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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kentucky

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely. Early research suggests this strain may cause less severe illness than Delta and the original virus, however, health officials have warned an Omicron-driven surge could still increase hospitalization and death rates—especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.The United States as of Feb. 1 reached 889,474 COVID-19-related deaths and 75.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 63.8% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 41.7% have received booster doses.Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Kentucky using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Jan. 31, 2021. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.

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#50. Jessamine County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,005 (1,085 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,006 (13,532 total cases)
— 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (120 total deaths)
— 23.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (28,366 fully vaccinated)
— 5.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#49. Floyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,006 (714 new cases, +49% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,789 (9,890 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (151 total deaths)
— 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (19,917 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#48. Oldham County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,009 (1,342 new cases, -3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,749 (16,532 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 181 (121 total deaths)
— 37.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.3% (37,596 fully vaccinated)
— 1.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#47. Madison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,010 (1,869 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,170 (24,335 total cases)
— 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (223 total deaths)
— 17.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (42,738 fully vaccinated)
— 17.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#46. Bracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,011 (167 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,413 (1,944 total cases)
— 8.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (22 total deaths)
— 8.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (3,825 fully vaccinated)
— 17.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#45. Clinton County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,016 (206 new cases, +26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,389 (3,003 total cases)
— 15.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (41 total deaths)
— 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (4,028 fully vaccinated)
— 29.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#44. Washington County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,026 (245 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,078 (3,396 total cases)
— 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (54 total deaths)
— 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (5,987 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#43. Webster County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,048 (265 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,005 (3,495 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 355 (46 total deaths)
— 22.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (5,825 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#42. Logan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,048 (555 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,050 (7,331 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 380 (103 total deaths)
— 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (13,449 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#41. Larue County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,049 (295 new cases, +66% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,927 (3,301 total cases)
— 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (61 total deaths)
— 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (6,139 fully vaccinated)
— 23.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#40. Henry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,065 (333 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,950 (4,346 total cases)
— 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (42 total deaths)
— 10.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (8,466 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#39. Shelby County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,081 (1,020 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,072 (11,801 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 277 (136 total deaths)
— 4.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (22,384 fully vaccinated)
— 18.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#38. Wolfe County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,082 (149 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,128 (1,870 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (17 total deaths)
— 17.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (3,731 fully vaccinated)
— 6.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#37. Scott County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,105 (1,200 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,230 (13,812 total cases)
— 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 144 (82 total deaths)
— 50.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (30,969 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#36. Russell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,126 (381 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,833 (5,347 total cases)
— 16.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 407 (73 total deaths)
— 40.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (8,013 fully vaccinated)
— 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#35. Bell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,140 (557 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,364 (7,644 total cases)
— 15.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (123 total deaths)
— 63.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (11,631 fully vaccinated)
— 19.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#34. Ohio County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,146 (515 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,265 (6,542 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (91 total deaths)
— 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.7% (9,297 fully vaccinated)
— 30.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#33. Perry County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,147 (553 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,258 (8,309 total cases)
— 26.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 536 (138 total deaths)
— 85.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.3% (15,535 fully vaccinated)
— 8.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#32. Graves County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,157 (804 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,602 (10,286 total cases)
— 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (144 total deaths)
— 33.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (16,443 fully vaccinated)
— 20.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#31. Simpson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,218 (412 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,563 (5,119 total cases)
— 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 420 (78 total deaths)
— 45.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (9,119 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#30. McLean County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,227 (205 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,546 (2,352 total cases)
— 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (44 total deaths)
— 65.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.0% (4,599 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#29. Grayson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,240 (592 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,159 (6,913 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (114 total deaths)
— 49.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (13,195 fully vaccinated)
— 10.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#28. Henderson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,241 (1,013 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,215 (12,304 total cases)
— 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (140 total deaths)
— 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (22,433 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#27. Carter County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,243 (601 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,630 (7,136 total cases)
— 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (91 total deaths)
— 17.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.7% (12,793 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#26. Bourbon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,264 (448 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,854 (5,116 total cases)
— 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (46 total deaths)
— 19.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (11,154 fully vaccinated)
— 1.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#25. Caldwell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,267 (289 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,010 (3,443 total cases)
— 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 439 (56 total deaths)
— 51.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (6,489 fully vaccinated)
— 8.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#24. Marion County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,288 (441 new cases, +29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,829 (5,749 total cases)
— 16.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (67 total deaths)
— 20.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (9,451 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#23. Nelson County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,321 (1,073 new cases, +5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,168 (13,023 total cases)
— 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 270 (125 total deaths)
— 6.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (23,424 fully vaccinated)
— 9.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#22. Letcher County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,325 (501 new cases, +102% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,755 (5,551 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (87 total deaths)
— 39.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (11,195 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#21. Spencer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,341 (453 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,908 (4,820 total cases)
— 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (48 total deaths)
— 14.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 28.9% (5,602 fully vaccinated)
— 48.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#20. Lewis County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,343 (311 new cases, +52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,431 (3,907 total cases)
— 15.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (72 total deaths)
— 87.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (5,004 fully vaccinated)
— 32.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#19. Powell County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,403 (297 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,729 (4,045 total cases)
— 28.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (31 total deaths)
— 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (6,318 fully vaccinated)
— 8.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#18. Harlan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,453 (638 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,727 (7,732 total cases)
— 16.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 650 (169 total deaths)
— 124.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (11,754 fully vaccinated)
— 18.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#17. Knox County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,459 (766 new cases, +49% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,247 (9,732 total cases)
— 22.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 363 (113 total deaths)
— 25.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.6% (11,096 fully vaccinated)
— 36.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#16. Allen County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,515 (536 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,352 (5,830 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 413 (88 total deaths)
— 42.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (8,204 fully vaccinated)
— 30.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#15. Hardin County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,518 (2,794 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,337 (29,223 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 339 (376 total deaths)
— 17.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.6% (67,267 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#14. Marshall County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,566 (798 new cases, +46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,203 (7,527 total cases)
— 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (91 total deaths)
— 1.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (16,325 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#13. Whitley County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,598 (942 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,278 (12,068 total cases)
— 30.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (147 total deaths)
— 40.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (15,635 fully vaccinated)
— 22.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#12. Greenup County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,621 (920 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,771 (10,449 total cases)
— 16.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (114 total deaths)
— 12.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (17,866 fully vaccinated)
— 8.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#11. Leslie County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,632 (260 new cases, +122% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,746 (2,938 total cases)
— 16.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (39 total deaths)
— 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (5,002 fully vaccinated)
— 9.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#10. Harrison County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,658 (502 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,995 (5,476 total cases)
— 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (58 total deaths)
— 6.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (9,257 fully vaccinated)
— 12.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#9. Daviess County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,754 (2,796 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,745 (28,164 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (338 total deaths)
— 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.9% (53,654 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#8. Lyon County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,826 (232 new cases, +201% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,451 (2,500 total cases)
— 19.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (31 total deaths)
— 30.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (4,718 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#7. Clay County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,874 (572 new cases, +83% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,812 (6,530 total cases)
— 28.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (70 total deaths)
— 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (8,598 fully vaccinated)
— 22.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#6. Muhlenberg County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,880 (882 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,273 (8,964 total cases)
— 14.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 353 (108 total deaths)
— 22.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.7% (15,234 fully vaccinated)
— 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#5. Boyd County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,913 (1,361 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,948 (13,991 total cases)
— 17.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (145 total deaths)
— 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (22,416 fully vaccinated)
— 13.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#4. Mercer County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,995 (657 new cases, +77% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,472 (6,464 total cases)
— 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 433 (95 total deaths)
— 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (11,647 fully vaccinated)
— 4.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#3. McCracken County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 3,030 (1,982 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,037 (16,379 total cases)
— 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (206 total deaths)
— 9.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (35,546 fully vaccinated)
— 2.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#2. Morgan County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 3,141 (418 new cases, +110% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,536 (3,931 total cases)
— 15.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 128 (17 total deaths)
— 55.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (6,292 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky

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#1. Hopkins County, KY

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 3,162 (1,413 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,866 (12,899 total cases)
— 13.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (227 total deaths)
— 75.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (22,517 fully vaccinated)
— 9.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky