Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Iowa

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April 16, 2021
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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Iowa

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county threin—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of April 15 had reached 565,275 COVID-19-related deaths and more than 31.5 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Amid the grim numbers come two bright spots: As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected; and since then, rolling averages for case counts and deaths have been on the decline.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Iowa using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest death rate per 100k residents as of April 14, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.

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#50. Crawford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 232 (39 total deaths)
--- 24.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #920 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,553 (2,616 total cases)
--- 37.2% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 65 (11 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
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#49. Black Hawk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (306 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #917 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,794 (15,477 total cases)
--- 4.0% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (99 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
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#48. Butler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (34 total deaths)
--- 26.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #895 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,240 (1,623 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (8 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
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#47. Bremer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (60 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #866 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,104 (2,783 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 32 (8 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
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#46. Howard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (22 total deaths)
--- 29.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #856 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,203 (1,026 total cases)
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 33 (3 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
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#45. Clarke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 245 (23 total deaths)
--- 31.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #812 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,431 (980 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 21 (2 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
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#44. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (50 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #791 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,811 (2,785 total cases)
--- 21.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (11 new cases, -73% change from previous week)
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#43. Palo Alto County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (22 total deaths)
--- 33.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #790 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,345 (1,097 total cases)
--- 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 113 (10 new cases, -52% change from previous week)
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#42. Dickinson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (43 total deaths)
--- 33.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #785 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,843 (2,389 total cases)
--- 22.1% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 226 (39 new cases, -58% change from previous week)
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#41. Hardin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (42 total deaths)
--- 33.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #781 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.9 (2 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,620 (1,789 total cases)
--- 6.3% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 101 (17 new cases, +13% change from previous week)
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#40. Webster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (91 total deaths)
--- 36.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #750 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,107 (5,065 total cases)
--- 24.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 28 (10 new cases, -29% change from previous week)
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#39. Van Buren County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (18 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #734 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,865 (554 total cases)
--- 30.6% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 43 (3 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
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#38. Lucas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 256 (22 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #733 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,709 (749 total cases)
--- 23.2% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 23 (2 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
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#37. Union County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (32 total deaths)
--- 40.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #690 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,114 (1,238 total cases)
--- 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (7 new cases, -36% change from previous week)
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#36. Guthrie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (28 total deaths)
--- 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #682 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,955 (1,171 total cases)
--- 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (6 new cases, -57% change from previous week)
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#35. Grundy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 262 (32 total deaths)
--- 40.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #680 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,020 (1,348 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 33 (4 new cases, -43% change from previous week)
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#34. Jones County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 266 (55 total deaths)
--- 43.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #643 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,139 (2,924 total cases)
--- 24.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 44 (9 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
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#33. Davis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (24 total deaths)
--- 43.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #633 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,878 (799 total cases)
--- 21.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (5 new cases, -38% change from previous week)
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#32. Osceola County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 269 (16 total deaths)
--- 44.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #625 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,471 (743 total cases)
--- 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 285 (17 new cases, +55% change from previous week)
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#31. Floyd County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 269 (42 total deaths)
--- 44.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #624 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,877 (1,545 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 70 (11 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
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#30. Humboldt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 272 (26 total deaths)
--- 46.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #610 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,335 (1,179 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 21 (2 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
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#29. Wright County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (35 total deaths)
--- 50.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #572 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,249 (1,790 total cases)
--- 25.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 119 (15 new cases, +114% change from previous week)
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#28. Keokuk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (30 total deaths)
--- 57.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #491 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,223 (945 total cases)
--- 18.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 49 (5 new cases, -17% change from previous week)
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#27. Winnebago County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (31 total deaths)
--- 60.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #453 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,077 (1,354 total cases)
--- 15.3% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 58 (6 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
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#26. Clayton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (55 total deaths)
--- 68.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #382 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,448 (1,658 total cases)
--- 16.7% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (17 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
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#25. Plymouth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (79 total deaths)
--- 68.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #380 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,689 (3,950 total cases)
--- 38.4% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 143 (36 new cases, -49% change from previous week)
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#24. Pocahontas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (21 total deaths)
--- 70.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #363 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,555 (831 total cases)
--- 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 15 (1 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
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#23. Hancock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (34 total deaths)
--- 72.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #348 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,452 (1,430 total cases)
--- 18.6% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 94 (10 new cases, -23% change from previous week)
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#22. Shelby County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (37 total deaths)
--- 73.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #336 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 17.5 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,062 (1,267 total cases)
--- 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (17 new cases, +70% change from previous week)
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#21. Hamilton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 332 (49 total deaths)
--- 78.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #312 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,995 (1,772 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (7 new cases, +40% change from previous week)
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#20. Cherokee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (38 total deaths)
--- 81.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #287 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,939 (1,566 total cases)
--- 22.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (15 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
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#19. Wapello County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (120 total deaths)
--- 84.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #276 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,148 (4,248 total cases)
--- 7.1% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 51 (18 new cases, +20% change from previous week)
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#18. Monona County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (30 total deaths)
--- 87.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #259 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,344 (805 total cases)
--- 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 12 (1 new cases, -92% change from previous week)
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#17. Lyon County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (41 total deaths)
--- 87.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #258 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,092 (1,539 total cases)
--- 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 128 (15 new cases, -21% change from previous week)
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#16. Wayne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (23 total deaths)
--- 91.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #237 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,042 (518 total cases)
--- 29.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 16 (1 new cases, -67% change from previous week)
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#15. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 363 (28 total deaths)
--- 95.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #221 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,093 (932 total cases)
--- 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 104 (8 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
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#14. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (37 total deaths)
--- 100.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #201 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,084 (1,000 total cases)
--- 11.1% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (13 new cases, +62% change from previous week)
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#13. Allamakee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (51 total deaths)
--- 100.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #200 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,894 (1,491 total cases)
--- 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 15 (2 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
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#12. Appanoose County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 378 (47 total deaths)
--- 103.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #188 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,156 (1,262 total cases)
--- 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 24 (3 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
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#11. Mitchell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (41 total deaths)
--- 108.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #175 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,827 (1,252 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 28 (3 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
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#10. Kossuth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (62 total deaths)
--- 125.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #130 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 13.5 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,312 (2,120 total cases)
--- 26.2% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 142 (21 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
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#9. Tama County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (71 total deaths)
--- 126.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #125 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.9 (2 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,240 (2,063 total cases)
--- 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 24 (4 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
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#8. Cass County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (54 total deaths)
--- 126.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #124 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,439 (1,340 total cases)
--- 7.9% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 23 (3 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
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#7. Emmet County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 434 (40 total deaths)
--- 133.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #105 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,847 (1,275 total cases)
--- 22.1% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 206 (19 new cases, -39% change from previous week)
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#6. O'Brien County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (60 total deaths)
--- 134.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #104 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,208 (1,954 total cases)
--- 25.3% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 73 (10 new cases, -57% change from previous week)
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#5. Louisa County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 444 (49 total deaths)
--- 138.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #98 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.1 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,445 (1,263 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 54 (6 new cases, -45% change from previous week)
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#4. Adair County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (32 total deaths)
--- 140.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #94 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,773 (842 total cases)
--- 3.8% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (3 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
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#3. Ringgold County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (22 total deaths)
--- 141.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #90 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,891 (533 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 41 (2 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
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#2. Ida County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (33 total deaths)
--- 158.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #67 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,988 (891 total cases)
--- 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 146 (10 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
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#1. Harrison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 520 (73 total deaths)
--- 179.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Iowa
--- #48 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,471 (1,752 total cases)
--- 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Iowa
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (25 new cases, +39% change from previous week)

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