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Alabama Moving to Phase 1-B of Vaccinations

About 1.5 Million Alabama Residents Will Now Be Eligible
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The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that Alabama is moving to the next stage of coronavirus vaccinations. On February 8, phase 1-B will begin. This group  includes educators, certain frontline manufacturing workers, food and agriculture workers, public transit workers, corrections workers, postal service and judiciary workers. The group will also include citizens age 65 and up and state…

New COVID-19 Variant Found in Montgomery County

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The Alabama Department of Public Health says a new and more highly transmissible COVID-19 variant has been identified in three Alabama residents. Two are from Montgomery County and one is from Jefferson County. ADPH says two are children under 19 and one is an adult. These are the first reported cases in Alabama of the variant which was first detected…

Alabama School Coronavirus Dashboard for January 22

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The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases for January 22. This is the second weekly report of the year. Overall, there are 2,155 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. That is down from 3,071 last week. The dashboard doesn’t specify whether the cases involve students, teachers or other school…

Vote for Your Favorite Video in the “Mask Up Alabama” Video Contest

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You have the chance to vote in the “Mask Up Alabama” video contest.  State medical groups are sponsoring the contest to show people why it’s important to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. Judges from the Alabama Hospital Association, the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama have watched nearly 100 videos…

First Alabama School Dashboard of 2021 Shows State COVID-19 Cases Down, Local Cases Up

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The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its first school dashboard of coronavirus cases of 2021. The dashboard shows totals as of January 15. Overall, there are 3,071 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. That is down from 3,352 for December 18, which was the final report of 2020. The dashboard doesn’t specify whether the cases…

State Officials Warn of COVID-19 Scam in Alabama

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  We have a warning about a COVID-related scam that’s being reported in Alabama. State health officials and the state Medicaid agency say people are being offered COVID testing and vaccines in their homes. Some of these offers are by phone, others are in person. The person may claim to work for the Alabama Medicaid Agency. They say this is…

“Mask Up” Video Contest to Show Importance of Wearing Masks

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – State medical groups are sponsoring a video contest to explain why it’s important to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association, and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are sponsoring the “Mask Up Alabama” video contest. The videos should be 30-second or less and…

State Medical Groups Sponsoring Video Contest to Get People to Wear a Mask

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State medical groups are sponsoring a video contest to explain why it’s important to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are sponsoring the “Mask Up Alabama” video contest. The videos should be 30-second or less and need to highlight basic…

Alabama School Coronavirus Dashboard for December 18

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The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases for December 18. Overall, there are 3,352 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. That is up from 3,255 last week. The dashboard doesn’t specify whether the cases involve students, teachers or other school employees. In the Montgomery metro area, here are the…

Alabama School Coronavirus Dashboard for Nov. 20

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The Alabama Department of Public Health has released the school dashboard of coronavirus cases for November 20. Overall, there are 2,261 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. That is up from 1,592 last week. In the Montgomery metro area, here are the number of cases for the week: Montgomery Public Schools – 38 Autauga County Schools –…