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Alabama COVID positivity rate falls below 20 percent

The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests reported to ADPH is now 19.4 percent, the lowest state positivity rate since mid-June.

September 6, 2022

Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue to decline

Earlier this month, the state reached 20,000 deaths because of COVID-19, according to data released by ADPH.

August 26, 2022

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.

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.

August 4, 2022

The unmasking of Alabama

Don’t look for many masks. People just aren’t wearing them.

August 3, 2022

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell honored for leadership on COVID-19 vaccination

Community health organizations in the 7th Congressional District presented Rep. Sewell with the award.

July 29, 2022

Ivey’s office blasts ADPH message on masking

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

July 25, 2022

Alabama’s COVID positivity rate continues to rise amid BA. 5 subvariant surge

The latest surge is being driven by a spike of BA.5, a highly transmissible omicron subvariant.

July 18, 2022

Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump

More than 500 people were in hospitals with COVID-19 on July 5.

July 7, 2022

COVID positivity rate declines while hospitalizations continue to climb

The number of people in Alabama hospitals with COVID-19 has continued to increase.

July 6, 2022