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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. 23 had reached773,864 COVID-19-related deaths and 48.0 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 counties 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. 22, 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. Hancock County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 252 (22 new cases, +144% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,556 (1,444 total cases)
— 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (18 total deaths)
— 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (4,784 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Elliott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (19 new cases, +171% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,305 (1,376 total cases)
— 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (9 total deaths)
— 49.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.7% (2,455 fully vaccinated)
— 36.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Johnson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 257 (57 new cases, +111% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,433 (3,868 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (51 total deaths)
— 3.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (10,345 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Kenton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 257 (429 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,887 (24,861 total cases)
— 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (273 total deaths)
— 31.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.6% (91,101 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Daviess County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 257 (261 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,500 (17,764 total cases)
— 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (274 total deaths)
— 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (50,511 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Franklin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (133 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,552 (7,420 total cases)
— 15.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (90 total deaths)
— 25.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (28,348 fully vaccinated)
— 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Knott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 263 (39 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,831 (2,492 total cases)
— 2.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (43 total deaths)
— 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (6,601 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Spencer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 269 (52 new cases, +41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,482 (2,996 total cases)
— 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (36 total deaths)
— 21.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.1% (5,058 fully vaccinated)
— 49.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Nicholas County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (20 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,045 (1,239 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (22 total deaths)
— 27.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.7% (3,538 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Trimble County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 283 (24 new cases, +71% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,335 (1,299 total cases)
— 11.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (20 total deaths)
— 0.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (3,356 fully vaccinated)
— 23.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Carter County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 284 (76 new cases, +55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,644 (4,728 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (67 total deaths)
— 5.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (11,879 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Martin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (32 new cases, +78% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,919 (2,006 total cases)
— 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (36 total deaths)
— 35.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.3% (5,740 fully vaccinated)
— 1.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Boone County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 287 (384 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,016 (21,394 total cases)
— 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 152 (203 total deaths)
— 35.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (74,161 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Montgomery County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 291 (82 new cases, +95% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,586 (4,670 total cases)
— 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 213 (60 total deaths)
— 10.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (11,857 fully vaccinated)
— 18.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Whitley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 298 (108 new cases, +300% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,006 (9,068 total cases)
— 45.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (98 total deaths)
— 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (14,708 fully vaccinated)
— 21.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Todd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (37 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,146 (1,862 total cases)
— 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (32 total deaths)
— 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (4,737 fully vaccinated)
— 25.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Rockcastle County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 305 (51 new cases, +132% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,641 (3,279 total cases)
— 14.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (36 total deaths)
— 8.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (6,053 fully vaccinated)
— 29.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Simpson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 307 (57 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,941 (3,332 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (62 total deaths)
— 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (8,642 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (144 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,811 (8,788 total cases)
— 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (112 total deaths)
— 1.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (20,281 fully vaccinated)
— 16.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Madison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 309 (287 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,704 (16,462 total cases)
— 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (190 total deaths)
— 13.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (40,480 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 311 (109 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,104 (6,705 total cases)
— 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (88 total deaths)
— 5.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (16,824 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Pulaski County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 314 (204 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,930 (11,001 total cases)
— 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (187 total deaths)
— 21.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (26,805 fully vaccinated)
— 20.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Green County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 320 (35 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,521 (2,464 total cases)
— 30.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (34 total deaths)
— 31.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (4,351 fully vaccinated)
— 23.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Trigg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 321 (47 new cases, +42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,467 (2,266 total cases)
— 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 171 (25 total deaths)
— 27.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (6,403 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Marion County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 322 (62 new cases, +114% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,009 (4,049 total cases)
— 21.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (51 total deaths)
— 11.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (8,814 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Henry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 322 (52 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,917 (2,728 total cases)
— 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (33 total deaths)
— 13.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (7,927 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Lewis County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 339 (45 new cases, +125% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,121 (2,671 total cases)
— 16.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (60 total deaths)
— 90.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.1% (4,657 fully vaccinated)
— 32.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Washington County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 339 (41 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,050 (2,425 total cases)
— 16.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (48 total deaths)
— 67.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (5,681 fully vaccinated)
— 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Barren County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 346 (153 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,771 (8,306 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (157 total deaths)
— 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (18,464 fully vaccinated)
— 19.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Rowan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 352 (86 new cases, +41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,079 (3,933 total cases)
— 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 139 (34 total deaths)
— 41.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (11,529 fully vaccinated)
— 9.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Taylor County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 353 (91 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,302 (5,747 total cases)
— 29.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (86 total deaths)
— 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (11,394 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 361 (94 new cases, +42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,646 (5,630 total cases)
— 25.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (135 total deaths)
— 119.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (11,206 fully vaccinated)
— 16.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Grant County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 363 (91 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,611 (4,415 total cases)
— 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 144 (36 total deaths)
— 39.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (11,064 fully vaccinated)
— 14.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 365 (69 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,633 (3,519 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (45 total deaths)
— 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (8,360 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Butler County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 380 (49 new cases, +133% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,891 (2,433 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (40 total deaths)
— 31.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (5,326 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 396 (49 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,984 (2,717 total cases)
— 27.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 194 (24 total deaths)
— 18.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.1% (5,948 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 413 (74 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,983 (3,940 total cases)
— 27.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (58 total deaths)
— 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (7,573 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Hopkins County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 414 (185 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,525 (8,725 total cases)
— 13.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (208 total deaths)
— 96.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (21,079 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Adair County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 437 (84 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,592 (3,570 total cases)
— 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (81 total deaths)
— 78.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (6,840 fully vaccinated)
— 31.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Monroe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (47 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,357 (2,381 total cases)
— 29.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 582 (62 total deaths)
— 145.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (4,531 fully vaccinated)
— 18.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Jackson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 443 (59 new cases, +111% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,917 (2,788 total cases)
— 21.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (51 total deaths)
— 61.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (4,404 fully vaccinated)
— 36.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Bath County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 448 (56 new cases, +56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,664 (1,708 total cases)
— 20.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (32 total deaths)
— 8.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (6,121 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Bourbon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 551 (109 new cases, +51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,167 (3,397 total cases)
— 0.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 187 (37 total deaths)
— 21.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (10,215 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Bracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 554 (46 new cases, +53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,766 (1,226 total cases)
— 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (13 total deaths)
— 33.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (3,574 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Breckinridge County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 581 (119 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,763 (3,023 total cases)
— 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (36 total deaths)
— 25.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.5% (8,090 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. McCreary County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 633 (109 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,869 (3,596 total cases)
— 21.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (58 total deaths)
— 42.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.7% (6,153 fully vaccinated)
— 31.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Wayne County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 634 (129 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,945 (3,242 total cases)
— 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (63 total deaths)
— 30.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (7,637 fully vaccinated)
— 27.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Magoffin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 748 (91 new cases, +117% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,390 (2,358 total cases)
— 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (25 total deaths)
— 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (5,711 fully vaccinated)
— 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Robertson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 759 (16 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,457 (368 total cases)
— 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 759 (16 total deaths)
— 220.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (746 fully vaccinated)
— 31.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Cumberland County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 907 (60 new cases, +71% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,655 (1,300 total cases)
— 14.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (18 total deaths)
— 14.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (2,680 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky