May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
According to Alabama Dept Public Health (ADPH), twenty-eight(28) Alabamians died from coronavirus today, 11 more than died yesterday. Each of these people presumably died alone, without family present, due to fears of contagion. It is not known how many of these victims may have died from lung failure, or heart failure, or damage to kidneys or livers, or from stroke, all of which are caused by COVID. Forty-two (42) more Alabamians were hospitalized today.
Below is an updated table of daily new reported cases in Alabama for the last 14 days (4/23-5/6):
4/23 - 209
4/24 - 193
4/25 - 189
4/26 - 201
4/27 - 150
4/28 - 201
4/29 - 164
4/30 - 215
5/1 - 266
5/2 - 272
5/3 - 287
5/4 - 224
5/5. - 325
5/6 - 254
Below is the link to ADPH data for new daily cases listed by county. Tragically, 84 of the new cases arose in Marshall County, which has a population of only 96,000. Here are the top 4 counties:
Marshall Co. - 84
Mobile Co. -43
Jefferson Co. -28
Montgomery Co. - 18