Alabama Currently Leads Nation in COVID-19 Death Rate
Alabama currently has the nation’s highest death rate for COVID-19. even as hospitalizations linked to the coronavirus pandemic continue to decline in the state.
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COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Thursday, Sept. 23 Show Slight ICU Bed Shortage
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. While hospitalizations are falling, there is now another ICU bed shortage.
Pike County Jail Hasn't Reported Any COVID Cases Since Start of Pandemic
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been no places safe from COVID. However, the Pike County Jail has been able to keep all inmates COVID-free since the beginning.
Alabama Sees Antibody Shipments Decline
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama saw its number of available monoclonal antibody doses fall as federal officials try to ration the limited resource, but low-vaccination Southern states continued to receive some of the largest allocations. Alabama this week will receive…
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Wednesday, Sept. 22 Show Drop in Numbers
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The numbers show another drop in hospitalizations.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospitalization Numbers for Tuesday, Sept. 21 Show Another Drop
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The numbers show another drop in hospitalizations.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Monday, Sept. 20 Show Hospitalizations Down, ICU Bed Availability Up
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The latest numbers show hopeful signs that hospitalization numbers are going down, while the state now has even more ICU beds available.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Friday, Sept. 17, Finally Show a Surplus of ICU Beds
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which finally show the state has available ICU beds.
Harris: Alabama Recorded More Deaths Than Births in 2020
At a news conference Friday in Montgomery, Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a startling statistic: Alabama recorded more deaths in 2020 than births.
ADPH School Dashboard: Significant Drop in Weekly COVID-19 Cases
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new COVID-19 school dashboard. It shows a significant drop in cases among the school systems that have reported to the state.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Thursday, Sept. 16
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which show overall numbers continuing to fall, but the number of pediatric patients growing.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Wednesday, Sept. 15 Show ICU Bed Shortage Dropping
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which show the shortage of ICU beds dropping, but the number of pediatric patients on the rise.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Tuesday, Sept. 14 Show ICU Bed Shortage Going Up
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which show the shortage of ICU beds growing larger.
Family: Man Turned Away by Dozens of COVID-Filled Hospitals
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As hundreds of mostly unvaccinated COVID-19 patients filled Alabama intensive care units, hospital staff in north Alabama contacted 43 hospitals in three states to find a specialty cardiac ICU bed for Ray Martin DeMonia, his family…
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Monday, Sept. 13
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which show some further improvement.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Friday, Sept. 10 Show Improvements
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which show some further improvement.
New Alabama School Dashboard Shows Drop in COVID-19 Cases
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new COVID-19 school dashboard. It shows a drop in cases among the school systems that have reported to the state.
Elmore County Schools: COVID-19 Numbers Drop, Food Supply Issues Emerge
Elmore Co. School Supt. Richard Dennis says that COVID-19 numbers in the school system have dropped in the past week.
Harris: Alabama School COVID-19 Cases Up 605% from Last Year
Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says that COVID-19 cases among the state's school-age children are up 605% from the same week a year ago, when many school systems were virtual.
Autauga County Schools: Another Drop in Weekly COVID-19 Cases
The Autauga County school system has posted weekly COVID-19 case updates as of September 10.
Alabama Education Leaders Say Pandemic Has Caused Student Test Scores to Drop
Preliminary test scores for Alabama students show an expected drop in student achievement after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted classes.
ALEA Shares the Passing of Off-Duty Senior Trooper Jason Vice
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has shared the passing of Senior Trooper Jason Vice 41 of Newport. Trooper Vice passed away Thursday morning after a fight with COVID-19. ALEA has expressed its sorrow for the tragic loss of Trooper Vice. ALEA's…
Alabama Test Scores Drop after Pandemic Interrupts Classes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Preliminary test scores for Alabama students show an expected drop in student achievement after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted classes. State education officials on Thursday briefed school board members on the preliminary results from the latest standardized…
Gov. Kay Ivey Issues Response to President Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
“Once again, President Biden has missed the mark," Ivey said in a statement.
President Biden Announces New Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans
President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.
