Alabama Confirms 20 New Coronavirus Deaths, 1,425 New Cases

MONTGOMERY, AL — The Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed 20 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, and 1,425 new cases of the virus statewide. Friday's report from the ADPH showed more than 400 of those new cases coming from Jefferson and Mobile counties.

Total, Alabama has confirmed 94,827 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, out of 745,942 tests administered statewide. In the lasy 14 days, the state has confirmed 19,231 new cases of COVID-19, much lower than some of the two-week totals reached in July, when the state saw 14-day totals reaching nearly 24,000.

The 20 COVID-19 deaths reported Friday brings Alabama's fatality total to 1,674. Currently, 1,757 patients are hospotalized in Alabama with COVID-19.

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While the nearly 1,500 new cases of the virus reported Friday is higher than some of the sub-1,000 new case totals seen earlier this week, only two counties posted more than 100 new cases in the last 24 hours.

The counties posting the most cases in the last 24 hours:

• Jefferson County: 257 new cases; 12,743 total
• Mobile County: 145 new cases; 9,565 total
• Madison County: 89 new cases; 5,250 total
• Montgomery 72 new cases; 6,521 total
• Russell County: 65 new cases; 1,342 total

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