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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Tennessee

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 Nov. 8 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 97.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.5% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 8.4% of vaccinated people have received the most recently available bivalent 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 Nov. 3, 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. Hickman County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (27 new cases, +4% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,690 (7,979 total cases)
— 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (119 total deaths)
— 14.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (10,942 fully vaccinated)

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#49. DeKalb County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (22 new cases, +69% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,071 (7,186 total cases)
— 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 522 (107 total deaths)
— 26.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (8,697 fully vaccinated)

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#48. Marion County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 107 (31 new cases, +182% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,946 (10,391 total cases)
— 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 477 (138 total deaths)
— 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (13,667 fully vaccinated)
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#47. Gibson County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 108 (53 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,416 (20,349 total cases)
— 19.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 572 (281 total deaths)
— 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (22,979 fully vaccinated)

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#46. Jackson County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (13 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,198 (3,677 total cases)
— 9.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 560 (66 total deaths)
— 35.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.9% (4,233 fully vaccinated)
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#45. Tipton County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (68 new cases, +70% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,337 (20,535 total cases)
— 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (249 total deaths)
— 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.6% (25,617 fully vaccinated)

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#44. Franklin County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 111 (47 new cases, +194% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,522 (14,993 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (201 total deaths)
— 15.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (17,982 fully vaccinated)

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#43. Johnson County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 112 (20 new cases, +122% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,567 (5,793 total cases)
— 5.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 596 (106 total deaths)
— 44.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.4% (6,833 fully vaccinated)
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#42. Grainger County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (27 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,422 (7,794 total cases)
— 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (115 total deaths)
— 19.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (11,694 fully vaccinated)

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#41. Fentress County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 119 (22 new cases, +144% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,112 (6,689 total cases)
— 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 729 (135 total deaths)
— 76.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.8% (6,447 fully vaccinated)

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#40. Maury County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 121 (117 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,622 (33,371 total cases)
— 0.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 383 (369 total deaths)
— 7.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (63,673 fully vaccinated)
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#39. Warren County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (51 new cases, +200% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,962 (14,844 total cases)
— 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (189 total deaths)
— 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.4% (17,494 fully vaccinated)
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#38. Lauderdale County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (32 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,245 (8,778 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (112 total deaths)
— 6.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.5% (9,877 fully vaccinated)

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#37. Hamblen County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (81 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,441 (23,013 total cases)
— 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 584 (379 total deaths)
— 41.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (28,377 fully vaccinated)
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#36. Weakley County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (42 new cases, +133% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,738 (10,911 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (171 total deaths)
— 24.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.3% (13,114 fully vaccinated)
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#35. Overton County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (28 new cases, +75% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,873 (8,201 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (131 total deaths)
— 43.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (8,059 fully vaccinated)

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#34. Macon County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (31 new cases, +94% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,993 (9,839 total cases)
— 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 638 (157 total deaths)
— 54.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (8,298 fully vaccinated)
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#33. Obion County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (38 new cases, +81% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,245 (12,402 total cases)
— 19.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 688 (207 total deaths)
— 67.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (13,029 fully vaccinated)

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#32. Lawrence County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (57 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,682 (16,192 total cases)
— 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (220 total deaths)
— 20.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (16,628 fully vaccinated)

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#31. Clay County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (10 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,907 (2,582 total cases)
— 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 709 (54 total deaths)
— 72.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 30.5% (2,324 fully vaccinated)
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#30. Marshall County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (45 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,609 (11,897 total cases)
— 0.0% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (127 total deaths)
— 10.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.8% (15,046 fully vaccinated)
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#29. Benton County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (22 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,624 (5,272 total cases)
— 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (101 total deaths)
— 51.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (7,361 fully vaccinated)

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#28. Hawkins County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (79 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,109 (19,937 total cases)
— 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 609 (346 total deaths)
— 47.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (25,879 fully vaccinated)
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#27. Moore County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (9 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,966 (2,593 total cases)
— 15.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 632 (41 total deaths)
— 53.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.4% (1,452 fully vaccinated)
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#26. Humphreys County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (26 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,718 (5,708 total cases)
— 11.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (81 total deaths)
— 5.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (7,853 fully vaccinated)

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#25. Cannon County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (21 new cases, +75% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,656 (4,940 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 484 (71 total deaths)
— 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (4,860 fully vaccinated)
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#24. White County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (39 new cases, +86% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,200 (9,352 total cases)
— 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 501 (137 total deaths)
— 21.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.3% (11,842 fully vaccinated)

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#23. Putnam County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 145 (116 new cases, +76% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,350 (28,367 total cases)
— 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (316 total deaths)
— 4.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (41,878 fully vaccinated)

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#22. Houston County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 146 (12 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,752 (2,932 total cases)
— 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 768 (63 total deaths)
— 86.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.4% (3,645 fully vaccinated)
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#21. Sullivan County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (234 new cases, +27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,897 (55,259 total cases)
— 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (775 total deaths)
— 18.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.0% (91,848 fully vaccinated)

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#20. Crockett County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (21 new cases, +31% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,080 (5,988 total cases)
— 21.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (89 total deaths)
— 51.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (7,082 fully vaccinated)

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#19. Polk County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (25 new cases, +127% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,921 (5,373 total cases)
— 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 523 (88 total deaths)
— 26.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (7,112 fully vaccinated)

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#18. Smith County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 149 (30 new cases, +76% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,187 (6,891 total cases)
— 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (93 total deaths)
— 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.9% (6,835 fully vaccinated)

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#17. Van Buren County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 153 (9 new cases, +800% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,069 (2,118 total cases)
— 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 817 (48 total deaths)
— 98.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.5% (3,492 fully vaccinated)

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#16. Haywood County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 156 (27 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,701 (7,389 total cases)
— 23.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 613 (106 total deaths)
— 48.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (9,356 fully vaccinated)
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#15. Hardin County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (41 new cases, +116% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,806 (10,211 total cases)
— 15.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 671 (172 total deaths)
— 62.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.7% (10,696 fully vaccinated)

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#14. Cocke County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 164 (59 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,260 (13,775 total cases)
— 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 664 (239 total deaths)
— 61.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (18,495 fully vaccinated)

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#13. Cumberland County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (101 new cases, +16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,856 (18,674 total cases)
— 10.9% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (340 total deaths)
— 36.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (29,223 fully vaccinated)
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#12. Washington County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 173 (224 new cases, +48% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,549 (45,992 total cases)
— 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (525 total deaths)
— 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.5% (79,537 fully vaccinated)

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#11. Greene County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (122 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,545 (25,932 total cases)
— 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (399 total deaths)
— 40.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (32,654 fully vaccinated)

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#10. Scott County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (39 new cases, +39% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 50,911 (11,235 total cases)
— 47.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 612 (135 total deaths)
— 48.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.5% (8,283 fully vaccinated)

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#9. Morgan County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (38 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,224 (7,325 total cases)
— 1.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 435 (93 total deaths)
— 5.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (11,289 fully vaccinated)

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#8. Monroe County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (83 new cases, +98% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,593 (17,032 total cases)
— 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 556 (259 total deaths)
— 35.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.3% (20,630 fully vaccinated)

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#7. Campbell County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 186 (74 new cases, +174% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,054 (14,763 total cases)
— 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (180 total deaths)
— 9.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (17,955 fully vaccinated)
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#6. Madison County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (188 new cases, +76% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,858 (36,115 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (471 total deaths)
— 16.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (54,629 fully vaccinated)
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#5. Carter County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (114 new cases, +52% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,974 (19,722 total cases)
— 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 644 (363 total deaths)
— 56.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (23,416 fully vaccinated)

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#4. Claiborne County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (66 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,848 (10,498 total cases)
— 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 629 (201 total deaths)
— 52.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (15,214 fully vaccinated)
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#3. Hancock County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 211 (14 new cases, +180% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,145 (2,459 total cases)
— 7.3% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 634 (42 total deaths)
— 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.2% (2,197 fully vaccinated)
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#2. Unicoi County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 218 (39 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,235 (6,301 total cases)
— 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 570 (102 total deaths)
— 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (9,911 fully vaccinated)

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#1. Lake County, TN

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 314 (22 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,930 (3,012 total cases)
— 24.0% more cases per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 641 (45 total deaths)
— 55.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (2,536 fully vaccinated)

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