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Two hospital employees in Huntsville test positive for COVID-19

A physician and another employee at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the hospital said Tuesday. “Crestwood Medical Center learned that 2 of our associates (one physician and one employee) have tested positive for COVID-19,” spokesperson Lori Light said in a statement Tuesday. One is … Continued
March 31, 2020

Wisconsin students test positive after spring break on Alabama beaches

A number of college students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have tested positive for COVID-19 after spending time on Alabama’s beaches during spring break, according to the university and multiple news outlets.   “University Health Services (UHS) and Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) recently became aware of a cluster of COVID-19 cases associated with … Continued
March 31, 2020

State health department confirms 13 COVID-19 deaths

The Alabama Department of Public Health, after investigations into causes of death, has confirmed 13 COVID-19 deaths in the state. The department reported the deaths Tuesday morning. Three deaths have been confirmed in Chambers County, two in Lee, two in Shelby, one in Jackson, one in Lauderdale, one in Mobile, one in Madison, one in … Continued
March 31, 2020

State ramping up for COVID-19 fight

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, State Health Officer Scott Harris, Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield, Public Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear and Alabama National Guard Major General Sheryl Gordon briefed state legislators Monday about how the state intends to address the looming wave of COVID-19 cases as the virus spread across the state of Alabama virtually unchecked. Ivey … Continued
March 31, 2020

Federal judge blocks Alabama from prohibiting abortions during outbreak

A federal judge late Monday issued a temporary restraining order, allowing Alabama abortion clinics to continue operating despite a state order that effectively restricted access to abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson’s temporary restraining order will last until April 13 at 5 p.m. “Despite the serious conditions described by defendants and … Continued
March 30, 2020

Lee County hospital reports another death, bringing total there to 7

East Alabama Medical Center reported another death Monday from the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, bringing the death toll at the Lee County hospital up to seven since Friday. EAMC says that two people from Lee County and five people from Chambers County have died at the hospital after testing positive for the virus. The … Continued
March 30, 2020

Alabama’s drinking water is safe during COVID-19 crisis, ADEM Director Says

Alabama’s drinking water is safe, so there’s no need to hoard cases of bottled water during the coronavirus crisis, according to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. “With so many things Alabamians have to worry about – their jobs, social distancing, the welfare of loved ones, gathering food and other necessities – the safety of … Continued
March 30, 2020

Montgomery County person who tested positive for COVID-19 dies

Montgomery County has had its first death from COVID-19, according to Monique Smith with the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.  Smith confirmed to APR by phone Monday that a person from Montgomery County, who had tested positive for COVID-19, has died, and that she is waiting for the Alabama Department of Public Health to confirm the … Continued
March 30, 2020