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, 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.
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Mobile County, 911 Board Spar Over $2.4 Million in Radio Equipment ‘Never Used by Anybody’
Mobile County and the 911 board are wrangling over a $770,000 refund tied to a $3.2 million Harris Corporation radio project whose equipment was never actually put into use.
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Mobile County Metro Jail Hits Record 1,806 Inmates in Sweltering Summer
Warden Trey Oliver said the Mobile County Metro Jail set an all-time population record of 1,806 inmates, far above its designed capacity, as summer heat and rising numbers strained the facility.