Coronavirus Cases In Jefferson County Make Up 1/4 Of State Total

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Reports from the Alabama Department of Public Health show more than 300 confirmed coronavirus cases in Jefferson County, making up roughly a quarter of the state's nearly 1,200 total cases.

The pandemic continues to spread across the state, as other counties have seen increases in cases in the last few days. Jefferson County's total made up about a third of the cases in Alabama earlier in the week.

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Statewide, the ADPH reports 17 deaths from the illness, and 32 reported deaths total.

"Reported Deaths" and "Died From Illness" are separate statistics, and represent the number of individuals who have a positive lab result and are now deceased. To count a person who died from COVID-19 disease, the medical record of the deceased person has to be reviewed by a physician and Infectious Disease and Outbreak staff

Once review is complete, if the death is attributed to COVID-19, the individual will also be included in the Died From Illness total.

Here is how the number of cases breaks down by county in Alabama:

• Autauga (10)
• Baldwin (24)
• Bibb (4)
• Blount (6)
• Bullock (2)
• Butler (1)
• Calhoun (12)
• Chambers (64)
• Cherokee (3)
• Chilton (14)
• Choctaw (4)
• Clarke (2)
• Clay (5)
• Cleburne (6)
• Colbert (4)
• Conecuh (1)
• Coosa (5)
• Covington (3)
• Crenshaw (1)
• Cullman (9)
• Dale (1)
• Dallas (4)
• DeKalb (7)
• Elmore (17)
• Escambia (2)
• Etowah (11)
• Fayette (1)
• Franklin (3)
• Greene (4)
• Hale (1)
• Houston (9)
• Jackson (9)
• Jefferson (311)
• Lamar (1)
• Lauderdale (13)
• Lawrence (3)
• Lee (88)
• Limestone (26)
• Lowndes (1)
• Macon (3)
• Madison (111)
• Marengo (5)
• Marion (11)
• Marshall (6)
• Mobile (61)
• Monroe (3)
• Montgomery (40)
• Morgan (20)
• Pickens (7)
• Pike (7)
• Randolph (6)
• Russell (2)
• St. Clair (19)
• Shelby (95)
• Sumter (4)
• Talladega (8)
• Tallapoosa (16)
• Tuscaloosa (32)
• Walker (33)
• Washington (3)
• Wilcox (3)
• Winston (2)

Resources for Birmingham and Jefferson County residents:

Food Sites for Birmingham City School Students

• Birmingham City School Food Sites
• Birmingham City School Food Sites (Spanish)
• Birmingham Park & Rec Food Sites
• Jefferson County School Food Sites

Birmingham Strong Emergency Loan Fund

An emergency loan fund is available to provide zero-interest, 180-day loans to small businesses (less than 50 employees) of no more than $25,000 (with an average loan size of $10,000) to prevent staff reductions, offset losses related to the coronavirus and help companies sponsor sick pay for workers. Learn more at www.bhamstrong.com

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