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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 Dec. 14 had reached 798,879 COVID-19-related deaths and 50.1 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 Dec. 10, 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. Adair County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 411 (79 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,628 (3,769 total cases)
— 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (84 total deaths)
— 70.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (6,957 fully vaccinated)
— 31.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Jackson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 420 (56 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,937 (2,924 total cases)
— 21.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (54 total deaths)
— 57.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.9% (4,519 fully vaccinated)
— 36.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Ohio County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 421 (101 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,759 (4,741 total cases)
— 9.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (89 total deaths)
— 44.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (8,903 fully vaccinated)
— 30.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Marion County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 425 (82 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,109 (4,261 total cases)
— 22.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (55 total deaths)
— 10.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.6% (8,986 fully vaccinated)
— 12.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 426 (199 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,907 (9,300 total cases)
— 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (122 total deaths)
— 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (21,310 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Taylor County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 427 (110 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,625 (6,088 total cases)
— 30.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (96 total deaths)
— 45.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (11,593 fully vaccinated)
— 15.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Daviess County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 428 (434 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,603 (18,884 total cases)
— 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (290 total deaths)
— 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (51,446 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Trigg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 430 (63 new cases, +97% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,258 (2,382 total cases)
— 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 191 (28 total deaths)
— 25.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (6,488 fully vaccinated)
— 16.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Allen County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 436 (93 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,207 (4,094 total cases)
— 6.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (76 total deaths)
— 38.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (7,889 fully vaccinated)
— 30.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Washington County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 438 (53 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,199 (2,564 total cases)
— 17.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (49 total deaths)
— 57.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.7% (5,771 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Casey County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 439 (71 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,885 (2,890 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (60 total deaths)
— 44.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (5,422 fully vaccinated)
— 36.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Hardin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (489 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,817 (19,769 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (325 total deaths)
— 14.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (61,908 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Monroe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (47 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,577 (2,511 total cases)
— 30.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 620 (66 total deaths)
— 141.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (4,604 fully vaccinated)
— 18.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Whitley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (160 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,001 (9,429 total cases)
— 43.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (135 total deaths)
— 44.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (15,032 fully vaccinated)
— 21.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 442 (155 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,317 (7,131 total cases)
— 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (101 total deaths)
— 12.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (17,270 fully vaccinated)
— 7.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Spencer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 444 (86 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,712 (3,234 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 207 (40 total deaths)
— 19.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.9% (5,213 fully vaccinated)
— 49.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Nelson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 446 (206 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,657 (9,088 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (107 total deaths)
— 10.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (22,293 fully vaccinated)
— 9.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Woodford County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 449 (120 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,525 (3,883 total cases)
— 19.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (33 total deaths)
— 52.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (16,564 fully vaccinated)
— 16.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Barren County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 457 (202 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,924 (8,816 total cases)
— 10.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (167 total deaths)
— 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (18,780 fully vaccinated)
— 20.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Hancock County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 459 (40 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,737 (1,547 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (18 total deaths)
— 19.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (4,836 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Letcher County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 459 (99 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,802 (4,268 total cases)
— 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (80 total deaths)
— 44.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (10,837 fully vaccinated)
— 5.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Morgan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (62 new cases, +158% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,090 (3,073 total cases)
— 27.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (16 total deaths)
— 53.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (6,073 fully vaccinated)
— 14.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Simpson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 468 (87 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,109 (3,549 total cases)
— 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (67 total deaths)
— 40.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (8,784 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. McCracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 475 (311 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,862 (11,031 total cases)
— 6.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (198 total deaths)
— 17.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (34,031 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Wolfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 475 (34 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,388 (1,316 total cases)
— 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (13 total deaths)
— 29.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (3,595 fully vaccinated)
— 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Caldwell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 479 (61 new cases, +165% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,342 (2,593 total cases)
— 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (52 total deaths)
— 58.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (6,169 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Magoffin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 485 (59 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,812 (2,531 total cases)
— 15.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (31 total deaths)
— 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (5,823 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Madison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 500 (465 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,819 (17,499 total cases)
— 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (206 total deaths)
— 13.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (41,551 fully vaccinated)
— 15.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Henry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 540 (87 new cases, +71% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,070 (2,914 total cases)
— 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (35 total deaths)
— 15.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (8,070 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Grant County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 546 (137 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,004 (4,764 total cases)
— 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (41 total deaths)
— 36.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (11,341 fully vaccinated)
— 14.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 564 (101 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,183 (4,155 total cases)
— 28.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (61 total deaths)
— 32.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (7,724 fully vaccinated)
— 18.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Livingston County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 566 (52 new cases, +79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,848 (1,549 total cases)
— 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (47 total deaths)
— 98.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (4,265 fully vaccinated)
— 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 572 (108 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,015 (3,780 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (52 total deaths)
— 7.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (8,643 fully vaccinated)
— 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Bracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 578 (48 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,235 (1,348 total cases)
— 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (18 total deaths)
— 15.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (3,668 fully vaccinated)
— 16.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 584 (152 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,187 (6,031 total cases)
— 28.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (146 total deaths)
— 118.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (11,352 fully vaccinated)
— 17.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Carroll County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 611 (65 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,563 (2,186 total cases)
— 13.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (32 total deaths)
— 17.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (4,592 fully vaccinated)
— 18.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Robertson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 617 (13 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,355 (408 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 759 (16 total deaths)
— 195.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (756 fully vaccinated)
— 32.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Lawrence County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 620 (95 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,540 (2,993 total cases)
— 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (44 total deaths)
— 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (6,894 fully vaccinated)
— 15.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Metcalfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 626 (63 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,802 (2,095 total cases)
— 15.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (48 total deaths)
— 85.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.4% (3,766 fully vaccinated)
— 29.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Union County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 640 (92 new cases, +92% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,705 (2,690 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (43 total deaths)
— 16.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (5,505 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Owen County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 688 (75 new cases, +97% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,393 (1,569 total cases)
— 20.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (28 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (3,841 fully vaccinated)
— 33.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Knox County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 690 (215 new cases, +142% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,614 (7,666 total cases)
— 36.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (96 total deaths)
— 19.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.3% (10,671 fully vaccinated)
— 35.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Bath County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 704 (88 new cases, +105% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,080 (1,885 total cases)
— 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (33 total deaths)
— 2.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (6,229 fully vaccinated)
— 6.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Lewis County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 716 (95 new cases, +56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,492 (2,853 total cases)
— 18.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 475 (63 total deaths)
— 84.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (4,761 fully vaccinated)
— 32.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 734 (75 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,263 (2,377 total cases)
— 28.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (36 total deaths)
— 37.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (3,867 fully vaccinated)
— 28.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. McLean County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 739 (68 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,106 (1,667 total cases)
— 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (41 total deaths)
— 73.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (4,398 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 744 (92 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,934 (2,958 total cases)
— 32.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (25 total deaths)
— 21.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.9% (6,048 fully vaccinated)
— 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Menifee County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 771 (50 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,825 (962 total cases)
— 18.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (25 total deaths)
— 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (2,714 fully vaccinated)
— 21.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. McCreary County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 876 (151 new cases, +170% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,314 (3,845 total cases)
— 23.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 371 (64 total deaths)
— 44.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (6,275 fully vaccinated)
— 31.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Cumberland County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 892 (59 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,787 (1,441 total cases)
— 20.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (19 total deaths)
— 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.3% (2,733 fully vaccinated)
— 22.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky