Alabama Department of Public Health

COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump in Alabama

The growth accounts for the steepest single increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in some time.

John H. Glenn

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January 6, 2023

Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate begins to decline

The 7-day positivity rate as of Aug. 17 was 25 percent, down from 27.6 percent two weeks earlier on Aug. 3.

John H. Glenn

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August 22, 2022

ADPH switches to once weekly updates of COVID dashboard

The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it has switched from daily to weekly updates of COVID-19 statistics.

John H. Glenn

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August 4, 2022

Ivey’s office blasts ADPH message on masking

Ivey has previously issued mask mandates to protect Alabamians from the virus.

Josh Moon

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July 25, 2022

Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate rising steadily as hospitalizations decline slightly

The seven-day average for the percent of COVID-19 tests that were positive was 15.3 percent on June 5, rising to 18 percent on June 12.

John H. Glenn

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June 14, 2022

Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations, positivity rate rising

Alabama's positivity rate was 15 percent on Thursday, three times what public health officials say it should be.

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 3, 2022

Uninsured Alabamians may soon have to pay for COVID tests, treatments

Congress failed to approve additional COVID funding to pay for tests, treatments and vaccines, and the burden to pay for those is to fall on the uninsured.

Eddie Burkhalter

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March 30, 2022

More contagious omicron BA.2 variant found in Alabama

The Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed to APR on Tuesday that the first case of the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 has been identified in Alabama.

Eddie Burkhalter

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February 23, 2022

Federal grant awarded to increase safety in Black Belt homes

ADPH and the University of Alabama receive the $2 million grant to remove safety and environmental issues in Black Belt homes.

Eddie Burkhalter

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February 17, 2022