COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue steady increase in Alabama
The COVID-19 positivity rate in Alabama is inching higher by the day.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, with positivity rate leveling off
There are 129 more patients in hospitals with COVID-19 compared to the same time last week.
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.
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