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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. 30 had reached 778,667 COVID-19-related deaths and 48.4 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. 29, 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: 206 (18 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,762 (1,462 total cases)
— 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (18 total deaths)
— 15.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (4,791 fully vaccinated)
— 5.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. McLean County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (19 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,857 (1,552 total cases)
— 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (41 total deaths)
— 83.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (4,344 fully vaccinated)
— 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Whitley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (77 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,218 (9,145 total cases)
— 44.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (105 total deaths)
— 19.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (14,786 fully vaccinated)
— 21.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 214 (75 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,317 (6,780 total cases)
— 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (93 total deaths)
— 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (16,906 fully vaccinated)
— 7.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Kenton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 217 (362 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,104 (25,223 total cases)
— 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 165 (276 total deaths)
— 32.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (91,527 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Grayson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 219 (58 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,841 (4,979 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (99 total deaths)
— 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (12,404 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Anderson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 220 (50 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,429 (3,737 total cases)
— 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (52 total deaths)
— 5.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (11,545 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 223 (40 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,206 (3,980 total cases)
— 27.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (58 total deaths)
— 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (7,595 fully vaccinated)
— 18.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Butler County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 225 (29 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,116 (2,462 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 311 (40 total deaths)
— 28.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (5,351 fully vaccinated)
— 20.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Cumberland County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (15 new cases, -75% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,882 (1,315 total cases)
— 13.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (18 total deaths)
— 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.6% (2,688 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 229 (107 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,040 (8,895 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 246 (115 total deaths)
— 1.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (20,367 fully vaccinated)
— 16.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Madison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 230 (214 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,934 (16,676 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (191 total deaths)
— 15.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (40,683 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Monroe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 235 (25 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,592 (2,406 total cases)
— 29.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (64 total deaths)
— 147.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (4,551 fully vaccinated)
— 18.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Trimble County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (20 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,571 (1,319 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (21 total deaths)
— 2.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (3,363 fully vaccinated)
— 23.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Barren County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (106 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,011 (8,412 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (159 total deaths)
— 47.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (18,517 fully vaccinated)
— 19.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Estill County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (34 new cases, +55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,674 (2,352 total cases)
— 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (20 total deaths)
— 41.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (6,640 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. McCreary County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (42 new cases, -61% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,113 (3,638 total cases)
— 20.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (59 total deaths)
— 40.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (6,182 fully vaccinated)
— 31.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Morgan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (33 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,443 (2,987 total cases)
— 28.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 83 (11 total deaths)
— 65.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (6,005 fully vaccinated)
— 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 249 (47 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,882 (3,566 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 254 (48 total deaths)
— 4.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (8,398 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Washington County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (31 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,306 (2,456 total cases)
— 16.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (48 total deaths)
— 63.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (5,699 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Shelby County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (127 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,276 (7,489 total cases)
— 12.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (114 total deaths)
— 4.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (20,862 fully vaccinated)
— 18.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Pulaski County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (168 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,189 (11,169 total cases)
— 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 289 (188 total deaths)
— 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (27,446 fully vaccinated)
— 19.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Adair County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 260 (50 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,852 (3,620 total cases)
— 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (81 total deaths)
— 73.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (6,866 fully vaccinated)
— 31.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Daviess County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (265 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,761 (18,029 total cases)
— 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (280 total deaths)
— 13.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (50,662 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Carter County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 265 (71 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,909 (4,799 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 250 (67 total deaths)
— 2.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (11,918 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Crittenden County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (24 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,081 (1,328 total cases)
— 13.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 409 (36 total deaths)
— 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (3,371 fully vaccinated)
— 26.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Simpson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (51 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,216 (3,383 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (62 total deaths)
— 37.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (8,670 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Floyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (98 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,928 (7,448 total cases)
— 19.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (125 total deaths)
— 44.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (19,120 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Breckinridge County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (57 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,041 (3,080 total cases)
— 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (38 total deaths)
— 23.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (8,159 fully vaccinated)
— 23.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Henry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 298 (48 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,214 (2,776 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (33 total deaths)
— 15.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (7,965 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Hopkins County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 300 (134 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,825 (8,859 total cases)
— 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (208 total deaths)
— 91.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (21,158 fully vaccinated)
— 9.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Marion County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (58 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,310 (4,107 total cases)
— 22.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (51 total deaths)
— 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (8,848 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Leslie County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 304 (30 new cases, +150% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,043 (2,276 total cases)
— 31.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (30 total deaths)
— 25.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (4,787 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Bourbon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (61 new cases, -44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,475 (3,458 total cases)
— 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (38 total deaths)
— 21.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (10,273 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Spencer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (60 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,792 (3,056 total cases)
— 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (38 total deaths)
— 19.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.3% (5,092 fully vaccinated)
— 49.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Lawrence County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 313 (48 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,300 (2,803 total cases)
— 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (44 total deaths)
— 18.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (6,605 fully vaccinated)
— 17.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (82 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,961 (5,712 total cases)
— 25.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 523 (136 total deaths)
— 115.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (11,239 fully vaccinated)
— 17.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Fulton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 318 (19 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,738 (820 total cases)
— 21.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (21 total deaths)
— 44.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (3,201 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 323 (33 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,903 (2,238 total cases)
— 25.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (34 total deaths)
— 37.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (3,817 fully vaccinated)
— 28.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Grant County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 327 (82 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,938 (4,497 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 144 (36 total deaths)
— 40.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (11,144 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Fleming County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 336 (49 new cases, +444% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,561 (2,269 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (38 total deaths)
— 7.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (6,874 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Bracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 349 (29 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,115 (1,255 total cases)
— 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 169 (14 total deaths)
— 30.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (3,599 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Magoffin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 362 (44 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,752 (2,402 total cases)
— 13.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (26 total deaths)
— 11.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (5,732 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Bath County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 368 (46 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,032 (1,754 total cases)
— 19.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (32 total deaths)
— 5.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (6,147 fully vaccinated)
— 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Rowan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 376 (92 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,455 (4,025 total cases)
— 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 151 (37 total deaths)
— 37.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (11,587 fully vaccinated)
— 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 388 (48 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,372 (2,765 total cases)
— 28.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 194 (24 total deaths)
— 20.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (5,979 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Wayne County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 418 (85 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,363 (3,327 total cases)
— 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (66 total deaths)
— 33.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (7,709 fully vaccinated)
— 27.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Carroll County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 461 (49 new cases, +113% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,208 (2,042 total cases)
— 9.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 282 (30 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (4,528 fully vaccinated)
— 18.2% 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, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,979 (379 total cases)
— 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 759 (16 total deaths)
— 212.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.5% (748 fully vaccinated)
— 31.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Taylor County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 563 (145 new cases, +59% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,865 (5,892 total cases)
— 30.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (88 total deaths)
— 40.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (11,447 fully vaccinated)
— 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky