ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Officials: Alabama Resolves Reporting Lag in COVID-19 Cases

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — State health officials said Saturday they have resolved a lag in getting the latest COVID-19 case numbers reported to a state website. The Alabama Department of Health cautioned Saturday that the latest case counts appear to display sizeable increases in all numbers. “The reason is that there has been a lag time in adding some reports,” state health officials…

Alabama Health Official Urges Residents Not to Vape

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama health officials are urging people to stop using e-cigarette or vaping products, at least until more is known about possible illnesses. The Alabama Department of Public Health issued the warning Friday. The department says two people in Alabama have been identified as having probable cases of lung disease associated with vaping. Twelve cases remain under…