Healthcare workers, chronically ill could get vaccine by mid-December
According to ADPH’s three-phase vaccination plan, the first to receive vaccines include healthcare workers and first responders.
Alabama Department of Public Health
Many Alabama schools return to remote learning before Thanksgiving
Alabama school districts reported 1,592 positive cases last week, up 536 cases from the previous week.
Alabama sees record number of COVID-19 cases reported Friday
The state reported 2,980 cases on Friday, and the seven-day average of cases was 1,843.
“Slipping back down that precipice:” COVID-19 surging in Alabama ahead of holidays
Rising cases and hospitalizations are all the more concerning as holidays approach and people are desperate to see their families.
Alabama schools report 1,056 new cases among students, staff
The increase is likely due to many more districts reporting data than had done so previously.
Alabama Department of Public Health releases COVID-19 vaccine plan
In a statement, ADPH said the 48-page plan details how the department will allocate vaccines if and when one becomes available.
Alabama’s COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to rise
As Alabama’s COVID-19 numbers continue to head in the wrong direction, so too are case counts and hospitalizations across the country.
Alabama’s COVID-19 deaths surpass deaths in 9/11 attacks
As voters headed to their polling locations Tuesday morning, the Alabama Department of Public Health updated the state’s death toll to 2,987. The terrorist attacks in 2001 killed 2,977.
Alabama’s COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 1,000 for first time since August
The 1,001 patients in hospitals with COVID-19 on Tuesday is a 34 percent increase from a month ago.
CDC confirmed expanded “close contact” definition to Alabama officials in August
It is unclear why the CDC waited until late October to update or clarify its public-facing guidance on its website.