June 1, 2020

June 1, 2020

Today is the first day of June, which feels like a good day to step back and examine where we are now and how far we have come. The first confirmed COVID case in Alabama was reported on March 13 and the first fatality on March 25. By April 1, there were 1,118 cases in Alabama and 17 deaths. By May 1, cumulative cases had climbed more than six-fold to 7,281 and deaths stood at 289. One month later, we have seen 18,534 cases (including 288 listed as probable) and 644 deaths.

The State of Alabama remains, by all accounts, a hotspot. The 7-day average for new cases is just shy of 500/ day while the 7-day average of % positive tests has exceeded 10% for seven days in a row. According to bamatracker, today was a breather with only 294 new cases (but offset by an upward revision of yesterday's numbers from 480 to 593). We need to see more than one good day before reading much into this dip. It might just be the result of reporting delays caused by the revamped ADPH dashboard. Only time will tell.

Here are the 14-day totals, ending today:

5/19 - 387

5/20 - 358

5/21 - 403

5/22 - 367

5/23 - 374

5/24 - 348

5/25 - 639

5/26 - 592

5/27 - 353

5/28 - 487

5/29 - 511

5/30 - 616 (328 confirmed & 288 probable)

5/31 - 593 (revised from 490)

6/1 - 294

Montgomery - 48; Mobile -32; Jefferson - 22