Jackson Hospital Updates Visitor Policies in Response to COVID-19 Case Surge
Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital and Clinic has updated its visitor policies in response to the continued recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
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ADPH Encourages Vaccinations for Alabama Children as Cases Begin to Surge
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has reported a large increase in cases of COVID-19 in children at this time of year compared to 2020. ADPH says statewide at least 50 children have been hospitalized and 9 children have been on ventilators in a single day. ADPH pediatrician, Dr. Karen Landers, states her concern about Alabama children contracting the…
Gulf Coast Now a Virus Hotspot
All along the Gulf Coast, beaches, bars and stores are packed. Yet just a few miles away, a hospital is running out of critical care beds, its rooms full of unvaccinated people fighting for their lives.
Elmore County Schools to Require Face Masks for Most Students, Employees
Elmore County School Supt. Richard Dennis says face masks will now be required for most students and staff due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Nearly 200 Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 at Elmore Correctional Facility
Nearly 200 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at Elmore Correctional Facility after prison officials conducted mass testing in the wake of an outbreak.
COVID-19 Case Forces Goshen at Holtville Football Game to Be Cancelled
Friday’s season-opening football game between Goshen and Holtville has been canceled, due to a COVID-19 case on the Goshen football team.
Biden to Require Nursing Home Staff to Get COVID-19 Vaccines; Alabama Nursing Home Association Reacts
The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue getting federal Medicare and Medicaid funding.
UAB Health Mandates Shots as Events Canceled, Masks Ordered
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A major Alabama employer says it will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System announced that both employees and others working in its hospitals and clinics must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 12. The requirement affects 16,000 employees. Meanwhile, communities large and small are canceling events…
Pike County Schools to Close Friday Due to COVID-19 Cases; Deep Cleaning Scheduled
In an announcement on social media, Pike County Schools will be closed on Friday due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
UAB Health System to Require Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System announced that both employees and others working in its hospitals and clinics must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 12.
