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Of the claims filed during the week ending Oct. 3, 51 percent were COVID-19 related.
There were 7,732 new unemployment claims filed in Alabama last week, down from 8,805 filed the previous week, according to the Alabama Department of Labor.
Of the claims filed between Sept. 27 and Oct. 3, there were 3,907 related to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s 51 percent, which compares to 46 percent the previous week.
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up to 2.9 percent from December's 2.8 percent.
“This job growth continues improving, and we know that Alabama’s employers are continuing to add jobs each and every month,” said Washington.
A variety of medical experts, including at UAB, have published statistics that show masks were an effective way to prevent the COVID-19 transmission.
Only three states have a higher disease frequency and mortality rate than Alabama, and just two states have a lower life expectancy.
