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Chip Brownlee

Chip Brownlee is a former political reporter, online content manager and webmaster at the Alabama Political Reporter. He is now a reporter at The Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering guns in America.

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COVID-19 cases reported in two Jefferson County nursing homes

The Alabama Nursing Home Association said Thursday that two cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, have been confirmed in Alabama nursing homes, raising the fear that the virus is now spreading among some of Alabama’s most vulnerable. The cases are in Jefferson County at two separate nursing homes, APR confirmed. One … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 19, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Alabama surpass 50

We’re tracking the growing number of coronavirus cases in Alabama. Our interactive map will show you where the cases are in the state. Click here.

Chip Brownlee

March 18, 2020

Around Auburn, where officials had trouble controlling bars, a growing number of cases

UPDATE: The owner of the largest bar in Auburn has said they will not reopen this week, according to The Auburn Plainsman. Lee County, Alabama—the home of Auburn University, where officials have been having trouble discouraging young people from visiting bars—now has the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Public … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 18, 2020

UAB infectious diseases specialist tests positive for COVID-19

A physician in UAB’s Division of Infectious Disease, one of the groups leading the state’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the virus. Dr. Mike Saag, a physician in the division, tested positive, UAB’s president said in a statement to the UAB community Tuesday evening. “He wishes to make his case … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 17, 2020

Lieutenant governor: The “best way for all of us to stand together is for all of us to stay apart”

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth on Tuesday released a video on social media platforms that outlines the serious threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the video, Ainsworth urges Alabamians to take the steps necessary to stop its further spread. “The best way to stop the spread of this virus is to isolate yourself as if … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 17, 2020

“An unprecedented situation”: Sen. Doug Jones says “anything is on the table” including direct financial assistance

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on Tuesday said “anything is on the table” as the country reels from the spread of COVID-19, state health officials rush to try to contain the outbreak and healthcare facilities prepare for an unprecedented strain on the country’s health system. Jones said the Senate is likely to pass the House’s coronavirus … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 17, 2020

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alabama jumps to 36 overnight

We’re tracking the latest developments.

Chip Brownlee

March 17, 2020

More restaurant, bar limitations and public health measures ordered across Central Alabama

For more information about the closures, visit this page. Restaurants, bars, breweries and other foodservice establishments across six Central Alabama counties will no longer be allowed to serve food or drinks on-premises for at least a week. The order will take effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The new public health guidelines come as the number … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 17, 2020

One Oak Mountain family’s frustrating eight-hour journey to find a COVID-19 test

It started Sunday night when he began running a fever. That’s when Morgan Nordyke and her husband decided to call a pediatric urgent care center to see what they needed to do. Their 6-year-old son had been coughing for a few days, nothing to worry about. But on Sunday when his temperature spiked—and so did … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 16, 2020

Birmingham City Schools employee tests positive for COVID-19

Birmingham City Schools said Monday that a central office employee has tested positive for coronavirus. The notification comes as at least 17 people in the county have tested positive for the virus. Public health officials in the county believe there is community transmission of the virus, meaning there could be many more cases in the … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 16, 2020