Clarke County hospitals fill as officials look out of state for help
CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. — Keeping up with daily changes has been a struggle in Clarke County as COVID-19 cases continue to climb, officials say. Roy Waite, the county’s EMA and…
‘Critical Mass Index Zero’: Mobile Fire-Rescue Runs Out of Available Ambulances
MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile Fire-Rescue declared a “critical mass index zero” on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 — a code signaling that not a single ambulance in the city was available…
Delta Surge Pushes Ascension Providence COVID Numbers Past Prior Waves
Ascension Providence hospital in Mobile is treating more COVID-19 patients than at any point in the pandemic’s previous two surges, as the highly contagious delta variant drives hospitalizations sharply upward…
Bayou La Batre Requiring Masks for Entry to City Hall as COVID Hospitalizations Climb
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Mayor Henry Barnes announced on Aug. 2, 2021, that masks would be required for entry to Bayou La Batre City Hall until further notice, the…
Report: Local hospitals nearing max capacity as COVID-19 cases surge
Local hospitals in the Mobile area were reported to be approaching maximum capacity as COVID-19 cases surged, according to data highlighted by The New York Times. The newspaper published an…
Archdiocese of Mobile Releases Partial Return-to-School COVID Protocols
The Archdiocese of Mobile released part of its return-to-school protocols for the 2021-2022 academic year on July 27, outlining mask and vaccination guidelines for students across its Catholic school system…
Archdiocese of Mobile Releases Partial Return-to-School COVID Protocols
MOBILE, Ala. — With the new school year three weeks away, the Archdiocese of Mobile gave its families their first look at pandemic rules for 2021-2022, releasing part of its…
Northwest Florida Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics switching to Moderna this week
Two COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Northwest Florida are switching from the Johnson & Johnson shot to Moderna after federal health officials recommended a pause on the one-dose vaccine. The first…
Mobile Ministry Pivots From Mexico Mission Trips to Getting Seniors Vaccinated
When the pandemic shut down its overseas work, a Mobile ministry did not wait for conditions to return to normal. It found a new job to do at home: getting…
Pensacola to ease COVID-19 restrictions as vaccinations expand, hospitalizations fall
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Pensacola is preparing to loosen some of its COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination numbers climb and hospitalizations continue a steady decline, a pivot that would mark the most…