There was a dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases overnight in Alabama, with a record 2,283 cases reported Thursday by the state Department of Public Health.

The daily report marked only the third time the state has recorded more than 2,000 cases for a 24-hour period. The count was up from 1,338 the previous day and raised the state’s total number of cases to 72,696 since the pandemic began in mid-March. Another 1,400 cases were listed as “probable” for the disease but still being investigated.

There were 32 deaths reported in the daily count, raising the state’s overall total to 1,357, plus 39 listed as probable.

A total of 688,088 individuals in Alabama have been tested for the disease, with 12 percent of those testing positive. The state has averaged 1,791 new cases and 22 deaths a day over the past week.

Mobile led the state with 354 new cases to raise its overall total to 6,797. The county reported two deaths for a total of 170.

Jefferson County listed 277 new cases and seven deaths, increasing its totals to 9,552 cases and 197 deaths — both the most in Alabama.

Madison County showed 145 cases for a total of 3,886, and Montgomery County had 100 for 5,429 overall.

Here is the list of counties with numbers of confirmed cases, individuals tested and deaths.