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Local News A COVID-19 test kit tube next to a pair of safety glasses on a lab surface

Mobile County COVID-19 Case Count Rises to 18 as Statewide Testing Expands

James Bullard, March 26, 2020

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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Local News Gloved medical worker performing a nasal swab diagnostic test, representative of COVID-19 testing procedures

Mobile County Confirms First COVID-19 Case: A Child Isolated at Home

James Bullard, March 19, 2020

Mobile County confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 19, 2020 — a child isolating at home under a pediatrician’s care — as ADPH reported 68 cases statewide and issued new health orders covering the county.

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Local News Empty restaurant dining area with tables closed off due to coronavirus restrictions

Mobile County Issues Mandatory Health Order Suspending Dine-In Service, Restricting Gatherings to Slow COVID-19

James Bullard, March 18, 2020

Mobile County Health Officer Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II issued a mandatory order on March 18, 2020, halting dine-in restaurant service for a week and restricting nursing home visits and senior center gatherings to slow COVID-19, even though the county had zero confirmed cases at the time.

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