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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 Nov. 16 had reached 764,440 COVID-19-related deaths and 47.2 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 Nov. 15, 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. Barren County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (83 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,344 (8,117 total cases)
— 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (148 total deaths)
— 47.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (18,255 fully vaccinated)
— 19.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Floyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 188 (67 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,408 (7,263 total cases)
— 20.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (112 total deaths)
— 39.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (18,919 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Magoffin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (23 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,469 (2,246 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 189 (23 total deaths)
— 16.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (5,676 fully vaccinated)
— 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Bath County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (24 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,072 (1,634 total cases)
— 22.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (31 total deaths)
— 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (6,068 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Boone County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (257 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,632 (20,881 total cases)
— 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 147 (196 total deaths)
— 35.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (73,378 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Crittenden County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (17 new cases, -61% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,524 (1,279 total cases)
— 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (35 total deaths)
— 75.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (3,323 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Nicholas County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (14 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,729 (1,216 total cases)
— 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (19 total deaths)
— 15.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.1% (3,496 fully vaccinated)
— 6.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Boyle County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (58 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,204 (5,472 total cases)
— 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 273 (82 total deaths)
— 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (15,539 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Breathitt County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (25 new cases, +56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,295 (2,058 total cases)
— 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (36 total deaths)
— 26.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (5,956 fully vaccinated)
— 8.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Graves County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (74 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,608 (7,307 total cases)
— 15.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (127 total deaths)
— 50.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (15,284 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Grayson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 201 (53 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,447 (4,875 total cases)
— 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (95 total deaths)
— 58.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (12,237 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Daviess County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (205 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,155 (17,414 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (272 total deaths)
— 18.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (50,166 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Lawrence County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (31 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,706 (2,712 total cases)
— 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 274 (42 total deaths)
— 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (6,464 fully vaccinated)
— 17.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Anderson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (47 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,923 (3,622 total cases)
— 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (48 total deaths)
— 6.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (11,394 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Henry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (34 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,501 (2,661 total cases)
— 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (31 total deaths)
— 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.7% (7,855 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Franklin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (108 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,226 (7,254 total cases)
— 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 159 (81 total deaths)
— 29.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (27,990 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Monroe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 216 (23 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,784 (2,320 total cases)
— 28.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 573 (61 total deaths)
— 153.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (4,489 fully vaccinated)
— 17.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (76 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,722 (6,571 total cases)
— 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (81 total deaths)
— 2.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (15,972 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Trigg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (32 new cases, -63% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,105 (2,213 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (23 total deaths)
— 30.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (6,336 fully vaccinated)
— 15.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Scott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (124 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,336 (8,742 total cases)
— 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 95 (54 total deaths)
— 58.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (28,384 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Leslie County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 223 (22 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,547 (2,227 total cases)
— 33.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (22 total deaths)
— 1.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (4,741 fully vaccinated)
— 6.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Shelby County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (113 new cases, +61% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,772 (7,242 total cases)
— 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 226 (111 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (20,535 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Simpson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (44 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,559 (3,261 total cases)
— 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (60 total deaths)
— 42.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (8,587 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Letcher County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (51 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,601 (4,009 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (71 total deaths)
— 45.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (10,611 fully vaccinated)
— 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Green County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (26 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,027 (2,410 total cases)
— 30.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (31 total deaths)
— 25.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (4,316 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Fleming County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 247 (36 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,122 (2,205 total cases)
— 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (35 total deaths)
— 6.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (6,791 fully vaccinated)
— 9.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Wolfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 252 (18 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,060 (1,221 total cases)
— 0.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 168 (12 total deaths)
— 25.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (3,507 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Bourbon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (50 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,454 (3,256 total cases)
— 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (35 total deaths)
— 21.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (10,125 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (119 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,466 (8,627 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (108 total deaths)
— 2.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.2% (18,785 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (67 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,234 (5,523 total cases)
— 25.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (131 total deaths)
— 123.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (11,101 fully vaccinated)
— 16.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Todd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 268 (33 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,796 (1,819 total cases)
— 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (32 total deaths)
— 15.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (4,695 fully vaccinated)
— 25.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Washington County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (33 new cases, +106% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,653 (2,377 total cases)
— 16.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (47 total deaths)
— 72.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (5,620 fully vaccinated)
— 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Perry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (71 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,385 (6,281 total cases)
— 43.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (104 total deaths)
— 78.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.9% (14,655 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. McCreary County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (50 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,051 (3,455 total cases)
— 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (55 total deaths)
— 41.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (6,090 fully vaccinated)
— 31.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Rowan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 294 (72 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,654 (3,829 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 131 (32 total deaths)
— 42.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (11,423 fully vaccinated)
— 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Pulaski County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 306 (199 new cases, +54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,475 (10,705 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (177 total deaths)
— 20.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (26,265 fully vaccinated)
— 21.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Adair County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 318 (61 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,977 (3,452 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (80 total deaths)
— 84.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (6,759 fully vaccinated)
— 31.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Bracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 337 (28 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,115 (1,172 total cases)
— 16.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 132 (11 total deaths)
— 41.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (3,542 fully vaccinated)
— 16.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Carroll County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 339 (36 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,399 (1,956 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (28 total deaths)
— 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (4,470 fully vaccinated)
— 18.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Hopkins County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 354 (158 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,026 (8,502 total cases)
— 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (203 total deaths)
— 100.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (20,926 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Wayne County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 364 (74 new cases, +208% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,049 (3,060 total cases)
— 11.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (58 total deaths)
— 26.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (7,524 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Breckinridge County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 371 (76 new cases, +81% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,899 (2,846 total cases)
— 18.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (36 total deaths)
— 22.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (8,016 fully vaccinated)
— 23.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Grant County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 379 (95 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,133 (4,295 total cases)
— 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (35 total deaths)
— 38.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (10,932 fully vaccinated)
— 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 385 (69 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,436 (3,842 total cases)
— 26.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (57 total deaths)
— 40.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (7,518 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 387 (73 new cases, +128% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,109 (3,420 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (40 total deaths)
— 6.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (8,224 fully vaccinated)
— 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Cumberland County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 484 (32 new cases, +39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,536 (1,226 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (17 total deaths)
— 13.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (2,648 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Taylor County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 493 (127 new cases, +65% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,817 (5,622 total cases)
— 28.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (82 total deaths)
— 40.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.9% (11,305 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 494 (61 new cases, +39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,369 (2,641 total cases)
— 26.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (23 total deaths)
— 17.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.7% (5,890 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Robertson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 522 (11 new cases, +267% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,603 (350 total cases)
— 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 759 (16 total deaths)
— 235.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.8% (733 fully vaccinated)
— 32.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 548 (56 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,257 (2,172 total cases)
— 25.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (33 total deaths)
— 42.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.6% (3,738 fully vaccinated)
— 28.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky