The number of confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in Alabama more than doubled from the previous day’s total in Thursday’s 24-hour update by the state Department of Public Health.

The agency reported 464 confirmed new cases on Wednesday, and that figure grew to 981 in Thursday’s overnight update. Another 14,773 cases were listed as probable. The increase pushed the daily number of new cases to an average of 762 over the past week, the highest average since a figure of 798 on Sept. 4. The 14-day average stood at 726 cases a day, the most since an average of 741 on Sept. 11.

Thursday’s COVID-19 Dashboard listed 14 deaths, for a total of 2,349 since the pandemic began in March. An additional 157 deaths are shown as probable.

Jefferson County was the only county with new cases in triple digits, reporting 133 to raise its total to 18,609. Tuscaloosa County had the most deaths for the 24-hour period, with three to increase its total to 107. Jefferson County leads the state with 336 deaths.

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