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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 July 15. 17 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 86 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.7% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 46.9% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Rhode Island 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 July 14, 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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#5. Washington County, RI

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 130 (163 new cases, -19% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,381 (36,896 total cases)
— 19.4% less cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (241 total deaths)
— 43.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.6% (99,902 fully vaccinated)

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#4. Bristol County, RI

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 132 (64 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,896 (15,463 total cases)
— 12.5% less cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (177 total deaths)
— 6.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.8% (38,672 fully vaccinated)

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#3. Newport County, RI

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (110 new cases, +9% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,937 (22,931 total cases)
— 23.4% less cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 115 (94 total deaths)
— 66.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.0% (62,375 fully vaccinated)

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#2. Providence County, RI

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 159 (1,018 new cases, +10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,934 (242,371 total cases)
— 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (2,576 total deaths)
— 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.6% (457,164 fully vaccinated)

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#1. Kent County, RI

– New cases per 100k in the past week: 183 (300 new cases, -16% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,389 (54,856 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (519 total deaths)
— 7.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.3% (130,254 fully vaccinated)

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