Confirmed coronavirus cases in Alabama climbed to 283 Wednesday morning, less than two weeks after the state's first COVID-19 case was found in Montgomery County.
Jefferson County has reported the largest number of cases with 99.
UAB Hospital on Tuesday announced its in-patient COVID-19 cases had nearly tripled in a 24-hour period.
"I want to be clear in what I'm saying about what this drastic and rapid increase means to our community," Dr. Sarah Nafziger said. "This is a dangerous situation that our community needs to take seriously. Everyone has an important responsibility right now to save lives."
More: Confirmed Alabama coronavirus cases swell to 283 Wednesday morning
How coronavirus is affecting one Alabama family
By some definitions, Glenn Adams has a mild form of COVID-19. This is what “mild” means.
Through Wednesday morning, he had been sick for eight days. He runs a fever. His joints and body are wracked with pain, according to his wife Jennifer Adams, a professor at Auburn and director of the university’s School of Communication and Journalism.
“He can’t sleep because his body hurts so much,” she said in a phone interview on Wednesday. “His fever always races at night.”
Glenn Adams is one of 29 people in Lee County — and 283 statewide through Wednesday morning — who have confirmed cases of coronavirus in Alabama. He is 46 years old and does not have any underlying health conditions.
Read more: 'His body hurts so much': What coronavirus means for one Alabama family
Alabama coronavirus cases by county
Over a third of Alabama's counties are reporting at least one COVID-19 case.
The cases, as of Wednesday morning, have been reported in the following counties:
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Autauga - 1
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Baldwin- 4
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Calhoun- 2
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Chambers- 7
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Cullman- 3
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Elmore- 9
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Franklin- 1
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Houston- 1
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Jackson- 2
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Jefferson- 99
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Lamar- 1
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Lauderdale- 6
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Lee- 29
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Limestone- 6
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Madison- 21
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Marion- 1
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Mobile- 10
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Montgomery- 9
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Morgan- 2
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Pickens - 1
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Pike - 1
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Shelby- 36
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St. Clair- 5
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Talladega- 4
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Tallapoosa- 3
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Tuscaloosa- 10
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Walker- 8
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Washington- 1
Our Data Central page includes an interactive map that tracks confirmed COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths from around the state, nation, and world.
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Prattville City Hall closes for unrelated maintenance
Prattville City Hall has closed its doors for the rest of the week, but officials say it is not related to any coronavirus cases.
Updates are being made to the building's air conditioning system.
The building has been open for limited public access. City officials ask any business be done over the phone or online. The building will be open Monday, again for limited public access
Doctors, hospitals warn Alabamians must take isolation seriously
Alabama doctors and hospital leadership this week told the Advertiser that Alabama is not equipped to handle a large influx of cases all at once. Social distancing and isolation measures must be followed, experts say, to "flatten the curve" or spread out the number of infections over a longer period of time. If widespread infections happen too quickly, Alabama will run out of hospital beds and medical equipment.
The coronavirus COVID-19 causes flu- and pneumonia-like illnesses in those young and relatively healthy, though some experts caution it is still more dangerous and intense than the average flu for many patients.
But it can be deadly, particularly in those older than 60 or with pre-existing health conditions, and young people may be transmitting the virus without even knowing it, says Alabama Emergency Management Agency Director Brian Hastings.
There are also rising concerns about how equipped American hospitals are to handle large influxes of cases, as currently seen in other countries. Extreme cases that require ongoing medical treatment often require ventilators, which hospitals have a limited supply of.
More: 'Absolute unknown territory': Alabama hospitals brace for coronavirus onslaught lacking resources
Alabama Book Festival canceled
Alabama Humanities Foundation announced that the Alabama Book Festival set for April 18 in Old Alabama Town, Montgomery, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis.
“As our state and nation face the pandemic of COVID-19, or coronavirus, social responsibility has become the guiding principle in how we deal with this looming crisis,” said AHF Executive Director Armand DeKeyser in a release.
“It is incumbent upon each of us, as individuals and as groups and organizations, to take precautions that might seem extreme but are aimed at slowing the rate of people who are infected. It is with that thought in mind that Alabama Humanities Foundation wants to do its part in the effort to keep people safer,” he said.
News from Tuesday
State Superintendent to announce schools decision Thursday
A few days ahead of schedule, state superintendent Eric Mackey anticipates announcing whether or not schools will stay closed past April 6 on Thursday.
He is meeting with the Governor on Wednesday to give his recommendation.
Additionally, Mackey said his task force is developing a plan to ensure the vast majority of qualifying seniors graduate on time or within the first week of June
Public health orders enforceable by law enforcement
Anyone thinking about throwing a party or heading to the beach should think again, otherwise a a jail cell could be in the future.
More: Coronavirus and law enforcement: Gov. Ivey's emergency orders aren't suggestions, they're the law
Gov. Kay Ivy issued a public health order closing dining rooms at restaurants. Private and public beaches are closed. Gatherings of 10 or more people in a non-work environment or non-work gatherings of any size where people cannot maintain 6-feet of separation are prohibited.
Her actions have the power of law behind them. During a state of emergency, law enforcement officers are responsible for enforcing those orders.
Restrictions dealing with operations of bars and restaurants during the period are handled by the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Restaurants can lose their licenses to operate if they don't follow the order. People who do not adhere to the gathering limits can be told by an officer to disburse. Should that order not be taken seriously, anyone not in compliance faces a misdemeanor with a fine of $25 to $500.
Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Melissa Brown at 334-240-0132 or mabrown@gannett.com.
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