UAB epidemiologist: Alabama’s COVID surge could last for several more weeks
There were 2,566 people hospitalized with COVID in Alabama on Tuesday, the highest it’s been since Sept. 10.
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Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations
UAB's Dr. Michael Saag said child hospitalizations could be increasing due to the record numbers of cases the state is seeing.
UAB doctor: “Vast majority” hospitalized, very ill with COVID are unvaccinated
Alabama's COVID hospitalizations have more than doubled over the last two weeks, reaching 1,925 on Tuesday.
Alabama’s average daily reported COVID cases breaks 10,000 for first time
Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations reached 1,776 on Monday, a level not seen since Sept. 21 and a 239 percent increase from two weeks ago.
Alabama hospitals, schools react as COVID surges
While some public school systems are requiring masks, others are taking a wait-and-see approach as cases and hospitalizations increase statewide.
UAB: ERs not the place to seek COVID testing if not sick enough to need care
Alabama's new COVID cases and positivity rate continue to set records this week as hospitalizations continue to rise.
Shipments of treatments for delta resume as COVID surges
A new monoclonal antibody treatment effective against the omicron variant isn't yet available in Alabama as cases and hospitalizations rise.
Alabama hits second day of record high COVID positivity rate
Alabama’s seven-day average of daily percent of COVID tests that are positive reached 31.4 percent on Thursday.
Alabama’s COVID positive rate reaches record high as hospitalizations increase
COVID hospitalizations in Alabama on Wednesday reached 720, an 89 percent increase over two weeks.
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