17,302 total cases)
— 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (259 total deaths)
— 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (35,439 fully vaccinated)
— 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#23. Limestone County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 574 (568 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,330 (14,175 total cases)
— 9.0% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (180 total deaths)
— 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.4% (30,078 fully vaccinated)
— 26.6% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#22. Monroe County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 574 (119 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,068 (3,124 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (47 total deaths)
— 15.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (7,385 fully vaccinated)
— 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#21. Clay County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 574 (76 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,804 (2,224 total cases)
— 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (61 total deaths)
— 71.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.2% (4,525 fully vaccinated)
— 17.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#20. Chambers County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 583 (194 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,806 (5,256 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (132 total deaths)
— 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.7% (8,544 fully vaccinated)
— 37.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#19. Covington County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 588 (218 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,094 (6,333 total cases)
— 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (157 total deaths)
— 57.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.6% (11,691 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#18. Randolph County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 612 (139 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,023 (2,959 total cases)
— 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 242 (55 total deaths)
— 10.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.1% (6,159 fully vaccinated)
— 34.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#17. Conecuh County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 622 (75 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,701 (1,774 total cases)
— 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (39 total deaths)
— 20.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (4,154 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#16. St. Clair County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 622 (557 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,782 (15,022 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (276 total deaths)
— 14.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.0% (28,666 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#15. Crenshaw County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 624 (86 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,882 (2,325 total cases)
— 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (65 total deaths)
— 75.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.2% (3,886 fully vaccinated)
— 31.9% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#14. Jackson County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 639 (330 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,704 (9,140 total cases)
— 12.4% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (136 total deaths)
— 2.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.2% (20,224 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#13. Henry County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 651 (112 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,140 (2,949 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (56 total deaths)
— 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (6,322 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#12. Pike County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 661 (219 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,644 (4,518 total cases)
— 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (91 total deaths)
— 2.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (11,097 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#11. Walker County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 679 (431 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,152 (10,260 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (312 total deaths)
— 82.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (24,753 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#10. Tallapoosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 721 (291 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,904 (6,420 total cases)
— 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (168 total deaths)
— 54.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (13,243 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#9. Geneva County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 735 (193 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,246 (4,268 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (106 total deaths)
— 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.6% (8,289 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#8. Escambia County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 742 (272 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,673 (6,474 total cases)
— 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (106 total deaths)
— 7.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.1% (10,660 fully vaccinated)
— 29.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#7. Marion County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 751 (223 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,642 (4,647 total cases)
— 0.7% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (115 total deaths)
— 43.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (8,969 fully vaccinated)
— 27.1% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#6. Bibb County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 777 (174 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,723 (3,969 total cases)
— 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (77 total deaths)
— 27.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.7% (6,416 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#5. Cullman County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 780 (653 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,854 (14,118 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (235 total deaths)
— 4.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (27,093 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#4. Winston County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 787 (186 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,356 (4,101 total cases)
— 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (87 total deaths)
— 36.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 18.3% (4,320 fully vaccinated)
— 55.8% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#3. Talladega County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 801 (641 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,574 (12,456 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 269 (215 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.5% (24,405 fully vaccinated)
— 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#2. Coosa County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 825 (88 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,371 (1,639 total cases)
— 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (31 total deaths)
— 8.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (3,609 fully vaccinated)
— 18.4% lower vaccination rate than Alabama

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#1. Calhoun County, AL

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 877 (996 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,842 (20,269 total cases)
— 13.3% more cases per 100k residents than Alabama
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (377 total deaths)
— 23.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Alabama
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (43,016 fully vaccinated)
— 8.5% lower vaccination rate than Alabama