Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Georgia using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Georgia
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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 Aug. 31 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 94.5 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 67.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 48.5% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Georgia 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 Aug. 30, 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.
#50. Jackson County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 252 (184 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,737 (23,161 total cases)
--- 18.1% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (296 total deaths)
--- 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.0% (31,357 fully vaccinated)
#49. Lumpkin County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (85 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,177 (8,126 total cases)
--- 10.0% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 402 (135 total deaths)
--- 7.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.0% (11,768 fully vaccinated)
#48. Evans County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (27 new cases, -46% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,324 (2,698 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 610 (65 total deaths)
--- 63.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.1% (4,383 fully vaccinated)
#47. Barrow County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (212 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,145 (24,260 total cases)
--- 8.5% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (267 total deaths)
--- 13.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.9% (34,056 fully vaccinated)
#46. Polk County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (109 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,688 (13,077 total cases)
--- 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (201 total deaths)
--- 26.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.6% (16,856 fully vaccinated)
#45. Lamar County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 257 (49 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,506 (5,438 total cases)
--- 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 634 (121 total deaths)
--- 70.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 35.3% (6,737 fully vaccinated)
#44. Calhoun County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (16 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,865 (1,477 total cases)
--- 11.2% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 388 (24 total deaths)
--- 4.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.3% (3,052 fully vaccinated)
#43. Long County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (51 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,427 (3,213 total cases)
--- 38.9% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 179 (35 total deaths)
--- 52.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 22.0% (4,311 fully vaccinated)
#42. Murray County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (106 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,604 (12,672 total cases)
--- 17.6% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (197 total deaths)
--- 31.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.7% (15,133 fully vaccinated)
#41. Chattooga County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 266 (66 new cases, +74% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,412 (7,291 total cases)
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (139 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.7% (9,604 fully vaccinated)
#40. Glascock County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 269 (8 new cases, +14% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,046 (655 total cases)
--- 17.9% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 875 (26 total deaths)
--- 134.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.6% (997 fully vaccinated)
#39. White County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 269 (83 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,739 (7,619 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (168 total deaths)
--- 46.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.2% (11,160 fully vaccinated)
#38. Wayne County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 271 (81 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,179 (8,433 total cases)
--- 4.9% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 702 (210 total deaths)
--- 88.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.8% (12,799 fully vaccinated)
#37. Ware County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 271 (97 new cases, -31% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,696 (10,969 total cases)
--- 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 817 (292 total deaths)
--- 119.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.2% (14,004 fully vaccinated)
#36. Troup County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (191 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,026 (17,499 total cases)
--- 6.9% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (392 total deaths)
--- 50.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (26,279 fully vaccinated)
#35. Berrien County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 273 (53 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,200 (5,470 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (86 total deaths)
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.4% (6,681 fully vaccinated)
#34. Baldwin County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (124 new cases, -9% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,727 (10,651 total cases)
--- 11.7% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 557 (250 total deaths)
--- 49.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (20,185 fully vaccinated)
#33. Bartow County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (297 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,147 (32,480 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 426 (459 total deaths)
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (40,845 fully vaccinated)
#32. Hall County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (570 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,960 (59,207 total cases)
--- 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (869 total deaths)
--- 13.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (93,943 fully vaccinated)
#31. Sumter County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 281 (83 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,965 (7,961 total cases)
--- 0.4% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (175 total deaths)
--- 59.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (15,643 fully vaccinated)
#30. Telfair County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 284 (45 new cases, +41% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,725 (3,287 total cases)
--- 22.9% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 549 (87 total deaths)
--- 47.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 29.8% (4,727 fully vaccinated)
#29. Douglas County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (418 new cases, -6% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,354 (40,031 total cases)
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (427 total deaths)
--- 21.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (69,158 fully vaccinated)
#28. Jeff Davis County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 291 (44 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,012 (4,234 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (74 total deaths)
--- 31.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 31.5% (4,768 fully vaccinated)
#27. Floyd County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 292 (288 new cases, +6% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,542 (30,083 total cases)
--- 13.7% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 544 (536 total deaths)
--- 45.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (42,540 fully vaccinated)
#26. Pulaski County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (33 new cases, -55% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,133 (2,465 total cases)
--- 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 718 (80 total deaths)
--- 92.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (4,218 fully vaccinated)
#25. Candler County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 296 (32 new cases, +167% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,559 (2,437 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 963 (104 total deaths)
--- 158.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (4,639 fully vaccinated)
#24. Miller County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 297 (17 new cases, +143% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,176 (1,897 total cases)
--- 23.5% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (31 total deaths)
--- 45.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.2% (3,158 fully vaccinated)
#23. Upson County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 300 (79 new cases, -37% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,332 (8,773 total cases)
--- 24.1% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 935 (246 total deaths)
--- 150.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (12,132 fully vaccinated)
#22. Clinch County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 302 (20 new cases, -51% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,570 (2,354 total cases)
--- 32.4% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 650 (43 total deaths)
--- 74.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.7% (2,695 fully vaccinated)
#21. Gordon County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 305 (177 new cases, -11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,984 (18,539 total cases)
--- 19.0% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (274 total deaths)
--- 26.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.2% (22,151 fully vaccinated)
#20. Pike County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 306 (58 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,811 (6,032 total cases)
--- 18.4% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (102 total deaths)
--- 44.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (6,267 fully vaccinated)
#19. Houston County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 307 (485 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,277 (46,218 total cases)
--- 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (519 total deaths)
--- 11.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (81,075 fully vaccinated)
#18. Burke County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (69 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,444 (5,919 total cases)
--- 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 509 (114 total deaths)
--- 36.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.3% (13,046 fully vaccinated)
#17. Dade County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (50 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,132 (3,728 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (35 total deaths)
--- 41.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (7,624 fully vaccinated)
#16. Randolph County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (21 new cases, +11% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,668 (1,672 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 723 (49 total deaths)
--- 93.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (3,221 fully vaccinated)
#15. Pierce County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 313 (61 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,672 (6,165 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 709 (138 total deaths)
--- 90.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.1% (6,628 fully vaccinated)
#14. Crawford County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 314 (39 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,551 (2,053 total cases)
--- 38.4% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (59 total deaths)
--- 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.5% (5,153 fully vaccinated)
#13. Dodge County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (65 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,362 (5,638 total cases)
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 781 (161 total deaths)
--- 109.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.1% (7,432 fully vaccinated)
#12. Wilkinson County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 324 (29 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,211 (2,526 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 681 (61 total deaths)
--- 82.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.8% (4,637 fully vaccinated)
#11. Dawson County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 326 (85 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,803 (7,781 total cases)
--- 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (103 total deaths)
--- 5.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.4% (10,554 fully vaccinated)
#10. Peach County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 352 (97 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,784 (7,378 total cases)
--- 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 501 (138 total deaths)
--- 34.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (12,707 fully vaccinated)
#9. Lee County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 357 (107 new cases, +53% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,124 (8,135 total cases)
--- 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (107 total deaths)
--- 4.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (14,138 fully vaccinated)
#8. Turner County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 363 (29 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,769 (2,936 total cases)
--- 36.9% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 789 (63 total deaths)
--- 111.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (4,054 fully vaccinated)
#7. Liberty County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 365 (224 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,509 (14,443 total cases)
--- 12.5% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 251 (154 total deaths)
--- 32.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.2% (41,295 fully vaccinated)
#6. Elbert County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 380 (73 new cases, +109% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,591 (4,912 total cases)
--- 4.8% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 604 (116 total deaths)
--- 61.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (8,226 fully vaccinated)
#5. Hancock County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 402 (34 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,722 (1,837 total cases)
--- 19.2% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 1,064 (90 total deaths)
--- 185.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (4,156 fully vaccinated)
#4. Stewart County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 468 (31 new cases, +210% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,966 (2,911 total cases)
--- 63.6% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (35 total deaths)
--- 41.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.1% (2,189 fully vaccinated)
#3. Whitfield County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 490 (513 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,557 (37,203 total cases)
--- 32.3% more cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 437 (457 total deaths)
--- 17.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.1% (46,169 fully vaccinated)
#2. Wilcox County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 510 (44 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,103 (2,254 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 822 (71 total deaths)
--- 120.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.0% (3,199 fully vaccinated)
#1. Wilkes County, GA
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- New cases per 100k in the past week: 522 (51 new cases, +82% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,315 (2,475 total cases)
--- 5.8% less cases per 100k residents than Georgia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 573 (56 total deaths)
--- 53.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Georgia
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (4,792 fully vaccinated)
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