Coronavirus Cases In Alabama See Downward Trend

MONTGOMERY, AL — This past week saw the number of new COVID-19 cases in Alabama drop significantly, as the state reported the lowest weekly total of new cases in more than a month. The week-long average for cases in Alabama this past week fell to 1,364.

To put that into perspective, in mid-July the 7-day average was nearly 1,900. In the last two weeks, the state has confirmed 19,761 cases.

Almost a month has passed since Gov. Kay Ivey announced the statewide face-covering order, and since then, the average daily new case total has seen a steady fall.

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Number of COVID-19 cases by week in Alabama:

• August 1-7: 9,549
• July 25-31: 10,913
• July 18-24: 12,254
• July 11-17: 12,219
• July 4-10: 8,530
• June 27-July 3: 7,645

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