Coronavirus

Number of COVID-19 Cases in Alabama Stands at 283

Illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Source: CDC.

The Alabama Department of Public Health’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state rose this morning to 283, up from 242 on Tuesday.

Jefferson County accounted for 99  cases, and Shelby County had 36. The disease was reported from 28 of Alabama’s 67 counties.

Lee Counted reported 29 cases, and Madison County had 21. Mobile and Tuscaloosa counties had 10 cases each, followed by Montgomery, 9; Elmore, 9; Walker, 8; Chambers, 7; Lauderdale, 6; Limestone, 6; St. Clair, 5; Baldwin, 4, Talladega, 4; Cullman, 3; Tallapoosa, 3; Calhoun, 2; Jackson, 2; Morgan, 2; Autauga, 1; Franklin, 1; Houston, 1; Lamar, 1; Marion, 1; Pickens, 1; Pike, 1; and Washington, 1.

The department reported that 2,818 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Alabama so far.