There were 764 new cases of COVID-19 in Alabama, along 21 deaths, the state Department of Public Health reported Tuesday in its daily update.

The state has experienced 160,477 cases of the disease since the pandemic began in March. That includes 141,477 confirmed cases and 18,923 listed as probable. The death toll rose to 2,580, with 2,436 confirmed and 144 shown as probable.

There was a slight uptick in the number of people hospitalized for the 24-hour period ending on Monday, when there were 791 people in hospitals around the state with COVID-19. That was the highest for the past seven days, when the daily totals ranged from 735 to 774.

Jefferson County reported 111 new cases, the most in the state, raising its total to 20,842.

Black Belt counties lead the state in the number of cases per 100,000 of population. The top three counties, all in the Black Belt, are Lowndes with 6,848 cases per 100,000 residents; Bullock County, 6,098; and Perry County, 6,077. Franklin County in northwest Alabama has 5,918, followed by Wilcox County in the Black Belt with 5,196.

The counties with the lowest per-capita rates are Coosa, 1,679; Lauderdale, 1,996; Lawrence, 2,053; Madison, 2,230; and Limestone, 2,356.

The list of counties, with numbers of total cases, individuals tested and total deaths.