Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Tennessee
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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Tennessee
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.
The United States as of Sep. 13 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 95.3 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 67.6% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 48.6% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Tennessee 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 Sep. 12, 2022. 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. Madison County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 331 (324 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,209 (34,499 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 462 (453 total deaths)
— 14.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (54,352 fully vaccinated)
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#49. Weakley County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 336 (112 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,898 (10,631 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (168 total deaths)
— 25.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.1% (13,035 fully vaccinated)
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#48. Cocke County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 336 (121 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,729 (13,224 total cases)
— 8.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 639 (230 total deaths)
— 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (18,328 fully vaccinated)
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#47. Dickson County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 339 (183 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,406 (18,022 total cases)
— 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (254 total deaths)
— 16.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (26,754 fully vaccinated)
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#46. Hickman County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 342 (86 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,638 (7,714 total cases)
— 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 457 (115 total deaths)
— 13.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (10,882 fully vaccinated)
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#45. Marion County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 346 (100 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,895 (10,087 total cases)
— 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 464 (134 total deaths)
— 15.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (13,597 fully vaccinated)
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#44. Jackson County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 348 (41 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,061 (3,543 total cases)
— 11.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 552 (65 total deaths)
— 37.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.7% (4,209 fully vaccinated)
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#43. Blount County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 349 (464 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,416 (44,473 total cases)
— 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (467 total deaths)
— 12.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.2% (70,826 fully vaccinated)
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#42. White County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 351 (96 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,337 (9,116 total cases)
— 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 486 (133 total deaths)
— 20.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.1% (11,790 fully vaccinated)
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#41. Van Buren County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 358 (21 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,860 (2,047 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 817 (48 total deaths)
— 102.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (3,479 fully vaccinated)
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#40. Bedford County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 360 (179 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,464 (16,636 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (242 total deaths)
— 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (21,912 fully vaccinated)
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#39. Decatur County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 360 (42 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,291 (4,116 total cases)
— 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 609 (71 total deaths)
— 51.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (4,522 fully vaccinated)
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#38. Grainger County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 364 (85 new cases, -26% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,320 (7,537 total cases)
— 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 480 (112 total deaths)
— 19.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (11,636 fully vaccinated)
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#37. Pickett County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 376 (19 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,342 (1,986 total cases)
— 16.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 753 (38 total deaths)
— 86.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (2,310 fully vaccinated)
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#36. Loudon County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 381 (206 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,800 (16,653 total cases)
— 8.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 370 (200 total deaths)
— 8.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.9% (35,065 fully vaccinated)
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#35. Giles County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 387 (114 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,237 (10,677 total cases)
— 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 682 (201 total deaths)
— 69.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.2% (11,831 fully vaccinated)
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#34. Gibson County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 393 (193 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,951 (19,629 total cases)
— 18.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (268 total deaths)
— 35.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (22,851 fully vaccinated)
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#33. Robertson County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 395 (284 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,238 (23,869 total cases)
— 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (321 total deaths)
— 10.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (38,302 fully vaccinated)
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#32. Washington County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 395 (511 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,993 (43,979 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (511 total deaths)
— 2.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.9% (78,748 fully vaccinated)
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#31. Roane County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 399 (213 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,320 (17,787 total cases)
— 1.5% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (248 total deaths)
— 15.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (24,048 fully vaccinated)
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#30. Wayne County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 402 (67 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,660 (6,279 total cases)
— 11.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (75 total deaths)
— 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (6,931 fully vaccinated)
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#29. Warren County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 405 (167 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,075 (14,478 total cases)
— 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (183 total deaths)
— 9.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.1% (17,371 fully vaccinated)
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#28. Henderson County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 413 (116 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,893 (10,092 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 605 (170 total deaths)
— 50.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.9% (11,791 fully vaccinated)
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#27. Hardeman County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 419 (105 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,295 (8,591 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 495 (124 total deaths)
— 22.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (12,025 fully vaccinated)
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#26. Cannon County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 422 (62 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,525 (4,774 total cases)
— 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (68 total deaths)
— 14.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (4,825 fully vaccinated)
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#25. Greene County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 423 (292 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,035 (24,889 total cases)
— 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 566 (391 total deaths)
— 40.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (32,457 fully vaccinated)
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#24. Montgomery County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 432 (902 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,489 (57,450 total cases)
— 18.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (600 total deaths)
— 28.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.8% (127,143 fully vaccinated)
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#23. Claiborne County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 435 (139 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,437 (10,047 total cases)
— 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 595 (190 total deaths)
— 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (15,082 fully vaccinated)
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#22. Anderson County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 451 (347 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,856 (25,292 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (362 total deaths)
— 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (43,718 fully vaccinated)
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#21. Carroll County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 457 (127 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,217 (10,334 total cases)
— 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 576 (160 total deaths)
— 42.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (13,825 fully vaccinated)
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#20. Carter County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 465 (262 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,216 (18,731 total cases)
— 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 621 (350 total deaths)
— 54.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.2% (23,214 fully vaccinated)
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#19. Jefferson County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (254 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,588 (17,759 total cases)
— 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 523 (285 total deaths)
— 29.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.9% (27,754 fully vaccinated)
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#18. Monroe County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 466 (217 new cases, -34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,215 (16,391 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 539 (251 total deaths)
— 33.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (20,512 fully vaccinated)
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#17. Coffee County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 472 (267 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,928 (19,176 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (281 total deaths)
— 23.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (26,609 fully vaccinated)
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#16. Sullivan County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 481 (761 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,473 (53,004 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 474 (750 total deaths)
— 17.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.5% (91,005 fully vaccinated)
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#15. Meigs County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 491 (61 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,881 (3,836 total cases)
— 8.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 483 (60 total deaths)
— 19.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.3% (8,609 fully vaccinated)
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#14. Unicoi County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 492 (88 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,210 (5,939 total cases)
— 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (99 total deaths)
— 37.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.0% (9,834 fully vaccinated)
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#13. Franklin County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 495 (209 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,245 (14,454 total cases)
— 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (194 total deaths)
— 14.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (17,798 fully vaccinated)
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#12. Crockett County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 499 (71 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,625 (5,781 total cases)
— 20.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 618 (88 total deaths)
— 53.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (7,054 fully vaccinated)
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#11. Bledsoe County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 518 (78 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,557 (5,055 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (61 total deaths)
— 0.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (5,660 fully vaccinated)
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#10. Hawkins County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 530 (301 new cases, -30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,551 (19,052 total cases)
— 0.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 595 (338 total deaths)
— 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.2% (25,645 fully vaccinated)
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#9. Union County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 541 (108 new cases, -25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,674 (6,326 total cases)
— 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (79 total deaths)
— 1.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.4% (7,075 fully vaccinated)
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#8. Fentress County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 551 (102 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,903 (6,465 total cases)
— 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 718 (133 total deaths)
— 78.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (6,400 fully vaccinated)
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#7. Moore County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 555 (36 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,394 (2,491 total cases)
— 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (40 total deaths)
— 53.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.3% (1,445 fully vaccinated)
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#6. Morgan County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 561 (120 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,808 (7,022 total cases)
— 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 416 (89 total deaths)
— 3.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (11,223 fully vaccinated)
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#5. Macon County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 585 (144 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,708 (9,523 total cases)
— 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 618 (152 total deaths)
— 53.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.5% (8,251 fully vaccinated)
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#4. Hancock County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 589 (39 new cases, -58% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,997 (2,383 total cases)
— 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (39 total deaths)
— 46.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 32.9% (2,181 fully vaccinated)
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#3. Campbell County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 597 (238 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,498 (14,143 total cases)
— 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (177 total deaths)
— 10.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.7% (17,829 fully vaccinated)
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#2. Haywood County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 653 (113 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,123 (7,116 total cases)
— 21.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (105 total deaths)
— 50.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (9,285 fully vaccinated)
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#1. Scott County, TN
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 888 (196 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 49,157 (10,848 total cases)
— 45.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (124 total deaths)
— 39.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.3% (8,236 fully vaccinated)
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