Alabama’s COVID-19 hospitalizations declining, ICU bed capacity still critical
Of the 2,474 hospitalized with COVID in Alabama on Monday, 83 percent were unvaccinated.
Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama doctors urge feds to expand, not reduce, monoclonal antibody treatments
The federal government last week announced a 30 percent reduction of shipments to seven Gulf Coast states, including Alabama, due to increased use in those low-vaccinated states.
ADPH: State database cannot be used to check workers’ vaccination status
The Alabama Department of Public Health warned providers against using the database to verify the vaccination status of workers.
Moment of silence across Alabama and a call for vaccinations as COVID-19 rages
The number of new infections during the last seven days of August was 231 percent higher than the same time last year.
Calhoun County Schools going virtual due to COVID cases among adults, children
"The inability to find substitutes for our adults has led us to this decision," said superintendent Donald Turner in a message to parents.
Monoclonal antibody treatment expanding in Alabama
The treatments can cut the chance of hospitalization by 70 percent, but state medical providers are struggling to meet the demand.
Alabama sees mobile morgues, more federal medical teams as COVID surges
“I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to do this," said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris
Alabama schools see 700 percent increase in student cases over last year
There have been 5,571 cases among students 5-17 the first week of school year, compared to just more than 700 last year.
Alabama’s COVID-19 case data unclear due to “technical difficulties”
ADPH hasn’t updated the state’s numbers at least four times since July 20, citing similar technical problems.
Mass confusion: Reopening Alabama’s schools amid the delta surge
The lack of a singular, statewide order has left each Alabama school district implementing its own standards while trying to follow state guidelines.