One of the biggest challenges in flattening the curve of the coronavirus and COVID-19 is information on where it is spreading and who has it or has had it. Social media and more specifically Facebook and its 2 billion users may be able to help. Facebook is asking users to share some health information about symptoms they might have to…
Montgomery County Commissioner Ronda Walker says the county may have to reduce its workforce as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. She tells Alabama News Network the county is expected to lose millions in revenue this year. Walker says the county commission has implemented a hiring freeze, asked all county departments to cut their current budgets by 10% and halted…
With the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases rising daily in our state and the lack of testing supplies, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed made an appearance on fox news Saturday afternoon. He discussed when Alabama’s economy should reopen… explaining that less than 1% of the state’s population has been tested for the virus. Mayor Reed explained the importance of what he…
While Alabama’s leaders are figuring out a plan to reopen the economy, medical professionals across the nation are traveling to the hardest hit areas in New York to help take care of coronavirus patients. Some nurses from Selma are taking part: “Since I’ve gotten here, I know I’m supposed to be here. These people need help really bad,” nurse Theresa…
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor on retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, in Washington. Adkins was deployed three times to Vietnam with the Special Forces and is being recognized for actions during his second combat tour, in 1966, when he ran wounded through…
Unemployment Rate by County/Source: ADOL Alabama’s unemployment rate is now at 3.5%, that’s up from 2.7% in February. The Alabama Department of Labor says March’s rate represents just over 2.1 million employed persons in the state, which is down over 24,216 over the year. Sectors that saw monthly losses were seen in the education and health services, professional and business…
Alabama News Network has confirmed a second commissary employee at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base has tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesman says the person works for the Defense Commissary Agency. No other information about the person is being released. In response to the positive test, the base’s medical experts have taken the following steps: In accordance with CDC guidelines and…
Cahaba Medical Care says it will conduct a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site Saturday, April 18th from 10AM-2PM at Dollar General at 100 Front Street in Uniontown. It says testing resources are scarce and will be limited to those with the following: Symptoms such as fever, cough and shortness of breath Employer mandate Significant exposure to someone who has tested positive…
Courtesy: Orchard Rehabilitation & HealthCare Center Facebook Page Lowndes County, Ala (ANN) – A resident at Orchard Rehabilitation & HealthCare Center in Hayneville has tested positive for COVID-19 according to the Alabama Nursing Home Association. The Resident was recently discharged to the hospital from the facility. The facility has notified The Alabama Department of Public Health and is in the…
The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of April 5 – April 11. 77,515 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during this time period. 71,374 of those claims are COVID-19 related. Click County Breakdown for a breakdown by county. Click Industry Breakdown for a breakdown by industry. *Be sure to click week ending day 04-11-2020….
