14 Reported Coronavirus Deaths In Jefferson County, 67 Statewide

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Although Jefferson County still has more reported coronavirus cases than any other county in the state, the county's numbers make up a smaller percentage of Alabama's cases than they did weeks ago.

The Jefferson County Department of Health reported 492 cases of coronavirus Wednesday afternoon, with 14 reported deaths. The state's totals as of Wednesday night were 2,500 cases total, with 67 reported deaths.

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When cases started getting reported in Alabama in mid-March, Jefferson County made up roughly a third of the total cases in the state. That percentage has dropped, but not because necessarily the county is seeing fewer cases.

Other counties in the state have started testing with more frequency and are reporting more cases, when just weeks ago several counties in the state had reported no cases of the virus at all. Geneva County was the last county without a confirmed case, but reported its first COVID-19 case Wednesday.

Here are the counties with the most reported COVID-19 cases, and the number of reported deaths:

• Jefferson County: 492 confirmed cases; 14 reported deaths
• Mobile County: 249 confirmed cases; 8 reported deaths
• Lee County: 190 confirmed cases; 5 reported deaths
• Shelby County: 165 confirmed cases; 5 reported deaths
• Madison County: 165 confirmed cases; 2 reported deaths
• Chambers County: 140 confirmed cases; 8 reported deaths
• Tuscaloosa County: 85 confirmed cases; 0 reported deaths
• Montgomery County: 81 confirmed cases; 2 reported deaths

UAB Hospital is treating 51 patients for COVID-19, down from 60 just two weeks ago.

The state-released data on COVID-19 showed that while the virus has affected people of all ages, more deaths occurred in people 65 and older. The state also released data on infections in health care workers.

Healthcare workers in hospitals and doctor's offices accounted for nearly 16 percent of the state's 2,500 COVID-19 cases.

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