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Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Kentucky

The deployment of vaccines beginning in December signaled a turning point in the pandemic. By 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.

The United States reached 642,879 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 39.5 million COVID-19 cases as of Sep. 2, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Currently, 52.7% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. Epidemiologists say the lower the vaccination rate, the more the virus has the opportunity to continue to evolve and become more dangerous.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the lowest in-patient bed capacity in Kentucky using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the percent of in-patient hospital beds filled as of Sep. 1, with ICU availability serving as a tiebreaker. Hospitalization data was available for about 77% of counties in the U.S. Keep reading to see what hospital capacity looks like in your county.

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#50. Russell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 67.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,121 (201 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (6,731 fully vaccinated)
— 53.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Madison County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 650 (604 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (38,550 fully vaccinated)
— 49.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Clay County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (41.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (88.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,854 (369 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.8% (6,522 fully vaccinated)
— 59.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Hart County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 735 (140 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.9% (5,306 fully vaccinated)
— 65.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Grant County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 499 (125 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (10,302 fully vaccinated)
— 49.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Calloway County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 68.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (36.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 390 (152 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.6% (15,047 fully vaccinated)
— 52.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Rowan County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (36.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 68.0% (55.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 22.7% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 503 (123 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (10,052 fully vaccinated)
— 49.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Boyle County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 99.0% (71.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 875 (263 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (15,024 fully vaccinated)
— 38.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Grayson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (87.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,143 (302 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (10,339 fully vaccinated)
— 52.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Hopkins County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (73.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 785 (351 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (18,664 fully vaccinated)
— 48.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Franklin County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (50.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 533 (272 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (33,020 fully vaccinated)
— 20.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Pike County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,073 (621 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.5% (23,421 fully vaccinated)
— 50.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Henderson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (68.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 679 (307 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (18,098 fully vaccinated)
— 51.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Lawrence County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (68.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 823 (126 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (5,280 fully vaccinated)
— 57.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Clark County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 74.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 631 (229 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (17,129 fully vaccinated)
— 42.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Allen County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 952 (203 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (7,199 fully vaccinated)
— 58.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Leslie County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,671 (165 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (3,799 fully vaccinated)
— 52.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Ohio County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 14.0% (.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 84.1% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 821 (197 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.6% (7,581 fully vaccinated)
— 61.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Montgomery County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (30.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 72.0% (69.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.2% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 508 (143 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (11,253 fully vaccinated)
— 51.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Knox County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 7.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (66.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,159 (361 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.1% (8,745 fully vaccinated)
— 65.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. McCracken County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (26.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 92.0% (50.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 4.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 569 (372 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (29,275 fully vaccinated)
— 45.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Wayne County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (23.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.8% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 270 (55 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.2% (6,146 fully vaccinated)
— 63.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Fayette County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 80.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 90.0% (35.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 510 (1,649 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.7% (192,983 fully vaccinated)
— 26.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Harlan County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 80.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (58.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 934 (243 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (9,008 fully vaccinated)
— 57.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Casey County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 81.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,071 (173 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 27.2% (4,399 fully vaccinated)
— 66.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Estill County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: .0% (.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 100.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 829 (117 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (5,584 fully vaccinated)
— 51.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Nelson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (38.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 85.0% (57.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.4% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 807 (373 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (21,704 fully vaccinated)
— 42.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Laurel County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 84.0% (53.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,197 (728 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.1% (19,499 fully vaccinated)
— 60.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Graves County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (44.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,245 (464 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (12,872 fully vaccinated)
— 57.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Taylor County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (32.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (75.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,083 (279 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (10,718 fully vaccinated)
— 49.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Jefferson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 495 (3,797 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (427,069 fully vaccinated)
— 31.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Floyd County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (37.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (87.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,132 (403 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (15,383 fully vaccinated)
— 47.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Cumberland County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 88.0% (51.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 454 (30 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.7% (2,166 fully vaccinated)
— 59.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Campbell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (40.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (69.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.1% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 363 (340 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (52,163 fully vaccinated)
— 31.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Perry County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 98.0% (41.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.4% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,708 (440 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (12,089 fully vaccinated)
— 42.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Boyd County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 91.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 48.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 45.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 749 (350 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (16,545 fully vaccinated)
— 56.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Caldwell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 91.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 557 (71 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (5,132 fully vaccinated)
— 50.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Warren County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 92.0% (28.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (39.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.2% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 746 (992 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (50,974 fully vaccinated)
— 52.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Scott County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 92.0% (51.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (65.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 365 (208 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (29,892 fully vaccinated)
— 35.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Simpson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 92.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 15.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 442 (82 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (7,928 fully vaccinated)
— 47.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Bell County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 93.0% (41.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (55.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 8.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,786 (465 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (9,386 fully vaccinated)
— 55.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Letcher County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 94.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 17.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 77.0% (31.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 12.5% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 798 (172 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (8,981 fully vaccinated)
— 48.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Kenton County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 95.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 338 (565 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (89,791 fully vaccinated)
— 34.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Mercer County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 95.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 18.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 980 (215 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.9% (10,075 fully vaccinated)
— 43.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Bourbon County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 96.0% (55.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 20.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 67.0% (50.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.9% more availability than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 793 (157 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (9,254 fully vaccinated)
— 42.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Green County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 97.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.3% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 951 (104 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.3% (3,750 fully vaccinated)
— 58.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Boone County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 98.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 22.5% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (54.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.7% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 330 (441 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.3% (75,239 fully vaccinated)
— 31.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Johnson County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 99.0% (56.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (71.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.8% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 604 (134 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.7% (8,133 fully vaccinated)
— 55.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Breathitt County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 100.0% (48.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (62.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.6% more full than Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,108 (140 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (4,679 fully vaccinated)
— 54.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Lincoln County, KY

– Inpatient beds occupied: 100.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.0% more full than Kentucky overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 88% full in Kentucky overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 692 (170 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (8,095 fully vaccinated)
— 59.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky