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Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Kentucky

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 666,969 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 41.6 million COVID-19 cases as of Sep. 16, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Currently, 54.1% 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 Kentucky 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 Sep. 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. Harrison County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 20.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 78.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 927 (175 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (7,712 fully vaccinated)
— 50.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Hart County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 919 (175 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.0% (5,529 fully vaccinated)
— 64.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Wayne County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 384 (78 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (6,463 fully vaccinated)
— 61.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Madison County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 68.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (45.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 798 (742 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (39,761 fully vaccinated)
— 48.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Union County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 605 (87 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (4,614 fully vaccinated)
— 61.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Lawrence County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 39.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 57.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 588 (90 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.0% (5,514 fully vaccinated)
— 56.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Hopkins County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 81.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 658 (294 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (19,359 fully vaccinated)
— 47.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Clark County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 87.0% (36.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.4% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 609 (221 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (17,701 fully vaccinated)
— 40.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Montgomery County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (37.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 73.0% (64.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 490 (138 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (11,769 fully vaccinated)
— 49.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Pike County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (44.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 983 (569 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (24,631 fully vaccinated)
— 48.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Henderson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 72.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (74.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 604 (273 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (18,737 fully vaccinated)
— 49.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Allen County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 72.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 905 (193 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.1% (7,475 fully vaccinated)
— 57.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Fleming County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 72.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 329 (48 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (5,915 fully vaccinated)
— 50.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Calloway County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 102.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 433 (169 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (15,727 fully vaccinated)
— 51.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Graves County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.6% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (60.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 832 (310 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (13,509 fully vaccinated)
— 56.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Bourbon County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (58.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 48.0% (48.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 47.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 763 (151 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (9,544 fully vaccinated)
— 41.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. McCracken County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (55.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 420 (275 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (30,626 fully vaccinated)
— 43.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Knox County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (70.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,647 (513 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (9,119 fully vaccinated)
— 64.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Harlan County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (53.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,273 (331 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.0% (9,360 fully vaccinated)
— 56.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Rockcastle County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 80.0% (42.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.2% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 52.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 42.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,114 (186 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (5,116 fully vaccinated)
— 62.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Monroe County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 80.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.2% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,380 (147 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (3,992 fully vaccinated)
— 54.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Morgan County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 80.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.2% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 518 (69 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (5,364 fully vaccinated)
— 51.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Franklin County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 608 (310 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.6% (33,947 fully vaccinated)
— 19.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Mercer County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,108 (243 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.1% (10,539 fully vaccinated)
— 41.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Simpson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 652 (121 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (8,232 fully vaccinated)
— 46.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Estill County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (45.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 723 (102 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (5,852 fully vaccinated)
— 49.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Nelson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (49.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (74.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 794 (367 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (22,557 fully vaccinated)
— 40.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Leslie County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,428 (141 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (3,982 fully vaccinated)
— 51.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Fayette County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 549 (1,773 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.2% (197,798 fully vaccinated)
— 25.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Oldham County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (48.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (67.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 310 (207 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (34,673 fully vaccinated)
— 37.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Floyd County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (71.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,101 (392 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (16,232 fully vaccinated)
— 44.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Scott County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 85.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (88.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 328 (187 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (30,967 fully vaccinated)
— 34.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Campbell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (36.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 465 (435 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (53,616 fully vaccinated)
— 30.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Casey County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 582 (94 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.3% (4,580 fully vaccinated)
— 65.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Taylor County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (41.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (70.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.2% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 574 (148 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (11,163 fully vaccinated)
— 47.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Jefferson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 90.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 433 (3,318 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.2% (438,611 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Laurel County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 90.0% (54.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,005 (611 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (20,449 fully vaccinated)
— 59.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Warren County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 92.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 768 (1,021 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.9% (53,022 fully vaccinated)
— 51.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Kenton County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 92.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 414 (692 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (92,360 fully vaccinated)
— 33.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Cumberland County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 92.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 695 (46 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (2,291 fully vaccinated)
— 58.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Breathitt County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 95.0% (66.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (88.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 998 (126 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (4,934 fully vaccinated)
— 52.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Green County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 96.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 877 (96 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (3,873 fully vaccinated)
— 57.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Bell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (45.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (74.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,149 (299 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (9,797 fully vaccinated)
— 54.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Perry County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (45.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,545 (398 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (12,712 fully vaccinated)
— 40.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Boyd County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 98.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 60.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 34.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 824 (385 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (17,178 fully vaccinated)
— 55.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Letcher County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 98.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 937 (202 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (9,370 fully vaccinated)
— 47.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Grayson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 98.0% (52.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (89.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,324 (350 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (10,793 fully vaccinated)
— 50.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Boone County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 99.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 22.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (32.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 392 (523 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (77,701 fully vaccinated)
— 29.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Johnson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 100.0% (58.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (77.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,185 (263 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (8,632 fully vaccinated)
— 52.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Lincoln County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 100.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 91% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 701 (172 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (8,448 fully vaccinated)
— 58.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky