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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 720,474 COVID-19-related deaths and 44.7 million COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 14, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Currently, 56.6% 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 Oct. 13, 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. Leslie County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 61.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: .0% (.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 100.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 526 (52 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (4,511 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Christian County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 62.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (59.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 220 (155 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.7% (20,946 fully vaccinated)
— 44.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Knox County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 64.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 353 (110 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.9% (9,944 fully vaccinated)
— 40.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Grant County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 64.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 543 (136 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (11,649 fully vaccinated)
— 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Estill County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 64.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 454 (64 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (6,353 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Monroe County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 65.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.6% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 385 (41 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (4,310 fully vaccinated)
— 24.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Nelson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 83.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 292 (135 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (24,617 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Madison County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 402 (374 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (42,325 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Clinton County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 558 (57 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (3,520 fully vaccinated)
— 35.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Hopkins County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 68.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (50.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 427 (191 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (20,929 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Harrison County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.4% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 24.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 72.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 434 (82 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (8,154 fully vaccinated)
— 19.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Boyle County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 83.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 279 (84 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (16,483 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Clark County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (51.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 367 (133 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (18,831 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Franklin County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (44.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 328 (167 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.2% (35,801 fully vaccinated)
— 31.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Montgomery County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 72.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (53.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 348 (98 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (12,680 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Rockcastle County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 72.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (54.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 479 (80 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (5,544 fully vaccinated)
— 38.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Henderson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 72.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (64.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 290 (131 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (20,076 fully vaccinated)
— 17.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Lawrence County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.2% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 496 (76 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (6,103 fully vaccinated)
— 25.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Mason County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 74.0% (54.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 316 (54 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (8,072 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Floyd County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 76.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 495 (176 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (18,007 fully vaccinated)
— 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Fleming County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 76.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 363 (53 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (6,575 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. McCracken County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 226 (148 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (32,600 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Calloway County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 78.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 169 (66 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (16,644 fully vaccinated)
— 20.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Grayson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 439 (116 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (11,747 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Green County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 612 (67 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (4,183 fully vaccinated)
— 28.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Woodford County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 224 (60 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.9% (18,154 fully vaccinated)
— 26.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Laurel County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 80.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.9% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 89 (54 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (22,468 fully vaccinated)
— 31.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Perry County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 621 (160 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (14,080 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Mercer County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 666 (146 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (11,392 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Fayette County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 226 (729 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.1% (207,024 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Campbell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 85.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 267 (250 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.5% (62,226 fully vaccinated)
— 24.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Scott County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 86.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (65.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 446 (254 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.7% (32,891 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Jefferson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 86.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 89.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 272 (2,083 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (459,690 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Taylor County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 86.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 376 (97 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (12,244 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Hart County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 86.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 236 (45 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.2% (5,944 fully vaccinated)
— 41.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Breathitt County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 412 (52 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (5,648 fully vaccinated)
— 16.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Bell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (22.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 80.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 407 (106 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (10,891 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Simpson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 258 (48 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (8,711 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Harlan County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 91.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 665 (173 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (10,344 fully vaccinated)
— 25.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Boyd County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 46.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 47.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 362 (169 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.5% (18,463 fully vaccinated)
— 26.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Warren County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 247 (328 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (56,078 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Cumberland County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 575 (38 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (2,524 fully vaccinated)
— 28.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Wayne County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 93 (19 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (7,295 fully vaccinated)
— 33.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Casey County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 95.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 297 (48 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.3% (5,062 fully vaccinated)
— 41.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Letcher County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 26.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 302 (65 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (10,139 fully vaccinated)
— 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Kenton County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 98.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 27.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 322 (538 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.1% (103,631 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Allen County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 98.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 27.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 305 (65 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (7,972 fully vaccinated)
— 30.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Boone County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 99.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 28.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (46.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 301 (402 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.0% (85,478 fully vaccinated)
— 19.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Johnson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 99.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 28.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 239 (53 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (9,727 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Lincoln County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 99.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 28.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 399 (98 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (9,272 fully vaccinated)
— 29.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky