New Coronvirus Case Number Below 600 In Alabama

MONTGOMERY, AL — The Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed 583 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, keeping the number of new daily cases in the state in triple digits for more than a week now.

Alabama reported 12 fatalities from the virus Tuesday, and confirmed that hospitalizations from COVID-19 — which had seen a decline in the last few weeks — increased from Monday, as 802 patients remain hospitalized in Alabama with the virus.

Total, Alabama has confirmed 131,988 cases of COVID-19 since March, and reported 2,304 deaths.

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None of the state's counties reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, as Jefferson County led the way with 93 new cases.

The counties reporting the most new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday:

• Jefferson County: 93 new cases; 18,408 total
• Mobile County: 52 new cases; 12,778 total
• Madison County: 41 new cases; 7,308 total
• Shelby County: 39 new cases; 5,037 total
• Baldwin County: 32 new cases; 4,937 total

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