These Are The Counties In The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Cincinnati OH

05 August, 2021

12:32 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Cincinnati 2021-08-05 With slowing vaccination rates and the emergence of the Delta variant, COVID-19 continues to spread through the United States. To date, 34,811,492 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 608,288 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Cincinnati metropolitan area, which covers parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, a total of 226,552 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 10,446 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 10,640 cases per 100,000 people. Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are closely in line with the national per capita infection rate in Cincinnati, there are still parts of the metro area where the per capita infection rate is relatively low. The broader Cincinnati metro area comprises 15 counties or county equivalents — and of them, Pendleton County in Kentucky has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 1,091 infections in Pendleton County, or 7,514 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Pendleton County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Cincinnati metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 28 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Pendleton County, below the 146 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Cincinnati metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of August 3, 2021. These are all the counties in Kentucky where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.