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Widely cited model projects eightfold increase to Alabama death toll

The COVID-19 model that has been widely cited by officials in Alabama and the White House’s coronavirus task force has been updated again, delivering a dire new projection that Alabama could see an eight-fold increase to its death toll by August and a new peak by late June or early July. But for Alabama, in … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 4, 2020

Long-term care facilities linked to nearly 40 percent of Alabama COVID-19 deaths

Nearly 40 percent of Alabama’s COVID-19 deaths have been among long-term care facility residents. As of Monday, 107 long-term care facility residents have died from the virus, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. The 107 reported deaths among long-term care facility residents account for 36.1 percent of the state’s 296 COVID-19 deaths, as … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 4, 2020

More than 1,200 COVID-19 cases in Alabama long-term care facilities

More than 1,200 long-term care facility residents and employees in Alabama have tested positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Public Health reported Sunday. At least 770 residents and 496 employees have tested positive, according to the latest data. The cases in these long-term care facilities, which include both nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, account … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 3, 2020

Alabama records 300+ new COVID-19 cases for first time since April 12

The Alabama Department of Public Health reported more than 300 new COVID-19 cases Saturday — the first day since April 12 when more than 300 new cases were reported in a single day. As of Saturday at 6:30 p.m., at least 7,611 people have tested positive for the virus, an increase of 317 since Friday. … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 2, 2020

Preliminary data: Fewer COVID-19 racial disparities in Jefferson County

Preliminary data from the Jefferson County Health Department released Friday shows that African-Americans in Alabama’s largest county are not dying from COVID-19 in disproportionate numbers — unlike the state as a whole and many other cities across the country. Of Jefferson County’s deaths so far, according to the data released Friday, 40 percent of those … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 1, 2020

Opinion

A new approach to Alabama governance: sanity

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday continued her unexpectedly sane response to the coronavirus outbreak. Ignoring the braindead and overzealous responses from neighboring governors in the southeast, most of whom issued blanket orders to lift stay-at-home restrictions and reopen all businesses in their states, Ivey again listened to the doctors and medical professionals and implemented … Continued

Josh Moon

April 29, 2020

“This is not normal, but it’s appropriate”: Renowned UAB doctor on Alabama’s new order

Renowned infectious diseases expert Dr. Michael Saag, a professor and associate dean at UAB’s School of Medicine, said Tuesday that Gov. Kay Ivey’s new “safer-at-home” order is a moderate and cautious step forward — not toward normalcy but toward a new normal. In an interview with APR, Saag praised Ivey for not fully lifting restrictions, … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 28, 2020

Governor: Alabama will lift parts of “stay-at-home” order Thursday

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced all retail businesses can reopen at 50 percent capacity at 5 p.m. on Thursday, but close-contact businesses will remain closed for now as the state continues to work to keep Alabamians safe from COVID-19. In addition to easing restrictions on retail businesses, Ivey said during a press conference Tuesday … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

April 28, 2020

Alabama health experts: State is not ready to fully lift stay-at-home restrictions

As Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is set to announce updates to her stay-at-home order Tuesday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state has reached 6,539 with at least 118 new cases reported so far Monday. Meanwhile, 25 public health experts surveyed by the Alabama Political Reporter say Alabama is not ready to fully … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 27, 2020

Supply shortages still inhibiting widespread testing in Alabama

The total number of people tested for COVID-19 in Alabama, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, jumped by more than 18,000 on Saturday. It was the single largest increase in the total number of tests reported in a day since the state began performing tests in early March. The total number of reported … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 27, 2020