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.
The United States as of Oct. 28 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 97.4 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 7.3% of people have received the most recent bivalent booster dose.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Virginia using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Oct. 27, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Case count data based on Oct. 13 numbers reported by the Department of Health and Human Services. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.
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#50. Botetourt County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.0% (21,374 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.0% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (109 total deaths)
--- 25.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,389 (9,153 total cases)
--- 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#49. Surry County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.2% (4,125 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 327 (21 total deaths)
--- 25.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,181 (1,296 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#48. Brunswick County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.5% (10,467 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (52 total deaths)
--- 23.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,301 (3,782 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#47. New Kent County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (14,972 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.9% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (41 total deaths)
--- 31.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,840 (5,505 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#46. Suffolk city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.7% (60,541 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (326 total deaths)
--- 36.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,743 (22,790 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#45. Culpeper County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.8% (34,605 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 314 (165 total deaths)
--- 20.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,623 (13,479 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#44. King George County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (17,735 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (50 total deaths)
--- 28.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,618 (6,338 total cases)
--- 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#43. Portsmouth city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (62,414 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (351 total deaths)
--- 43.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,181 (24,714 total cases)
--- 5.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#42. Franklin city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (5,289 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 715 (57 total deaths)
--- 175.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,384 (2,580 total cases)
--- 30.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#41. Mathews County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (5,867 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 306 (27 total deaths)
--- 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,202 (1,873 total cases)
--- 14.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#40. Stafford County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.4% (101,545 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (189 total deaths)
--- 52.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,374 (38,793 total cases)
--- 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#39. Staunton city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.5% (16,575 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (131 total deaths)
--- 101.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,356 (7,319 total cases)
--- 18.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#38. Clarke County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.0% (9,789 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (55 total deaths)
--- 44.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,019 (3,219 total cases)
--- 11.1% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#37. Greene County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.4% (13,350 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 318 (63 total deaths)
--- 22.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,927 (4,742 total cases)
--- 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#36. Poquoson city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.5% (8,284 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.3% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 253 (31 total deaths)
--- 2.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,557 (2,768 total cases)
--- 9.0% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#35. Gloucester County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.6% (25,245 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.1% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 297 (111 total deaths)
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,744 (8,868 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#34. Middlesex County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.3% (7,230 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 482 (51 total deaths)
--- 85.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,773 (2,304 total cases)
--- 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#33. Northumberland County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.3% (8,264 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (44 total deaths)
--- 40.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,967 (2,536 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#32. Charlottesville city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.4% (32,319 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.1% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 178 (84 total deaths)
--- 31.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,310 (11,963 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#31. Accomack County
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#30. Newport News city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.3% (124,255 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 243 (436 total deaths)
--- 6.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,378 (45,484 total cases)
--- 2.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#29. Dinwiddie County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.4% (19,818 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 361 (103 total deaths)
--- 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,086 (6,875 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#28. Roanoke County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.1% (66,027 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (309 total deaths)
--- 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,871 (26,251 total cases)
--- 12.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#27. Nelson County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.4% (10,510 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.4% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (38 total deaths)
--- 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,549 (3,068 total cases)
--- 17.1% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#26. Fluvanna County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.8% (19,318 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 183 (50 total deaths)
--- 29.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,660 (6,452 total cases)
--- 4.5% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#25. Salem city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.6% (18,120 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (106 total deaths)
--- 61.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,971 (6,824 total cases)
--- 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#24. Hanover County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.1% (77,681 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.1% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (325 total deaths)
--- 16.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,747 (26,669 total cases)
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#23. Chesterfield County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.2% (254,836 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.0% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (831 total deaths)
--- 9.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,150 (92,257 total cases)
--- 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#22. Henrico County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.5% (239,975 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (1,027 total deaths)
--- 19.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,903 (82,385 total cases)
--- 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#21. Lancaster County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.8% (7,714 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.2% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 358 (38 total deaths)
--- 37.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,560 (2,180 total cases)
--- 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#20. Isle of Wight County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.4% (27,238 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (124 total deaths)
--- 28.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,110 (8,576 total cases)
--- 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#19. Fauquier County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.6% (53,862 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (159 total deaths)
--- 14.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,707 (15,460 total cases)
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#18. Goochland County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.3% (18,351 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.9% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (59 total deaths)
--- 4.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,837 (5,187 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#17. Alexandria city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.3% (123,317 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.9% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 132 (210 total deaths)
--- 49.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,450 (42,169 total cases)
--- 6.7% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#16. Chesapeake city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 78.6% (192,390 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.6% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (539 total deaths)
--- 15.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,478 (59,931 total cases)
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#15. Loudoun County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 78.9% (326,188 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.0% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 102 (420 total deaths)
--- 60.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,729 (89,859 total cases)
--- 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#14. Falls Church city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.0% (11,541 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.2% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 123 (18 total deaths)
--- 52.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,803 (3,187 total cases)
--- 12.0% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#13. Virginia Beach city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.0% (355,446 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.2% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (909 total deaths)
--- 22.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,986 (107,933 total cases)
--- 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#12. Prince William County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.3% (372,824 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.6% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 168 (791 total deaths)
--- 35.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,099 (118,048 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#11. Northampton County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.9% (9,359 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.4% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 615 (72 total deaths)
--- 136.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,032 (2,697 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#10. James City County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 80.8% (61,803 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.6% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 172 (132 total deaths)
--- 33.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,598 (19,588 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#9. Fairfax County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 82.4% (945,599 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.8% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (1,608 total deaths)
--- 46.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,899 (239,827 total cases)
--- 15.7% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#8. Albemarle County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 82.5% (90,170 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.9% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (193 total deaths)
--- 31.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,322 (23,311 total cases)
--- 13.9% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#7. Hampton city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 85.1% (114,411 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.4% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (354 total deaths)
--- 1.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,223 (35,272 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#6. York County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 85.3% (58,262 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.7% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (120 total deaths)
--- 32.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,471 (12,612 total cases)
--- 25.5% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#5. Prince George County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 87.8% (33,658 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.0% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (83 total deaths)
--- 16.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,305 (10,856 total cases)
--- 14.2% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#4. Arlington County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 88.1% (208,740 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.4% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 145 (344 total deaths)
--- 44.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,120 (61,864 total cases)
--- 5.4% more cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#3. Charles City County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 95.0% (9,381 fully vaccinated)
--- 27.7% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (31 total deaths)
--- 71.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,715 (1,512 total cases)
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#2. Fairfax city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 95.0% (23,789 fully vaccinated)
--- 27.7% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 200 (48 total deaths)
--- 23.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,059 (2,416 total cases)
--- 59.4% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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#1. Norfolk city
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 95.0% (241,497 fully vaccinated)
--- 27.7% higher vaccination rate than Virginia
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (511 total deaths)
--- 18.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Virginia
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,861 (50,639 total cases)
--- 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Virginia
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