Glenn Stephens

Six Months After First Diagnosis, Alabama Totals 125,795 Confirmed Cases, 2,218 Deaths From COVID-19

Six months to the day after the first COVID-19 diagnosis in Alabama, the state on Sunday reported 125,795 confirmed cases of the disease and 2,218 deaths from it. There were 972 new confirmed cases of the virus and one confirmed death in the Alabama Department of Public Health's daily update on Sunday.  The first case of the disease in Alabama was reported on March 13. It involved a Montgomery County resident that ADPH said at the time had traveled outside the state. Read more.

Saturday’s COVID-19 Totals: 726 New Cases, 13 Deaths

Alabama recorded 726 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths from the disease in the state Department of Public Health's 24-hour update on Saturday. The state's total for the coronavirus since the pandemic began in March rose to 124,823 confirmed cases and 12,823 probable cases for an overall count of 137,646. There have been 2,217 confirmed deaths and 133 listed as probable for COVID-19 for a total of 2,350. The moving seven-day average for confirmed new cases stood at 642, while the two-week daily average was 681, the lowest since an averageof 694 on June 28.  Read more.

Three Jeffco Cities Pick Mayors as Six Municipalities Hold Runoffs Today

Voters in Center Point, Fairfield and Homewood are choosing mayors today as six municipalities in Jefferson County hold runoff elections. In addition to those runoffs for mayor, residents of Fairfield, Homewood, Hoover, Lipscomb and Tarrant will elect city council members. Twenty-seven cities and towns around Jefferson County held elections Aug. 25. The runoffs feature contests in which no candidate got a majority of the votes. Polls close at 7 p.m. Read more. Read about the where, when and what of the Oct. 6 municipal elections:

Voters’ Toolbox for Oct. 6 Municipal Runoff Elections

Voters’ Toolbox for Oct. 6 Municipal Runoff Elections

The where, when and what of the Oct. 3 municipal elections. Read more.

28 Deaths, 830 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported on Friday

There were 28 deaths from COVID-19 and 830 new confirmed cases of the disease in Friday's daily report by the Alabama Department of Public Health. The state's totals since the pandemic begain in mid-March rose to 124,097 cases and 2,204 deaths that were confirmed to have been from COVID-19. The Health Department lists another 13,298 cases and 125 deaths as probable. The average daily number of confirmed new cases stands at 687 over the past seven days, which is down from the average of 795 one week ago. The 14-day average dropped from 759 on Sept. 4 to 741 on Friday.  The 28 new deaths was the highest number since 42 were reported on Aug 29. Read more.

Alabama’s COVID-19 Count Rises by 687 Cases, 15 Deaths

Alabama recorded 687 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths from the disease in Thursday's update from the state Department of Public Health. Those figures pushed the state's totals since the pandemic began in March to 123,267 confirmed cases, plus 12,298 probable cases for a total of 135,565 overall. The Health Department defines probable cases as those in which a patient has tested positive by antigen, has had close contact with a confirmed case, has symptoms meeting clinical criteria of COVID-19, and has no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID-19.  There have been 2,176 deaths that were confirmed to be from the disease, plus 125 probable cases for a total of 2,301. Read more.

Number of COVID-19 Patients in Alabama Hospitals Falls to Less Than Half Its Peak

The number of people hospitalized in Alabama for COVID-19 has dropped to less than half the peak figure of more than a month ago, the Alabama Department of Public Health reported Wednesday. There were 778 people in hospitals across the state for treatment of confirmed cases of the disease on Tuesday, down from a high of 1,613 on Aug. 6. A total of 15,237 people have been hospitalized because of the coronavirus throughout the pandemic. The agency's daily COVID-19 update also showed 701 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths from the disease on Wednesday. Those figures brought the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus since the pandemic began in March to 122,580, plus 2,161 deaths. Another 11,837 cases and 124 deaths were listed as probably being from COVID-19. Read more.

405 New Cases, One Death Listed on Tuesday’s COVID-19 Report

Alabama reported 405 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and the state Department of Public Health listed one death in its daily update. The agency showed a total of 121,879 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, along with 11,727 cases listed as probable. The state's death toll stood at 2,153, plus 124 deaths listed as probably from the disease. There were 858 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alabama on Monday, the Health Department's Dashboard showed. The number of coronavirus patients in the hospitals peaked at 1,613 on Aug. 6, and dropped to as low as 829 on Saturday, Sept. 5. Read more.

State Reports 659 New Cases, No Deaths from COVID-19

There were 659 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths from the disease in Monday's daily update by the Alabama Department of Public Health. That brought the state's total for the period of the pandemic to 121,474 confirmed cases, and the total confirmed deaths remained 2,152. Another 11,499 cases and 124 deaths were listed as probably from the coronavirus. Jeffferson County was the only county with a triple-digit increase, with 113 cases to push its total to 16,703. Mobile County reported 17 cases, remaining second overall with 12,289 confirmed cases. Read more.

Daily Average Number of COVID-19 Cases in Alabama Continues to Fall

Alabama's rolling seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases fell Sunday to its lowest number in two and a half months. The state recorded 488 confirmed new cases of the disease in Sunday's daily update by the Alabama Department of Public Health. That brought the state's total to 120,815 since the pandemic began in mid-March. The daily average over the past week dropped to 623, the lowest since a count of 592 on June 23.  There was one new death in the Sunday report, raising the state total to 2,152. Read more.