With many traditional summer plans on hold, Mobile and Baldwin county residents are turning to art walks, blueberry farms, backyard gardens and other close-to-home outings to make the most of the season while keeping their distance.
Tag: Coronavirus
Mobile County
Mobile County Relocates 21 Polling Places Ahead of Elections to Aid COVID-19 Social Distancing
The Mobile County Commission approved relocating 21 polling places for upcoming elections, citing the need for larger spaces to allow social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local News
Ascension Providence Hospital Resumes Elective Surgeries in Mobile
Ascension Providence Hospital in Mobile began a phased resumption of elective surgeries and non-urgent procedures on May 4, adding COVID-19 screening, visitor limits and other safeguards as Alabama eases its restrictions.
Local News
Satsuma First Responder Tests Positive for COVID-19 Antibodies, Negative on Follow-Up Swab
A member of Satsuma’s roughly 30-person first responder team tested positive for coronavirus antibodies but negative on a subsequent COVID-19 nasal swab test, Mayor Tom Williams said.
Mobile
Mobile Approves $84,350 Purchase of 6,000 COVID-19 Antibody Test Kits
The Mobile City Council approved an $84,350 purchase of 6,000 COVID-19 antibody screening kits, sparking questions from council members about FDA approval and how the tests would be used.
Mobile
Mobile City Council Approves Bid for $500,000 in Federal Coronavirus Emergency Funding
The Mobile City Council voted unanimously to let Mayor Sandy Stimpson apply for a $500,000 federal grant to help cover COVID-19 response costs, with no local match required.
Local News
Mobile 911 Director Says Sharing COVID-19 Patient Addresses With Dispatchers Protects First Responders
The director of Mobile County’s 911 system says flagging the addresses of confirmed COVID-19 patients for dispatchers is meant to protect first responders, not violate patient privacy, as officials also work to contain a small virus cluster at Mobile Metro Jail.
Local News
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 locally.
Baldwin County
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 director defends despite privacy concerns.
Local News
33 Mobile First Responders Now Test Positive for COVID-19 Antibodies, One Active Case Confirmed
Nine Mobile police officers and seven firefighters tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, prompting paid leave and expanded testing as city officials clarified rules for grocery and retail stores.