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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 684,360 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 42.7 million COVID-19 cases as of Sep. 23, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Currently, 55% 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. 20, 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. Hopkins County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 65.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 81.0% (65.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 745 (333 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (19,774 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Rowan County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 65.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (83.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 491 (120 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.9% (10,747 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Union County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 65.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 515 (74 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (4,782 fully vaccinated)
— 35.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Wayne County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 65.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 374 (76 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (6,726 fully vaccinated)
— 35.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Mason County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (64.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 644 (110 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (7,760 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Boyle County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (60.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 629 (189 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (15,721 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Franklin County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (58.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 561 (286 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.7% (34,516 fully vaccinated)
— 32.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Hardin County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 80.0% (53.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 695 (771 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (58,511 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Madison County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 68.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (41.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 910 (846 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (40,489 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Henderson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 68.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (86.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 473 (214 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (19,116 fully vaccinated)
— 17.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Daviess County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (55.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 426 (432 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (48,937 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Clark County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 78.0% (55.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 676 (245 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (18,064 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Ohio County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (48.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 746 (179 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (8,034 fully vaccinated)
— 34.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Lawrence County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (37.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (95.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 620 (95 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (5,674 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Rockcastle County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 72.0% (49.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (100.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,372 (229 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (5,212 fully vaccinated)
— 39.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Christian County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (79.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 620 (437 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (19,791 fully vaccinated)
— 45.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Floyd County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (74.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,087 (387 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (16,808 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Allen County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 722 (154 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (7,638 fully vaccinated)
— 30.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. McCracken County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 75.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (53.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 381 (249 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (31,256 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Calloway County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (46.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 233 (91 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (16,015 fully vaccinated)
— 19.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Simpson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 921 (171 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (8,395 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Harlan County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,242 (323 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (9,628 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Taylor County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (93.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 896 (231 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (11,546 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Hart County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 977 (186 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.6% (5,639 fully vaccinated)
— 42.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Harrison County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 80.0% (41.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 56.0% (50.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 39.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 990 (187 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (7,829 fully vaccinated)
— 19.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Fayette County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 451 (1,457 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (200,468 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Fleming County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 658 (96 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (6,138 fully vaccinated)
— 17.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Knox County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (65.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,451 (452 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.0% (9,342 fully vaccinated)
— 41.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Scott County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (48.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (92.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 584 (333 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (31,552 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Mercer County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 529 (116 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (10,771 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Estill County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (45.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 794 (112 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (5,990 fully vaccinated)
— 17.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Perry County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (46.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,440 (371 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (13,133 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Nelson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (42.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (46.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.4% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 586 (271 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (23,187 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Laurel County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (55.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (37.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.2% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 724 (440 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.8% (21,146 fully vaccinated)
— 32.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Jefferson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 391 (2,999 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.0% (445,036 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Campbell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (32.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (49.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 439 (411 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.5% (60,329 fully vaccinated)
— 25.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Leslie County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,519 (150 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (4,183 fully vaccinated)
— 17.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Casey County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 724 (117 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (4,732 fully vaccinated)
— 42.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Warren County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 92.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 859 (1,142 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (54,008 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Bell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (42.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (73.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.2% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 826 (215 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.7% (10,086 fully vaccinated)
— 24.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Cumberland County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 741 (49 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (2,373 fully vaccinated)
— 30.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Green County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 96.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 877 (96 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (3,985 fully vaccinated)
— 29.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Boyd County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 62.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 33.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 715 (334 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (17,859 fully vaccinated)
— 25.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Letcher County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (75.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 937 (202 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (9,561 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Kenton County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 98.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 22.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 424 (708 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (100,195 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Boone County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 99.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 413 (552 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.6% (82,348 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Grayson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 99.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 795 (210 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (11,019 fully vaccinated)
— 18.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Johnson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 99.0% (49.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (60.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 834 (185 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (8,932 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Breathitt County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 100.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 760 (96 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (5,108 fully vaccinated)
— 21.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Lincoln County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 100.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 93% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 831 (204 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (8,643 fully vaccinated)
— 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky