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Alabama records more than 40,000 coronavirus cases in July

Not only is July the worst month for new coronavirus cases, but the number of cases reported in July is also more than every other month of the pandemic combined.

July 28, 2020

More than 500 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 in July

July is also by far the worst month for new coronavirus infections in Alabama. Another 1,037 cases were confirmed by the state on Sunday.

July 27, 2020

12,254 coronavirus cases diagnosed this week alone

Friday’s report capped off a grim week in which the state set a number of record highs. In total, 12,254 Alabamians have tested positive in the last seven days — and 163 have died.

July 24, 2020

Thursday set new record for most coronavirus cases reported in a day in Alabama

July has been by far the worst month since the crisis began. The top eight worst days for coronavirus cases have occurred in July.

July 24, 2020

July is worst month yet for Alabama COVID-19 deaths

Deaths are dramatically up from the month of June, when 296 deaths were reported. Thus far in July, 399 Alabamians have died from COVID-19.

July 23, 2020

Alabama reports record COVID hospitalizations for five straight days

While Monday was the fifth-straight day of record hospitalizations, it comes amid a month of accelerating hospitalization numbers.

July 20, 2020

July is already the worst month yet for COVID cases in Alabama

Not only was July the worst month for cases, it is on pace to be the worst month for COVID-19 deaths.

July 20, 2020

COVID-19 kills 228 Alabamians in last three weeks as deaths pass 1,000

At least 1,007 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 since the first case was diagnosed in the state in mid-March.

July 8, 2020

Alabama COVID hospitalizations are at an all-time high after data error correction

Alabama COVID-19 hospitalizations are at their highest point since the pandemic began, according to revised data from the Alabama Department of Public Health. The new data, as reported to the state voluntarily by about 100 hospitals in the state, shows at least 629 people currently hospitalized with a positive confirmed case of the virus, as … Continued

June 10, 2020

How Alabama is tracking COVID-19 hospitalizations

Alabama on Saturday started publicly reporting the number of people hospitalized because of COVID-19 on its data dashboard. As of Monday morning, 240 people have been hospitalized since March 13, according to that data. The day before ADPH began publishing the number of cumulative hospitalizations on its dashboard, I reported that 255 people were hospitalized … Continued

April 6, 2020