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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kentucky

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 and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to August 2, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 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. Whitley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 323 (117 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,677 (14,751 total cases)
— 23.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 587 (213 total deaths)
— 59.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (16,342 fully vaccinated)

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#49. Muhlenberg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 323 (99 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,568 (11,198 total cases)
— 11.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (125 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (15,843 fully vaccinated)

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#48. Hart County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 326 (62 new cases, +72% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,554 (5,816 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (106 total deaths)
— 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (6,876 fully vaccinated)

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#47. Montgomery County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 330 (93 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,155 (9,617 total cases)
— 3.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (110 total deaths)
— 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (13,356 fully vaccinated)

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#46. Laurel County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 334 (203 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,356 (22,109 total cases)
— 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (253 total deaths)
— 13.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.9% (24,874 fully vaccinated)

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#45. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 339 (64 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,304 (7,234 total cases)
— 16.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (82 total deaths)
— 18.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (9,579 fully vaccinated)

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#44. Owsley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 340 (15 new cases, +114% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,010 (1,634 total cases)
— 12.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 680 (30 total deaths)
— 85.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (2,117 fully vaccinated)

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#43. Woodford County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 340 (91 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,520 (7,892 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (53 total deaths)
— 46.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (17,895 fully vaccinated)

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#42. Nelson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 346 (160 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,499 (15,950 total cases)
— 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (158 total deaths)
— 6.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (24,463 fully vaccinated)

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#41. Knox County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 347 (108 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,942 (12,440 total cases)
— 21.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (153 total deaths)
— 33.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (11,546 fully vaccinated)

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#40. Rowan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 352 (86 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,826 (7,540 total cases)
— 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (74 total deaths)
— 17.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (12,940 fully vaccinated)

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#39. Rockcastle County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 353 (59 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,177 (5,372 total cases)
— 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (63 total deaths)
— 2.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.0% (6,846 fully vaccinated)

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#38. Clark County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 353 (128 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,100 (12,003 total cases)
— 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 201 (73 total deaths)
— 45.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (20,097 fully vaccinated)

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#37. Clay County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 357 (71 new cases, +48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,380 (8,235 total cases)
— 25.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (97 total deaths)
— 32.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (9,003 fully vaccinated)

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#36. Cumberland County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 363 (24 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,697 (2,361 total cases)
— 8.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (33 total deaths)
— 36.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (2,999 fully vaccinated)

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#35. Franklin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 363 (185 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,529 (15,567 total cases)
— 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (159 total deaths)
— 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.2% (31,734 fully vaccinated)

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#34. Henry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 372 (60 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,821 (5,454 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (53 total deaths)
— 10.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.2% (8,748 fully vaccinated)

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#33. Casey County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 377 (61 new cases, +135% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,681 (4,473 total cases)
— 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (76 total deaths)
— 28.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (5,928 fully vaccinated)

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#32. Magoffin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 378 (46 new cases, +59% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,433 (4,309 total cases)
— 7.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (54 total deaths)
— 21.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (6,272 fully vaccinated)

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#31. Lee County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 378 (28 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,389 (3,064 total cases)
— 25.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 756 (56 total deaths)
— 106.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (3,724 fully vaccinated)

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#30. Henderson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 385 (174 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,424 (15,111 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (174 total deaths)
— 4.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (23,699 fully vaccinated)

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#29. Metcalfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 387 (39 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,308 (3,153 total cases)
— 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 685 (69 total deaths)
— 86.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (4,139 fully vaccinated)

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#28. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 388 (101 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,889 (9,855 total cases)
— 15.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 830 (216 total deaths)
— 126.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (12,205 fully vaccinated)

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#27. Pike County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 392 (227 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,264 (20,988 total cases)
— 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (325 total deaths)
— 53.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (30,871 fully vaccinated)

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#26. Simpson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 398 (74 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,389 (6,201 total cases)
— 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (96 total deaths)
— 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (9,546 fully vaccinated)

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#25. Caldwell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 400 (51 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,122 (4,477 total cases)
— 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (63 total deaths)
— 34.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (6,729 fully vaccinated)

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#24. Bath County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 400 (50 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,536 (3,567 total cases)
— 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (49 total deaths)
— 6.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.4% (6,805 fully vaccinated)

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#23. McLean County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 402 (37 new cases, +42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,955 (2,850 total cases)
— 6.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 587 (54 total deaths)
— 59.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (4,747 fully vaccinated)

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#22. Breathitt County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 412 (52 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,848 (4,275 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (56 total deaths)
— 20.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (6,729 fully vaccinated)

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#21. Hardin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 415 (460 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,058 (36,680 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (451 total deaths)
— 10.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.2% (72,350 fully vaccinated)

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#20. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 422 (148 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,583 (13,542 total cases)
— 17.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (151 total deaths)
— 17.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (18,668 fully vaccinated)

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#19. Hopkins County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 423 (189 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,327 (16,233 total cases)
— 10.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 580 (259 total deaths)
— 58.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (23,427 fully vaccinated)

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#18. Carter County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 429 (115 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,131 (9,682 total cases)
— 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (109 total deaths)
— 10.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (13,342 fully vaccinated)

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#17. Owen County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 431 (47 new cases, +68% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,044 (2,621 total cases)
— 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (34 total deaths)
— 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (4,155 fully vaccinated)

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#16. Bell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 434 (113 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,152 (9,411 total cases)
— 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 618 (161 total deaths)
— 68.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (12,067 fully vaccinated)

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#15. Wolfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 447 (32 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,178 (2,804 total cases)
— 18.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (29 total deaths)
— 10.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.4% (3,894 fully vaccinated)

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#14. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 454 (212 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,362 (18,389 total cases)
— 19.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (184 total deaths)
— 7.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (23,378 fully vaccinated)

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#13. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 469 (84 new cases, +83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,704 (6,937 total cases)
— 17.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (89 total deaths)
— 35.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (8,319 fully vaccinated)

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#12. Leslie County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 476 (47 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,399 (4,089 total cases)
— 25.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (49 total deaths)
— 35.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (5,224 fully vaccinated)

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#11. Green County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 484 (53 new cases, +83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,624 (4,007 total cases)
— 11.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 420 (46 total deaths)
— 14.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (4,820 fully vaccinated)

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#10. Union County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 535 (77 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,557 (4,682 total cases)
— 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (57 total deaths)
— 7.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (6,192 fully vaccinated)

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#9. Floyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 565 (201 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,503 (13,703 total cases)
— 16.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 635 (226 total deaths)
— 73.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.7% (20,523 fully vaccinated)

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#8. Adair County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 573 (110 new cases, +233% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,840 (6,498 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 573 (110 total deaths)
— 56.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (7,625 fully vaccinated)

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#7. Letcher County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 589 (127 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,334 (7,831 total cases)
— 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 571 (123 total deaths)
— 55.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (11,577 fully vaccinated)

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#6. Elliott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 639 (48 new cases, +140% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,406 (2,887 total cases)
— 16.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (20 total deaths)
— 27.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (2,712 fully vaccinated)

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#5. Knott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 648 (96 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,974 (4,734 total cases)
— 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (66 total deaths)
— 21.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (7,166 fully vaccinated)

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#4. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 655 (81 new cases, +84% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,905 (5,179 total cases)
— 27.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (45 total deaths)
— 0.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (6,599 fully vaccinated)

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#3. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 675 (69 new cases, +214% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,941 (3,979 total cases)
— 18.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (53 total deaths)
— 41.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (4,254 fully vaccinated)

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#2. Robertson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 712 (15 new cases, +275% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,820 (734 total cases)
— 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 996 (21 total deaths)
— 171.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (821 fully vaccinated)

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#1. Perry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 808 (208 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 47,915 (12,342 total cases)
— 45.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 722 (186 total deaths)
— 96.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.8% (16,180 fully vaccinated)