Alabama Coronavirus Cases Top 4,000; More Than 115 Deaths
MONTGOMERY, AL — More than 4,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Alabama, with 116 reported deaths, according to the latest numbers from the Alabama Department of Public Health. Of those cases, 625 are in Jefferson County.
Alabama has seen its daily total start to decline slightly. The state reported 114 new cases April 14, down from the new 160 cases reported Sunday, and down significantly from the more than 300 new cases reported each day last week.
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Gov. Kay Ivey said in her press conference Tuesday that the social distancing and stay-at-home order has helped level off the increasing number of new coronavirus cases, but that a dip in numbers does not necessarily mean Alabamians can return to normal.
"I cannot overemphasize the importance of what we are doing," Ivey said. "Now is not the time to let our guard down. We have been working on a plan for several weeks, but this is not a simple process, not like flipping on a light switch.
Ivey said she has spoken with all of Alabama's congressional delegates and said she wants to look at the issue on a district by district basis. "Our house delegation will have their report by April 22," Ivey said. She said she will use that information to put together a timeline to open economy, and which segments of the economy can open.
Mobile County appears to be the county with highest increase in reported cases. As of Wednesday afternoon, Mobile County had 542 confirmed cases, up from 497 cases Tuesday. In comparison, Jefferson County, which has the most cases in the state, saw its total increase by just 5 since Tuesday.
The counties with the most cases:
Jefferson County: 625 confirmed cases; 6,339 total tests; 17 reported deaths
Mobile County: 548 confirmed cases; 2,761 total tests; 17 reported deaths
Lee County: 269 confirmed cases; 1,643 total tests; 12 reported deaths
Shelby County: 237 confirmed cases; 1,604 total tests; 7 reported deaths
Chambers County: 221 confirmed cases; 602 total tests; 10 reported deaths
A new website was launched by Jefferson County to track county-specific COVID-19 information, including resources for testing sites and more.
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This article originally appeared on the Birmingham Patch
