Health COVID-19 hospitalizations continue surge as state awaits impact of New Year’s Hospitals statewide continue to see record numbers of COVID-19 patients, as new cases mount and vaccine disbursement lags. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 7, 2021
Health First time over 3,000: Alabama breaks COVID hospitalization record Monday December is headed to becoming Alabama's deadliest month during the pandemic, as hospitalizations surge following holiday gatherings. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 4, 2021
Health A chaplain explains a faith-based approach to getting through the pandemic Malcolm Marler and his team of chaplains have been able to resume in-person visits with COVID-19-patients. Micah DanneyJanuary 1, 2021
Health How you’ll learn it’s your turn to get a COVID-19 vaccination Officials plan a marketing campaign and will use pharmacies, doctors and clinics to inform others when vaccines are available. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 31, 2020
Health Just 15% of Alabama’s vaccine supply administered, but pace expected to quicken There had been 20,354 vaccines administered as of Monday, out of the state’s supply of 128,175 combined doses. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 29, 2020
Health “A spike on top of a surge on top of a spike”: Experts warn of worsening COVID crisis Alabama's weekly average of cases has grown by 56 percent since Dec. 1, and the state ranks third highest in COVID-19 hospitalizations per capita. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 29, 2020
Health Alabama COVID hospitalizations up 57 percent since Dec. 1 The state had a record 2,802 hospitalized coronavirus patients on Monday. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 29, 2020
Health Alabama reports record increases to COVID death toll Alabama's death toll jumped by 135 on Wednesday, the most to date, as cases and hospitalizations remain at record highs. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 23, 2020
Health Alabama hospitals seeing “unprecedented” wave of COVID patients With record cases and hospitalizations, experts are pleading with the public to reconsider Christmas plans. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 22, 2020
Health Birmingham-area hospitals plead with public to avoid risky behaviors The pleas came as the state on Friday set another record for new daily cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 21, 2020