coronavirus

Third patient at state’s Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatric Center dies from COVID-19

A third patient at the state’s Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatric Center has died from COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Mental Health confirmed to APR on Tuesday.  There remained 16 active coronavirus cases among patients at the state-run facility, said ADMH spokeswoman Malissa Valdes-Hubert in a message Tuesday. Those patients are in various states of … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 2, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey addresses death of former Auburn coach Pat Dye

Gov. Kay Ivey in a statement Monday expressed sadness over the death of former Auburn head football coach Pat Dye, who died Monday after being hospitalized for kidney problems. He had also been diagnosed with COVID-19.  Dye, 80, was being treated for kidney problems when he tested positive for COVID-19, although he was asymptomatic, his … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 1, 2020

Unified Command Center at heart of COVID-19 response

Alabama’s fight against the coronavirus is headed from the Unified Command center, a “war room” set up by the governor, where 175 state employees lead Alabama’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Unified Command Center is located in the RSA Tower in downtown Montgomery. Alabama’s Unified Command for COVID-19 Response is a team comprised … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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June 1, 2020

Aderholt: Alabama has shown how to reopen for business

Friday, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) said “Alabama has shown the country and the world how to properly reopen for business.” Aderholt made the remarks in an email to constituents. “As we make our way into the first full week of June, I think it is important to remember the great strides we have made as … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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June 1, 2020

Three more prison workers, another inmate test positive for COVID-19

Three more prison workers have tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the sixth prison worker to self-report positive test results in two days.  Additionally, a man serving at the St. Clair Correctional Facility also tested positive for the virus, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced in a Friday press release.  Three workers at the Julia … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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May 29, 2020

Tuscaloosa mayor: “We have entered into a danger zone” as hospitalizations rise

While Montgomery County and the River Region of Central Alabama remain the top area of concern for state officials responding to COVID-19, Tuscaloosa County is showing signs of a worsening outbreak as cases and hospitalizations spike. “We have entered into a danger zone,” said Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in an interview. “And if we continue … Continued

Chip Brownlee

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May 29, 2020

Less than 1 percent of Alabama inmates have been tested for COVID-19

As the number of prison workers in Alabama who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 continues to rise, the number of cases among inmates in the state’s dangerously overcrowded prisons has remained flat, and that likely comes down to testing.  Inmates in Alabama are only tested if they are exhibiting symptoms and a physician recommends the test. … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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May 29, 2020

Sewell, Rogers vote for bipartisan bills to improve Paycheck Protection Program

U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, and Mike Rogers, R-Saks, voted in favor of a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the Paycheck Protection Program, dubbed the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act. “The Paycheck Protection Program has been a lifeline for tens of thousands of Alabama businesses, but there are still too many small businesses that have … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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May 29, 2020

Three more prison workers test positive for COVID-19, testing of inmates remains low

Two workers at the Bullock Correctional Facility and one employee at the Kilby Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections said Thursday evening. The latest confirmed cases among staff bring the total of COVID-19 cases among prison workers to 58. Twelve of those workers have since recovered, the Alabama Department … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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May 28, 2020