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Alabama’s hospitals contribute over $25 billion annually to state economy

Hospitals across Alabama are responsible for sustaining 143,000 jobs statewide, according to a new report.

March 12, 2025

Alabama’s positivity rate reaches 42.3 percent as cases surge

There were 329 COVID patients hospitalized in Alabama on Dec. 1, and by Thursday that had increased by 343 percent, to 1,459.

January 7, 2022

One in 390 Alabamians have died of COVID-19

COVID hospitalizations are down, but new daily cases remain high, and two hospitals are out of monoclonal antibody treatments.

September 17, 2021

Statewide moment of silence for those lost to COVID-19 set for Tuesday

There have been 12,291 COVID-19 deaths and more than 704,000 cases in Alabama.

September 1, 2021

Only two ICU beds available in Alabama as COVID hospitalizations surge

Of those hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide on Monday, 88 percent were unvaccinated, according to the Alabama Hospital Association.

August 16, 2021

Alabama ICUs at 95 percent capacity, hospitalizations double in two weeks

In the city of Dothan and in Baldwin County, there were more patients in ICUs than those hospitals had formal ICU beds for.

August 12, 2021

Alabama hospitals calling off elective procedures as COVID fills beds

Just 6 percent of Alabama's ICU beds were available on Monday, with COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing 122 percent over the last two weeks.

August 9, 2021

Alabama hospitals caring for 32 children with COVID-19 on Monday

There were 916 COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide on Monday, nearly doubling from the previous week.

July 26, 2021

Alabama health organizations recommend COVID vaccines to help end pandemic

"Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines safely and with few side effects."

March 9, 2021

Alabama broke more COVID case, hospitalization records on Thursday

Alabama also set a record for new COVID-19 hospital admissions and the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators.

December 17, 2020