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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

COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue steady increase in Alabama

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Alabama is inching higher by the day.

June 30, 2022

82 Alabama groups urge Ivey, legislators to fund public transportation using ARPA funds

Lawmakers created the state Public Transportation Trust Fund in 2018, but it has yet to receive state funding. And the consequences of that state inaction have grown in recent years, the letter says.

June 24, 2022

Ivey urges Biden to halt COVID-19 vaccine deadline for National Guard personnel

Ivey said in the letter that the dismissal of unvaccinated soldiers would immediately impact the Guard's force readiness, with up to 1,000 soldiers potentially being removed.

June 24, 2022

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.

June 21, 2022

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.

June 14, 2022

Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations, positivity rate rising

Alabama's positivity rate was 15 percent on Thursday, three times what public health officials say it should be.

June 3, 2022

More than 15 million in U.S. could lose Medicaid coverage without action

Once the COVID public health emergency ends, millions will have to reapply for Medicaid or find coverage elsewhere.

May 19, 2022

Putting the care back in healthcare

The pandemic made evident the many gaps in Alabama’s healthcare system and it’s time for us to fix those gaps now.

April 25, 2022

COVID mitigation for the World Games in Birmingham uncertain

A World Games spokesman told APR that officials are monitoring COVID and will follow guidelines of local public health authorities.

April 25, 2022