August 20, 2020: Alabama Coronavirus Daily Numbers
Alabama recorded 699 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 deaths from the disease in Thursday’s daily report by the state Department of Public Health.
The updated figures raised the state’s totals to 107,483 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 1,905 deaths attributed to it.
The figures reflect a downward trend in the rate of infections over the past month. The daily number of new cases has been below the 1,000-mark for five of the past seven days and 10 times in the past month.
None of the 67 counties had new cases in triple-digits in Thursday’s report. Mobile County reported five deaths to raise its total to 235 and Jefferson County had four deaths for a total of 276 since the pandemic began in mid-March.
The list of counties with numbers of cases and deaths.
Pearl Slay is one of more than 2,300 Alabamians who have died from COVID-19.
Protesters gathered outside Birmingham City Hall on Tuesday morning, but they weren’t allowed to speak at the City Council meeting going on three stories above them.
A proposal to close 12 of Birmingham's recreation centers is facing pushback by city council members.
A proposed budget for the city of Birmingham wants to cut funding to the Birmingham Public Library for the third time.
Dauphin Island was hard hit by Hurricane Sally causing flooding on the already nearly two mile wide island. But the effects of climate change on the island have been taking place for years.
Voters return to the polls next month for municipal runoffs around Jefferson County.
