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Federal judge blocks Alabama’s temporary abortion ban amid COVID-19

A federal judge Sunday evening issued a preliminary injunction preventing the state of Alabama from banning abortions during the COVID-19 crisis. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama on March 30 filed a court document arguing that Alabama is restricting access to abortions under the guise of protecting the public from COVID-19.  … Continued
April 12, 2020

More than 500 Alabama health care workers infected with COVID-19

The number of health care workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 continues to rise in Alabama. At least 500 Alabama health care workers who work at hospitals and doctor’s offices have tested positive for the virus, the Alabama Department of Public Health says. Data released Saturday shows the number rose to 504 by April … Continued
April 11, 2020

AG establishes response teams to answer official and public questions about state health orders

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today the establishment of response teams within the Attorney General’s Office to provide authoritative answers to law enforcement, public officials, businesses, employees and residents of Alabama concerning enforcement and compliance of the State Health Order relating to the coronavirus pandemic issued by Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer … Continued
April 10, 2020

Feds seizing needed supplies slowed state’s COVID-19 testing efforts

Add Alabama to the list of states that have had trouble acquiring needed medical supplies from commercial vendors because the federal government intervened and took the supplies. The federal government has been quietly seizing orders of medical supplies, protective gear and testing materials across the country, and Alabama has not been immune. The federal government’s … Continued
April 9, 2020

400 Alabama health care workers and 155 nursing home staff, residents positive for COVID-19

Nearly 400 health care workers and 90 long-term care facility employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday that at least 393 health care workers, 90 long-term care facility employees and 65 long-term care facility residents have tested positive. Health care workers includes those who work at … Continued
April 9, 2020

ADOL begins paying federal $600 stimulus benefit

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today Alabama has begun paying the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefit that was established with the passing of the federal CARES Act on March 27, 2020. ADOL began paying the FPUC benefits on April 8, 2020.  Claimants whose claims have processed should expect to see the … Continued
April 9, 2020

How Alabama is tracking COVID-19 hospitalizations

Alabama on Saturday started publicly reporting the number of people hospitalized because of COVID-19 on its data dashboard. As of Monday morning, 240 people have been hospitalized since March 13, according to that data. The day before ADPH began publishing the number of cumulative hospitalizations on its dashboard, I reported that 255 people were hospitalized … Continued
April 6, 2020

Behind the model that projected 5,500 deaths in Alabama — and why it changed

Early last week it said 7,500 would die in Alabama by August. This modeling from the University of Washington’s Institue for Health Metrics and Evaluation has been cited by the White House’s coronavirus task force. This modeling — that last week suggested somewhere between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans could die — spurred President Donald Trump’s … Continued
April 6, 2020

Fear not, fight on and don’t faint

The spread of COVID-19 in Alabama is worse today than it was yesterday, and in all likelihood, it will be more devastating tomorrow. The realities of the moment challenge us to be strong, resilient and persistent. On Sunday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state passed 1,800, with 45 reported deaths. Those numbers … Continued
April 6, 2020

840 hospitalized with confirmed, suspected COVID-19 in Alabama

More than 800 people are hospitalized in Alabama with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. State Health Officer Scott Harris said Friday evening that 255 people are hospitalized with a confirmed positive case of the virus. An additional 586 people are hospitalized with a suspected case of … Continued
April 3, 2020