Alabama’s death toll for COVID-19 climbed to 1,516 Thursday as the state Department of Public Health reported 27 deaths during the latest 24-hour period, including 12 in Jefferson County. Another 49 deaths are listed as probably being from the coronavirus, but still under study.

The agency’s daily update showed 1,923 confirmed new cases of the disease, pushing the total since the pandemic began in March to 83,495, plus 2,210 listed as probably from COVID-19. The daily total was the highest since 2,283 cases were reported on July 23. Alabama is averaging 1,543 cases and 23 deaths daily for the past week and 1,667 cases and 23 deaths a day over the past 14 days.

The Birmingham, Mobile and Huntsville areas accounted for 40% of the new cases reported Thursday.

Jefferson County reported 249 new cases, pushing its overall total to 10,939. Neighbording Shelby Count listed 52 cases for a total of 2,836.

Mobile County showed 196 cases for a total of 7,879, while adjoining Baldwin County listed 119 to raise its total to 2,984. Madison County, including the cities of Huntsville and Madison, had 157 cases and a total of 4,658.

All but two of Alabama’s 67 counties have reported deaths from COVID-19. Those are Geneva in southeast Alabama and Lawrence in the northwestern part of the state.

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