delta variant

UPDATE: New City-Wide Mask Mandate Implemented in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Selma has implemented a new city-wide mask mandate — in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19. Mayor James Perkins, Jr. proposed the mask mandate at the city council meeting Tuesday evening — and the council passed the ordinance unanimously. The ordinance requires people in Selma — to wear a mask…

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…