Counties With the Highest COVID-19 Death Rate in Nebraska

#50. Red Willow County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 196 (21 total deaths)
--- 14.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,042 (2,471 total cases)
--- 15.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#49. Madison County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (69 total deaths)
--- 14.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,759 (10,445 total cases)
--- 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (112 new cases, +81% change from previous week)

#48. Buffalo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (99 total deaths)
--- 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,249 (13,035 total cases)
--- 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (62 new cases, +51% change from previous week)

#47. Holt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (20 total deaths)
--- 13.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,264 (2,342 total cases)
--- 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (31 new cases, +343% change from previous week)

#46. McPherson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (1 total deaths)
--- 11.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,575 (72 total cases)
--- 46.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 202 (1 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

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#45. Chase County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (8 total deaths)
--- 10.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 25.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,636 (849 total cases)
--- 20.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 102 (4 new cases, +33% change from previous week)

#44. Gage County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 205 (44 total deaths)
--- 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,473 (3,759 total cases)
--- 35.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 70 (15 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#43. Cherry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 211 (12 total deaths)
--- 7.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,388 (591 total cases)
--- 61.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (2 new cases, -67% change from previous week)

#42. Arthur County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (1 total deaths)
--- 5.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,127 (33 total cases)
--- 73.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#41. Washington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (45 total deaths)
--- 5.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,174 (5,011 total cases)
--- 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (53 new cases, +66% change from previous week)

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#40. Merrick County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 219 (17 total deaths)
--- 4.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,972 (1,859 total cases)
--- 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (9 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#39. Fillmore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (12 total deaths)
--- 3.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,226 (1,214 total cases)
--- 18.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 55 (3 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#38. Platte County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 221 (74 total deaths)
--- 3.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,807 (9,307 total cases)
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (92 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#37. Antelope County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (14 total deaths)
--- 3.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 15.9 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,720 (1,179 total cases)
--- 30.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 159 (10 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#36. Butler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (18 total deaths)
--- 1.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,973 (2,082 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (8 new cases, -43% change from previous week)

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#35. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (12 total deaths)
--- 0.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,998 (1,251 total cases)
--- 11.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 115 (6 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#34. Scotts Bluff County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (83 total deaths)
--- 1.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.6 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,685 (10,217 total cases)
--- 5.8% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 166 (59 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#33. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 236 (74 total deaths)
--- 3.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.2 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,629 (7,097 total cases)
--- 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 105 (33 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#32. Hall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (147 total deaths)
--- 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,730 (17,627 total cases)
--- 6.0% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (90 new cases, +84% change from previous week)

#31. Howard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (16 total deaths)
--- 8.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,364 (1,248 total cases)
--- 28.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 47 (3 new cases, +200% change from previous week)

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#30. Seward County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (43 total deaths)
--- 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,493 (3,542 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (17 new cases, +112% change from previous week)

#29. Wheeler County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (2 total deaths)
--- 11.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,347 (128 total cases)
--- 39.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#28. Colfax County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (28 total deaths)
--- 14.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,240 (2,810 total cases)
--- 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (26 new cases, +189% change from previous week)

#27. Keith County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (21 total deaths)
--- 14.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 12.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,700 (1,663 total cases)
--- 23.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 224 (18 new cases, +157% change from previous week)

#26. Burt County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (17 total deaths)
--- 14.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,799 (1,408 total cases)
--- 19.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (3 new cases, -80% change from previous week)

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#25. Cheyenne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 269 (24 total deaths)
--- 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,501 (2,183 total cases)
--- 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 101 (9 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#24. Hamilton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (26 total deaths)
--- 21.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,941 (2,512 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (13 new cases, +62% change from previous week)

#23. Nemaha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (20 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,726 (1,445 total cases)
--- 23.5% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#22. Custer County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 288 (31 total deaths)
--- 25.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,996 (2,155 total cases)
--- 26.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 74 (8 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#21. Hitchcock County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 290 (8 total deaths)
--- 26.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,144 (584 total cases)
--- 22.0% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

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#20. Richardson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 292 (23 total deaths)
--- 27.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,327 (1,992 total cases)
--- 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (9 new cases, -36% change from previous week)

#19. Pierce County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 294 (21 total deaths)
--- 28.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,816 (1,345 total cases)
--- 30.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 98 (7 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#18. Dodge County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (111 total deaths)
--- 32.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,736 (10,873 total cases)
--- 9.7% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (83 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#17. Thurston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 305 (22 total deaths)
--- 33.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,357 (1,904 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 83 (6 new cases, -90% change from previous week)

#16. Nuckolls County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (13 total deaths)
--- 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,590 (1,020 total cases)
--- 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 72 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

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#15. Webster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (11 total deaths)
--- 37.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,480 (749 total cases)
--- 20.8% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#14. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (121 total deaths)
--- 51.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,445 (9,582 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (32 new cases, -48% change from previous week)

#13. Gosper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (7 total deaths)
--- 53.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,503 (408 total cases)
--- 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#12. Dundy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (6 total deaths)
--- 54.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,851 (353 total cases)
--- 23.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 177 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#11. Dakota County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (72 total deaths)
--- 57.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,737 (7,357 total cases)
--- 35.5% more cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 310 (62 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

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#10. Sheridan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (19 total deaths)
--- 58.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,901 (1,044 total cases)
--- 26.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (6 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#9. Boyd County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (7 total deaths)
--- 59.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,512 (432 total cases)
--- 16.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 313 (6 new cases, +500% change from previous week)

#8. Nance County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (13 total deaths)
--- 61.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,160 (815 total cases)
--- 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 85 (3 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#7. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (12 total deaths)
--- 76.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,274 (455 total cases)
--- 43.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 436 (13 new cases, +160% change from previous week)

#6. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (25 total deaths)
--- 76.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,939 (1,609 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 64 (4 new cases, -56% change from previous week)

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#5. Perkins County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 415 (12 total deaths)
--- 81.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 34.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,094 (552 total cases)
--- 29.6% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 69 (2 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#4. Morrill County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (20 total deaths)
--- 88.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,002 (1,207 total cases)
--- 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (6 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

#3. Blaine County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 645 (3 total deaths)
--- 181.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,484 (72 total cases)
--- 42.9% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, -100% change from previous week)

#2. Hooker County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 733 (5 total deaths)
--- 220.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,155 (117 total cases)
--- 36.7% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#1. Grant County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 963 (6 total deaths)
--- 320.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,212 (101 total cases)
--- 40.2% less cases per 100k residents than Nebraska
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

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