More Than 400 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In 24 Hours In Alabama
MONTGOMERY, AL — Between Saturday morning and Sunday morning, more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the state by the Alabama Department of Public Health. The state has now confirmed 14,175 cases of the virus, up from 13,766 reported Saturday morning.
The ADPH has confirmed 551 deaths from COVID-19, an increase of 10 from Saturday morning. Although Jefferson County added 41 new cases in the last 24 hours, the state's largest county did not report any fatalities.
Tuscaloosa County reported three deaths in that span with 20 new cases of COVID-19. Tuscaloosa County's death total was more than any other county in the state over the last 24 hours.
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The counties with the most cases as of Sunday morning:
Mobile County: 1,994 confirmed cases; 18,996 tested; 109 deaths
Jefferson County: 1,576 confirmed cases; 33,591 tested; 88 deaths
Montgomery County: 1,148 confirmed cases; 7,785 tested; 30 deaths
Marshall County: 646 confirmed cases; 4,961 tested; 9 deaths
Lee County: 488 confirmed cases; 5,560 tested; 32 deaths
Tuscaloosa County: 485 confirmed cases; 8,162 tested; 12 deaths
Franklin County: 437 confirmed cases; 1,794 tested; 6 deaths
Shelby County: 427 confirmed cases; 8,108 tested; 19 deaths
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This article originally appeared on the Birmingham Patch
