Airbus Donates 40,000 Face Masks to First Responders in Mobile, Baldwin Counties
Airbus donated 40,000 face masks split between Mobile and Baldwin counties to help protect first responders and health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mobile County Confirms Third COVID-19 Death, a 56-Year-Old Man
The Mobile County Health Department reported the county's third COVID-19 fatality on April 2, 2020, just a day after announcing the second death, as the outbreak's toll continued to grow…
Mobile, Baldwin County 911 Centers Now Flag Homes of COVID-19 Patients for Responders
Mobile and Baldwin County 911 officials say they are flagging the addresses of confirmed COVID-19 patients in dispatch systems so police, firefighters and medics can take precautions, a practice its…
Mobile County Reports Second COVID-19 Death as Health Officials Urge Social Distancing
The Mobile County Health Department confirmed Wednesday that a second local patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 has died, as the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread across the region…
Mobile County Reports Second COVID-19 Death, a 74-Year-Old Man With Underlying Conditions
The Mobile County Health Department confirmed the county's second COVID-19 fatality on April 1, 2020 — a 74-year-old man with underlying health conditions who had been hospitalized with virus symptoms.
Alabama orders closure of non-essential businesses, close-contact services as coronavirus spreads
Gov. Kay Ivey expanded Alabama’s coronavirus response on Friday, March 27, with a supplemental state of emergency that shuts down a broad swath of businesses where health officials say the…
Ivey Orders Closure of Gyms, Salons and Other ‘Non-Essential’ Businesses Statewide
Gov. Kay Ivey ordered gyms, theaters, barbershops and other close-contact businesses statewide to close beginning March 28, a sweeping new step that stops short of a full shelter-in-place order.
Mobile County’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Climb to 18 as Statewide Testing Passes 4,000
Mobile County's known COVID-19 case count rose to 18 in late March 2020, as the Alabama Department of Public Health reported more than 4,000 tests conducted statewide and the state's…
Mobile County COVID-19 Case Count Rises to 18 as Statewide Testing Expands
Mobile County's confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to 18 as Alabama health officials reported 4,082 statewide tests and one confirmed death, with local leaders urging continued social distancing.
Alabama Schools to Stay Closed Rest of Year, Mobile County Prepares At-Home Learning Plan
Gov. Kay Ivey announced Alabama's public schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year, with at-home learning to begin statewide April 6 as Mobile County Schools Superintendent…