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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kentucky

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 Oct. 19 had reached 727,228 COVID-19-related deaths and 45 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 areas with lower vaccination rates—increasing rates of hospitalization and death.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kentucky 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 Oct. 18, 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. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 342 (120 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,653 (6,196 total cases)
— 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (78 total deaths)
— 6.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (15,596 fully vaccinated)
— 17.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Pulaski County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 352 (229 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,547 (10,102 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (169 total deaths)
— 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (28,309 fully vaccinated)
— 19.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Ohio County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 354 (85 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,821 (4,276 total cases)
— 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (78 total deaths)
— 56.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (8,448 fully vaccinated)
— 34.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Carlisle County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 357 (17 new cases, +240% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,983 (618 total cases)
— 19.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (11 total deaths)
— 11.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.8% (1,752 fully vaccinated)
— 32.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Spencer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 357 (69 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,516 (2,809 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 171 (33 total deaths)
— 17.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.0% (5,611 fully vaccinated)
— 46.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Pike County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 366 (212 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,957 (10,393 total cases)
— 10.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (159 total deaths)
— 32.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (27,414 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Garrard County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 368 (65 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,516 (2,741 total cases)
— 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (45 total deaths)
— 22.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (7,872 fully vaccinated)
— 17.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. McCreary County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 371 (64 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,105 (3,292 total cases)
— 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (48 total deaths)
— 34.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (6,464 fully vaccinated)
— 30.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Hancock County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 378 (33 new cases, +65% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,742 (1,373 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (17 total deaths)
— 6.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (4,738 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Robertson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 380 (8 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,702 (331 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 759 (16 total deaths)
— 264.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.9% (736 fully vaccinated)
— 35.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Henry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 384 (62 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,565 (2,510 total cases)
— 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 149 (24 total deaths)
— 28.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (8,422 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Montgomery County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 387 (109 new cases, +106% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,630 (4,401 total cases)
— 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (51 total deaths)
— 13.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (12,801 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 390 (182 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,526 (8,188 total cases)
— 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 210 (98 total deaths)
— 1.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (18,578 fully vaccinated)
— 26.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Lyon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 390 (32 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,447 (1,925 total cases)
— 44.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (26 total deaths)
— 52.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (4,400 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Monroe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 394 (42 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,033 (2,240 total cases)
— 29.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (59 total deaths)
— 166.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.9% (4,359 fully vaccinated)
— 24.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Bourbon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 399 (79 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,661 (3,099 total cases)
— 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 162 (32 total deaths)
— 22.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (10,332 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Taylor County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 400 (103 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,342 (5,242 total cases)
— 25.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (79 total deaths)
— 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (12,369 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Adair County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 401 (77 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,217 (3,114 total cases)
— 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (70 total deaths)
— 75.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (6,753 fully vaccinated)
— 34.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Grant County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 407 (102 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,757 (3,950 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (30 total deaths)
— 42.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (11,734 fully vaccinated)
— 13.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Muhlenberg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 408 (125 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,918 (5,487 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (87 total deaths)
— 36.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (13,945 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 408 (106 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,285 (5,276 total cases)
— 25.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (124 total deaths)
— 129.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (10,600 fully vaccinated)
— 24.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Hopkins County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 418 (187 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,665 (7,894 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (191 total deaths)
— 105.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (21,137 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Rockcastle County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 419 (70 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,652 (3,114 total cases)
— 15.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (29 total deaths)
— 16.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (5,634 fully vaccinated)
— 37.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Carroll County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 423 (45 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,186 (1,827 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (26 total deaths)
— 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (4,728 fully vaccinated)
— 17.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Perry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 427 (110 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,146 (5,962 total cases)
— 42.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (87 total deaths)
— 62.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (14,240 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. McLean County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 434 (40 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,640 (1,440 total cases)
— 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (38 total deaths)
— 98.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (4,216 fully vaccinated)
— 15.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Lincoln County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 456 (112 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,231 (4,230 total cases)
— 6.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (80 total deaths)
— 56.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (9,366 fully vaccinated)
— 29.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Scott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 460 (262 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,255 (8,126 total cases)
— 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 81 (46 total deaths)
— 61.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.1% (33,126 fully vaccinated)
— 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Lawrence County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 464 (71 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,687 (2,556 total cases)
— 3.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (38 total deaths)
— 19.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (6,195 fully vaccinated)
— 25.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Floyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 464 (165 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,382 (6,898 total cases)
— 19.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (109 total deaths)
— 47.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (18,226 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Pendleton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (68 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,646 (1,991 total cases)
— 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (16 total deaths)
— 47.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (6,056 fully vaccinated)
— 23.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 470 (48 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,309 (1,973 total cases)
— 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (32 total deaths)
— 50.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.8% (3,560 fully vaccinated)
— 35.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Green County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 484 (53 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,126 (2,202 total cases)
— 24.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (29 total deaths)
— 27.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (4,262 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Jackson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 495 (66 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,109 (2,547 total cases)
— 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (49 total deaths)
— 76.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.3% (4,167 fully vaccinated)
— 42.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Grayson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 499 (132 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,395 (4,597 total cases)
— 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (84 total deaths)
— 52.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (11,952 fully vaccinated)
— 16.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Livingston County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 511 (47 new cases, +68% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,912 (1,371 total cases)
— 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (41 total deaths)
— 114.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (4,081 fully vaccinated)
— 17.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Mercer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 515 (113 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,924 (4,370 total cases)
— 23.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (72 total deaths)
— 57.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (11,524 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Rowan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 523 (128 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,109 (3,451 total cases)
— 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 106 (26 total deaths)
— 49.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (11,533 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Lewis County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 527 (70 new cases, -53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,546 (2,462 total cases)
— 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (55 total deaths)
— 99.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (4,444 fully vaccinated)
— 38.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Nicholas County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 550 (40 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,573 (1,132 total cases)
— 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (17 total deaths)
— 12.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (3,479 fully vaccinated)
— 11.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 566 (70 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,759 (2,442 total cases)
— 21.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 170 (21 total deaths)
— 18.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (5,952 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 577 (109 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,976 (3,206 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (35 total deaths)
— 11.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (8,219 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Cumberland County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 650 (43 new cases, +79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,556 (1,095 total cases)
— 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 227 (15 total deaths)
— 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.7% (2,558 fully vaccinated)
— 28.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Owsley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 702 (31 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,971 (970 total cases)
— 35.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (15 total deaths)
— 63.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (1,799 fully vaccinated)
— 24.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 703 (126 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,238 (3,448 total cases)
— 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (55 total deaths)
— 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (7,616 fully vaccinated)
— 21.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Crittenden County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 727 (64 new cases, +83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,150 (1,158 total cases)
— 18.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (35 total deaths)
— 90.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (3,196 fully vaccinated)
— 32.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Anderson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 743 (169 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,472 (3,292 total cases)
— 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (40 total deaths)
— 15.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.3% (12,812 fully vaccinated)
— 4.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Caldwell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 769 (98 new cases, +109% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,800 (2,269 total cases)
— 9.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (46 total deaths)
— 73.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (5,853 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Trigg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 799 (117 new cases, +154% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,644 (1,999 total cases)
— 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 143 (21 total deaths)
— 31.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (6,184 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Whitley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 805 (292 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,875 (8,658 total cases)
— 47.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 226 (82 total deaths)
— 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (14,433 fully vaccinated)
— 26.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky