Alabama’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 650
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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Mar 28 2020 11:47 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - As Alabama’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 650, the state has expanded its efforts to fight the respiratory virus.
As of Saturday morning, there were 644 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alabama. A total of 4,775 people have been tested, and three confirmed dead related to the virus.
Montgomery County has 18 confirmed cases, Elmore County has 12 confirmed cases and Autauga County has six confirmed cases. The latest numbers for each county are available online from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey ordered several types of “nonessential” businesses to be closed. Also, effective Saturday at 5 p.m. all non-work related gatherings of 10 people or more, or non-work related gatherings of any size that cannot maintain a consistent six-foot distance between persons, are prohibited.
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said the closures will remain in effect through April 17 at 5 p.m.
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