Alabama eclipsed another milestone Friday when the number of COVID-19 cases climbed above the 200,000 mark.

The Alabama Department of Public Health reported 1,556 new cases of the disease in its daily update, pushing the total number of cases since the pandemic began in March to 200,714. There have been 170,446 confirmed cases and 30,268 listed as probable.

The agency added 23 deaths statewide, raising the overall total to 3,049: 2,839 confirmed and 210 probable.

The average number of new cases per day has risen steadily over the past month. The state averaged 1,325 new cases a day for the week that ended Thursday, compared to 1,200 a day for the seven days through Oct. 31. One month ago, the average was 989 a day.

Jefferson County reported 211 new cases on Friday to raise its total to 25,370. It was the only county in the state with a triple-digit increase.

The list of counties with numbers of total cases, individuals tested and deaths.