8 Alabama Counties Report More Than 100 New Coronavirus Cases
MONTGOMERY, AL — As the coronavirus continues its rapid spread through Alabama in November, eight Alabama counties Tuesday reported more than 100 new cases of the virus. Total, the state confirmed 2,785 new COVID019 cases Tuesday.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to rise as well in Alabama, with 1,427 patients in Alabama hospitals as of Monday.
In the last two weeks, Alabama is averaging 2,198 new COVID-19 cases each day, a 14-day average that is higher than the state has seen since the pandemic began in March. By comparison, Alabama had reached a daily new case average under 800 in October.
Counties in Alabama reporting 100 or more new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday:
Jefferson County: 423 new cases
Tuscaloosa County: 183 new cases
Marshall County: 144 new cases
Mobile County: 140 new cases
Madison County: 118 new cases
Shelby County: 117 new cases
Baldwin County: 107 new cases
Jackson County: 106 new cases
Etowah County: 100 new cases
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This article originally appeared on the Birmingham Patch
