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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. 9 had reached 756,138 COVID-19-related deaths and 46.6 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. 8, 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. Spencer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (39 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,022 (2,907 total cases)
— 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (34 total deaths)
— 20.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 25.6% (4,959 fully vaccinated)
— 49.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Marion County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (39 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,537 (3,958 total cases)
— 22.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (48 total deaths)
— 12.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (8,698 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Adair County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (39 new cases, -78% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,733 (3,405 total cases)
— 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (77 total deaths)
— 80.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.1% (6,738 fully vaccinated)
— 31.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. McCreary County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 203 (35 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,767 (3,406 total cases)
— 17.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (54 total deaths)
— 41.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.2% (6,069 fully vaccinated)
— 31.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Hart County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 205 (39 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,807 (3,580 total cases)
— 11.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (63 total deaths)
— 49.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.3% (6,145 fully vaccinated)
— 36.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Breathitt County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (26 new cases, +37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,200 (2,046 total cases)
— 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (30 total deaths)
— 7.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (5,928 fully vaccinated)
— 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Floyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 208 (74 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,251 (7,207 total cases)
— 20.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (111 total deaths)
— 40.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (18,850 fully vaccinated)
— 3.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Scott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 216 (123 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,159 (8,641 total cases)
— 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 95 (54 total deaths)
— 57.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.7% (28,324 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Bourbon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 222 (44 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,252 (3,216 total cases)
— 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (35 total deaths)
— 20.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (10,089 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Bullitt County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 224 (183 new cases, +55% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,982 (12,237 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (128 total deaths)
— 29.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (33,021 fully vaccinated)
— 20.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Nelson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 225 (104 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,253 (8,439 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 201 (93 total deaths)
— 9.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (21,442 fully vaccinated)
— 9.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 225 (105 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,258 (8,530 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (105 total deaths)
— 1.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (18,718 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Owsley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (10 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,126 (1,021 total cases)
— 37.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (15 total deaths)
— 53.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (1,871 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Todd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 228 (28 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,592 (1,794 total cases)
— 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (32 total deaths)
— 17.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.0% (4,668 fully vaccinated)
— 25.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Daviess County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 228 (231 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,987 (17,244 total cases)
— 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (271 total deaths)
— 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.3% (50,023 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Morgan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 233 (31 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,895 (2,914 total cases)
— 30.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 75 (10 total deaths)
— 66.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (5,930 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Clark County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (86 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,770 (5,356 total cases)
— 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (40 total deaths)
— 50.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (17,801 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Robertson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (5 new cases, +150% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,176 (341 total cases)
— 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 759 (16 total deaths)
— 241.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.7% (731 fully vaccinated)
— 32.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Taylor County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (62 new cases, -53% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,351 (5,502 total cases)
— 27.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (82 total deaths)
— 43.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (11,267 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Lewis County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 249 (33 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,631 (2,606 total cases)
— 16.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 429 (57 total deaths)
— 93.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.3% (4,552 fully vaccinated)
— 32.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Wolfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 252 (18 new cases, +80% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,893 (1,209 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (11 total deaths)
— 30.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.9% (3,499 fully vaccinated)
— 4.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Franklin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (129 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,044 (7,161 total cases)
— 16.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (80 total deaths)
— 29.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (27,913 fully vaccinated)
— 7.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Leslie County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (25 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,365 (2,209 total cases)
— 33.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (19 total deaths)
— 13.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (4,727 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Fleming County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (37 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,889 (2,171 total cases)
— 11.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (35 total deaths)
— 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (6,766 fully vaccinated)
— 9.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (66 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,030 (5,470 total cases)
— 25.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (131 total deaths)
— 127.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (11,039 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Magoffin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (31 new cases, +48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,296 (2,225 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 189 (23 total deaths)
— 14.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (5,656 fully vaccinated)
— 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Montgomery County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 266 (75 new cases, +92% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,145 (4,546 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (58 total deaths)
— 7.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (11,711 fully vaccinated)
— 18.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Letcher County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 278 (60 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,397 (3,965 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (70 total deaths)
— 46.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (10,564 fully vaccinated)
— 4.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Grant County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (70 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,802 (4,212 total cases)
— 0.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (35 total deaths)
— 36.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (10,892 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Gallatin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 282 (25 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,455 (1,282 total cases)
— 14.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (41 total deaths)
— 108.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (3,292 fully vaccinated)
— 27.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Livingston County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 283 (26 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,652 (1,439 total cases)
— 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (43 total deaths)
— 110.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (4,168 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Johnson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 284 (63 new cases, +57% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,054 (3,784 total cases)
— 1.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (48 total deaths)
— 2.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (10,215 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Anderson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (66 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,756 (3,584 total cases)
— 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (48 total deaths)
— 5.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (11,351 fully vaccinated)
— 2.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Menifee County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 293 (19 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,207 (857 total cases)
— 21.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (23 total deaths)
— 59.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (2,650 fully vaccinated)
— 20.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 294 (30 new cases, -69% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,836 (2,129 total cases)
— 24.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (33 total deaths)
— 45.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (3,724 fully vaccinated)
— 28.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 302 (106 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,542 (6,508 total cases)
— 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 231 (81 total deaths)
— 4.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (15,898 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Perry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 307 (79 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,187 (6,230 total cases)
— 43.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (94 total deaths)
— 64.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (14,613 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Carroll County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (33 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,192 (1,934 total cases)
— 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (28 total deaths)
— 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (4,452 fully vaccinated)
— 18.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Bracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 313 (26 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,850 (1,150 total cases)
— 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (10 total deaths)
— 45.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (3,530 fully vaccinated)
— 16.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Trimble County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (27 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,886 (1,261 total cases)
— 11.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 201 (17 total deaths)
— 9.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (3,325 fully vaccinated)
— 23.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Jackson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 330 (44 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,264 (2,701 total cases)
— 20.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 375 (50 total deaths)
— 68.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.4% (4,313 fully vaccinated)
— 36.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Hopkins County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 333 (149 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,755 (8,381 total cases)
— 11.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 454 (203 total deaths)
— 104.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (20,872 fully vaccinated)
— 8.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Lee County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 365 (27 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,004 (1,777 total cases)
— 42.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (33 total deaths)
— 100.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (3,384 fully vaccinated)
— 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Martin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 375 (42 new cases, +68% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,472 (1,956 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (35 total deaths)
— 41.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (5,664 fully vaccinated)
— 1.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 380 (47 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,989 (2,594 total cases)
— 24.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (23 total deaths)
— 16.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (5,860 fully vaccinated)
— 7.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Cumberland County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 423 (28 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,219 (1,205 total cases)
— 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (17 total deaths)
— 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.8% (2,634 fully vaccinated)
— 22.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Rowan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (110 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,478 (3,786 total cases)
— 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (30 total deaths)
— 44.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (11,365 fully vaccinated)
— 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Crittenden County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 454 (40 new cases, +74% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,365 (1,265 total cases)
— 14.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (35 total deaths)
— 78.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (3,311 fully vaccinated)
— 26.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Caldwell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 494 (63 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,220 (2,450 total cases)
— 14.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (49 total deaths)
— 73.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (6,002 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Trigg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 546 (80 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,920 (2,186 total cases)
— 11.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (23 total deaths)
— 29.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (6,299 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky