Alabama Tops 2,000 Coronavirus Deaths

MONTGOMERY, AL — With the confirmation of 27 deaths from COVID-19 overnight, Alabama total deaths from the virus has now surpassed 2,000. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports 2,017 fatalities from COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March.

The addition of 930 new COVID-19 cases Friday brings the state total to 113,723 cases, with 11,559 of those cases confirmed in the last 14 days. Alabama's two-week total has slowly increased since hitting a 14-day total under 10,500 just a few weeks ago.

Of the 113,723 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alabama, 48,028 are presumed to have recovered from the virus. Currently, 1,052 patients are hospitalized with the virus.

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The state has seen an increase in the last two weeks in cases in the 5-17 year old age group, which could be the result of schools opening up earlier this month, although most schools in the state have not been in session for longer than two weeks.

The breakdown of total COVID-19 cases by age group:

• Over 65: 17 percent
• 50-64: 20 percent
• 25-49: 40 percent
• 18-24: 14 percent
• 5-17: 8 percent
• 0-4: 2 percent

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