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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 Sep. 28 had reached691,852 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 43.2 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 counties 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 Sep. 27, 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. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 656 (67 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,684 (1,807 total cases)
— 17.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (32 total deaths)
— 64.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.0% (3,367 fully vaccinated)
— 36.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Clay County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 658 (131 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,612 (4,898 total cases)
— 63.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (53 total deaths)
— 40.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (7,211 fully vaccinated)
— 30.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Henry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 664 (107 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,306 (2,307 total cases)
— 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 143 (23 total deaths)
— 24.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (8,114 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Butler County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 668 (86 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,857 (2,171 total cases)
— 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (29 total deaths)
— 18.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (5,170 fully vaccinated)
— 22.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Bell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 672 (175 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,598 (5,362 total cases)
— 36.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 300 (78 total deaths)
— 57.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.7% (10,328 fully vaccinated)
— 23.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Logan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 679 (184 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,427 (4,723 total cases)
— 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (77 total deaths)
— 49.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (12,174 fully vaccinated)
— 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Breathitt County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 689 (87 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,489 (1,830 total cases)
— 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (17 total deaths)
— 28.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.8% (5,277 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Johnson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 694 (154 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,608 (3,463 total cases)
— 3.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 194 (43 total deaths)
— 2.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (9,150 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Ohio County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 700 (168 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,421 (3,940 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (71 total deaths)
— 55.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.9% (8,143 fully vaccinated)
— 34.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Lawrence County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 705 (108 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,898 (2,282 total cases)
— 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 229 (35 total deaths)
— 20.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (5,800 fully vaccinated)
— 27.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Lewis County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 708 (94 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,407 (2,178 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (51 total deaths)
— 102.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.8% (4,221 fully vaccinated)
— 38.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Warren County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 722 (960 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,118 (24,078 total cases)
— 20.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 164 (218 total deaths)
— 13.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (54,688 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Madison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 726 (675 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,465 (14,380 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 137 (127 total deaths)
— 27.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (41,078 fully vaccinated)
— 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Caldwell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 737 (94 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,894 (2,026 total cases)
— 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 345 (44 total deaths)
— 81.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (5,569 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Garrard County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 747 (132 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,942 (2,463 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (41 total deaths)
— 22.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.7% (7,541 fully vaccinated)
— 17.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Floyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 747 (266 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,025 (6,415 total cases)
— 19.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 259 (92 total deaths)
— 36.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (17,196 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Livingston County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 750 (69 new cases, +109% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,444 (1,236 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (37 total deaths)
— 111.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (3,874 fully vaccinated)
— 19.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 757 (143 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,165 (2,864 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (29 total deaths)
— 18.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (7,920 fully vaccinated)
— 19.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Simpson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 759 (141 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,960 (2,964 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (47 total deaths)
— 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (8,493 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Knott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 763 (113 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,373 (2,128 total cases)
— 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (29 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.8% (6,046 fully vaccinated)
— 21.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. Bourbon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 763 (151 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,504 (2,870 total cases)
— 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (24 total deaths)
— 36.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (9,892 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Jessamine County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 769 (416 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,688 (7,407 total cases)
— 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (85 total deaths)
— 17.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (26,850 fully vaccinated)
— 4.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Anderson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 774 (176 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,428 (2,827 total cases)
— 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 154 (35 total deaths)
— 18.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (12,300 fully vaccinated)
— 4.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Carroll County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 781 (83 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,991 (1,700 total cases)
— 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (21 total deaths)
— 4.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (4,575 fully vaccinated)
— 17.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 784 (275 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,420 (5,763 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (69 total deaths)
— 3.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (14,963 fully vaccinated)
— 18.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Taylor County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 788 (203 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,553 (4,781 total cases)
— 23.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (70 total deaths)
— 43.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (11,777 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Jackson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 833 (111 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,691 (2,358 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 345 (46 total deaths)
— 81.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.3% (3,903 fully vaccinated)
— 43.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 841 (104 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,133 (2,241 total cases)
— 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 138 (17 total deaths)
— 27.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (5,694 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Rockcastle County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 857 (143 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,071 (2,850 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 150 (25 total deaths)
— 21.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.9% (5,321 fully vaccinated)
— 38.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Hart County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 867 (165 new cases, -12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,116 (3,258 total cases)
— 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (58 total deaths)
— 60.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.1% (5,731 fully vaccinated)
— 42.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Grayson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 870 (230 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,458 (4,085 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 280 (74 total deaths)
— 47.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (11,235 fully vaccinated)
— 18.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Fleming County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 878 (128 new cases, +106% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,442 (1,960 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 185 (27 total deaths)
— 2.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (6,274 fully vaccinated)
— 17.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Lincoln County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 900 (221 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,410 (3,783 total cases)
— 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (72 total deaths)
— 54.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.0% (8,826 fully vaccinated)
— 30.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Green County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 905 (99 new cases, -4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,951 (1,964 total cases)
— 19.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (21 total deaths)
— 1.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (4,049 fully vaccinated)
— 28.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 909 (163 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,268 (3,095 total cases)
— 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (52 total deaths)
— 52.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.3% (7,217 fully vaccinated)
— 22.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Wolfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 978 (70 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,104 (1,081 total cases)
— 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 112 (8 total deaths)
— 41.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.8% (3,204 fully vaccinated)
— 13.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Nicholas County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 991 (72 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,289 (966 total cases)
— 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (14 total deaths)
— 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (3,319 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Metcalfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 993 (100 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,287 (1,741 total cases)
— 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (36 total deaths)
— 87.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (3,335 fully vaccinated)
— 36.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Estill County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,000 (141 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,980 (1,972 total cases)
— 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 85 (12 total deaths)
— 55.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (6,088 fully vaccinated)
— 16.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Barren County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,055 (467 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,787 (7,428 total cases)
— 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (117 total deaths)
— 38.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (17,512 fully vaccinated)
— 23.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. McCreary County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,108 (191 new cases, +19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,271 (2,976 total cases)
— 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (42 total deaths)
— 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (6,141 fully vaccinated)
— 31.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Monroe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,108 (118 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,690 (2,097 total cases)
— 30.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 507 (54 total deaths)
— 166.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (4,129 fully vaccinated)
— 25.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Knox County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,130 (352 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,149 (6,587 total cases)
— 40.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 157 (49 total deaths)
— 17.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.6% (9,535 fully vaccinated)
— 41.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Perry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,172 (302 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,058 (5,424 total cases)
— 39.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (76 total deaths)
— 55.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (13,430 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Letcher County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,174 (253 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,863 (3,419 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (54 total deaths)
— 32.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (9,750 fully vaccinated)
— 13.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,192 (310 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,147 (4,720 total cases)
— 20.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (106 total deaths)
— 114.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.8% (9,842 fully vaccinated)
— 27.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Owsley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,268 (56 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,570 (864 total cases)
— 29.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (16 total deaths)
— 90.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (1,701 fully vaccinated)
— 26.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. Magoffin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,349 (164 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,298 (1,982 total cases)
— 8.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 148 (18 total deaths)
— 22.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (5,102 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Whitley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,467 (532 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,109 (7,655 total cases)
— 39.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (71 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (13,585 fully vaccinated)
— 27.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Leslie County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,529 (151 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,753 (1,951 total cases)
— 30.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 121 (12 total deaths)
— 36.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.6% (4,309 fully vaccinated)
— 16.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky