More Than 500 Coronavirus Cases In Jefferson County

Michael Seale
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BIRMINGHAM, AL — More than 500 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Jefferson County as of Thursday afternoon. The Alabama Department of Public Heath reported that 2,721 cases have been reported statewide, with 510 coming from Jefferson County.

Alabama has now seen an increase of more than 500 cases in just 48 hours, which signals that the state is not close to reaching its peak.

In Jefferson County, the number of total cases jumped from 492 Wednesday to 510 Thursday, with the number of reported deaths at 14 for the county. Statewide, 72 deaths have been reported.

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The counties with the most cases as of Thursday afternoon:

  • Jefferson County: 510 confirmed cases; 4,422 total tests; 14 reported deaths

  • Mobile County: 310 confirmed cases; 1,631 total tests; 9 reported deaths

  • Lee County: 199 confirmed cases; 628 total tests; 5 reported deaths

  • Shelby County: 174 confirmed cases; 1,095 total tests; 5 reported deaths

  • Madison County: 173 confirmed cases; 1,084 total tests; 3 reported deaths

  • Chambers County: 151 confirmed cases; 267 total tests; 8 reported deaths

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the launch of a COVID-19 search engine tool that enhances the state's official resource site, altogetheralabama.org. Through a public-private partnership between Yext and the state of Alabama, this innovative platform will provide real-time answers to questions about everything from the virus itself, through a symptom checker that was developed at UAB, to upcoming COVID-19 testing site locations.

Using this search engine, someone can type a question about COVID-19 and get instant results directing them to answers from our local, state and federal partners.

"My priority as governor is making sure every Alabamian has the most accurate, up-to-date information about COVID-19, so we can keep our families safe," Ivey said. "To help with this, we've partnered with our friends in the private sector, Yext, to build this search engine tool that works in conjunction with our official resource site Altogether Alabama."

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This article originally appeared on the Birmingham Patch