Mobile is giving Mardi Gras parading organizations more time and flexibility to decide on 2021 plans, easing permit and ball-cancellation deadlines as several mystic societies call off their events amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amazon Confirms Multiple COVID-19 Cases at Mobile Sortation Facility
Amazon has confirmed multiple COVID-19 cases among employees at its sortation center in Mobile, with workers saying they aren’t always told how many cases have occurred or whether they’ve been exposed.
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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.
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Mobile Officials Weigh Shelter-in-Place Order as Alabama’s COVID-19 Restrictions Mirror Other States
Alabama has resisted issuing a formal stay-home order even as neighboring states adopt them, but a review of the state’s existing restrictions shows Mobile and Alabama are already enforcing many of the same measures.
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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.
Mobile
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. Health officials said the patient, a 74-year-old man with underlying medical conditions, had gone to a hospital showing known COVID-19…
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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.
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Mobile Nail Salon Steps Up to Supply Providence Hospital With Masks and Gloves
A Mobile nail salon, Top Nails 2, donated about 1,300 gloves and 6,500 masks to Providence Hospital after a hospital pharmacist reached out to the local Vietnamese business community amid a shortage of protective equipment.
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Downtown Mobile Restaurants Lean on Loyal Customers to Weather COVID-19 Shutdown Orders
After a Mobile County Health Department order limited restaurants to to-go and drive-thru service only, downtown Mobile business owners say loyal customers have stepped up to help them stay afloat during the COVID-19 shutdown.