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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. 7 had reached 790,118 COVID-19-related deaths and 49.3 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. 6, 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. Marion County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 441 (85 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,751 (4,192 total cases)
— 22.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (53 total deaths)
— 10.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (8,930 fully vaccinated)
— 12.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Hardin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 443 (492 new cases, +154% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,444 (19,356 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (319 total deaths)
— 15.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (61,515 fully vaccinated)
— 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Mason County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 445 (76 new cases, +192% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,245 (2,773 total cases)
— 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (74 total deaths)
— 75.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (8,079 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Owen County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (49 new cases, +188% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,806 (1,505 total cases)
— 22.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (28 total deaths)
— 3.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (3,819 fully vaccinated)
— 33.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Knox County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 450 (140 new cases, +192% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,087 (7,502 total cases)
— 35.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (80 total deaths)
— 3.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (10,631 fully vaccinated)
— 35.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. McCreary County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 458 (79 new cases, +88% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,572 (3,717 total cases)
— 21.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (60 total deaths)
— 40.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (6,247 fully vaccinated)
— 31.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Muhlenberg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 464 (142 new cases, +294% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,551 (5,987 total cases)
— 9.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (97 total deaths)
— 27.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (14,663 fully vaccinated)
— 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Whitley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (169 new cases, +119% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,684 (9,314 total cases)
— 44.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (116 total deaths)
— 29.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (14,939 fully vaccinated)
— 22.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Jessamine County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 469 (254 new cases, +162% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,175 (8,753 total cases)
— 9.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (106 total deaths)
— 21.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (26,807 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Bourbon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 470 (93 new cases, +52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,945 (3,551 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (38 total deaths)
— 22.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (10,363 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Wayne County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 472 (96 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,835 (3,423 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (67 total deaths)
— 33.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.3% (7,787 fully vaccinated)
— 27.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Madison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 474 (441 new cases, +106% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,408 (17,117 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (197 total deaths)
— 14.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (41,289 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 485 (87 new cases, +117% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,692 (4,067 total cases)
— 27.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (59 total deaths)
— 32.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (7,668 fully vaccinated)
— 18.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Floyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 486 (173 new cases, +77% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,414 (7,621 total cases)
— 20.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 377 (134 total deaths)
— 52.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (19,259 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Ohio County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 488 (117 new cases, +139% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,397 (4,654 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 367 (88 total deaths)
— 48.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.9% (8,850 fully vaccinated)
— 30.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Wolfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 489 (35 new cases, +400% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,940 (1,284 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (13 total deaths)
— 26.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (3,586 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 492 (230 new cases, +115% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,532 (9,125 total cases)
— 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (118 total deaths)
— 2.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (20,821 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Daviess County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 502 (510 new cases, +92% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,263 (18,539 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (284 total deaths)
— 12.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (51,106 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Bath County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 504 (63 new cases, +37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,536 (1,817 total cases)
— 18.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (33 total deaths)
— 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (6,205 fully vaccinated)
— 6.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Barren County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 504 (223 new cases, +110% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,515 (8,635 total cases)
— 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (161 total deaths)
— 46.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (18,691 fully vaccinated)
— 20.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Washington County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 504 (61 new cases, +97% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,810 (2,517 total cases)
— 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (48 total deaths)
— 60.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (5,754 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Simpson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 517 (96 new cases, +88% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,733 (3,479 total cases)
— 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (63 total deaths)
— 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (8,751 fully vaccinated)
— 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Gallatin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 519 (46 new cases, +171% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,368 (1,363 total cases)
— 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (43 total deaths)
— 95.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (3,391 fully vaccinated)
— 27.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Casey County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 532 (86 new cases, +187% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,582 (2,841 total cases)
— 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 353 (57 total deaths)
— 42.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.4% (5,399 fully vaccinated)
— 36.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Jackson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 533 (71 new cases, +238% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,607 (2,880 total cases)
— 21.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 398 (53 total deaths)
— 60.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.8% (4,501 fully vaccinated)
— 36.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Menifee County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 539 (35 new cases, +483% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,132 (917 total cases)
— 20.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (23 total deaths)
— 42.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (2,706 fully vaccinated)
— 21.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Trimble County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 543 (46 new cases, +130% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,114 (1,365 total cases)
— 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (23 total deaths)
— 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (3,388 fully vaccinated)
— 24.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Carter County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 549 (147 new cases, +107% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,457 (4,946 total cases)
— 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (70 total deaths)
— 5.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (12,074 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Lewis County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 557 (74 new cases, +185% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,874 (2,771 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (60 total deaths)
— 82.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.7% (4,744 fully vaccinated)
— 32.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Woodford County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 569 (152 new cases, +253% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,154 (3,784 total cases)
— 20.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 116 (31 total deaths)
— 53.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.6% (16,465 fully vaccinated)
— 16.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Rowan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 581 (142 new cases, +54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,036 (4,167 total cases)
— 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 155 (38 total deaths)
— 37.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (11,735 fully vaccinated)
— 9.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Fleming County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 583 (85 new cases, +73% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,144 (2,354 total cases)
— 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (41 total deaths)
— 13.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (6,942 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Spencer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 589 (114 new cases, +90% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,382 (3,170 total cases)
— 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 207 (40 total deaths)
— 16.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 26.8% (5,177 fully vaccinated)
— 49.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Bracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 602 (50 new cases, +72% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,717 (1,305 total cases)
— 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (17 total deaths)
— 17.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (3,639 fully vaccinated)
— 17.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Grant County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 606 (152 new cases, +85% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,545 (4,649 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 160 (40 total deaths)
— 35.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (11,281 fully vaccinated)
— 14.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Monroe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 620 (66 new cases, +164% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,211 (2,472 total cases)
— 30.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (64 total deaths)
— 142.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (4,582 fully vaccinated)
— 18.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Metcalfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 626 (63 new cases, +350% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,286 (2,043 total cases)
— 14.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (48 total deaths)
— 92.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.1% (3,738 fully vaccinated)
— 29.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Hancock County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 631 (55 new cases, +206% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,393 (1,517 total cases)
— 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 206 (18 total deaths)
— 16.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (4,815 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 633 (222 new cases, +196% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,950 (7,002 total cases)
— 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (94 total deaths)
— 8.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.7% (17,084 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Magoffin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 641 (78 new cases, +77% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,393 (2,480 total cases)
— 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (27 total deaths)
— 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (5,790 fully vaccinated)
— 9.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. McLean County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 663 (61 new cases, +221% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,519 (1,613 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (41 total deaths)
— 79.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (4,372 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 667 (126 new cases, +168% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,549 (3,692 total cases)
— 9.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 275 (52 total deaths)
— 10.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (8,536 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 742 (193 new cases, +135% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,703 (5,905 total cases)
— 27.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 550 (143 total deaths)
— 121.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (11,319 fully vaccinated)
— 17.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Lawrence County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 751 (115 new cases, +140% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,051 (2,918 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (44 total deaths)
— 15.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.9% (6,728 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 773 (79 new cases, +139% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,676 (2,317 total cases)
— 27.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (35 total deaths)
— 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (3,852 fully vaccinated)
— 28.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Estill County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 780 (110 new cases, +224% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,454 (2,462 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (23 total deaths)
— 34.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (6,701 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Carroll County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 818 (87 new cases, +78% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,026 (2,129 total cases)
— 12.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (31 total deaths)
— 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (4,570 fully vaccinated)
— 18.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Robertson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 854 (18 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,833 (397 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 759 (16 total deaths)
— 206.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.8% (754 fully vaccinated)
— 32.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 995 (123 new cases, +156% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,368 (2,888 total cases)
— 31.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 194 (24 total deaths)
— 21.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (6,030 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Cumberland County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,210 (80 new cases, +433% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,092 (1,395 total cases)
— 18.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (18 total deaths)
— 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (2,716 fully vaccinated)
— 22.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky