CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 37 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, with 5,799 cases confirmed across the county since the beginning of the pandemic. Statewide, the ADPH reported 2,504 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours.
The ADPH also reported 2,052 patients currently hospitalized across the state. The number of hospitalizations has been declining, down from a high of 3,084 Jan. 11.
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 COVID-19 update from the Alabama Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard Hub
Case details
- Total confirmed cases in AL: 357,471 (+2,504 since yesterday)
- Probable cases in AL: 95,263 (+1,144 since yesterday)
- Total confirmed deaths in AL: 5,928 (+111 since yesterday)
- Probable deaths in AL: 1,412
- Total confirmed cases in Cullman Co.: 5,799 (+37 since yesterday)
- Probable cases in Cullman Co.: 2,667 (+17 since yesterday)
- Total confirmed deaths in Cullman Co.: 92 (+0 since yesterday)
- Probable deaths in Cullman Co.: 53
- Total tested in Cullman Co.: 34,693
- Total tested in the last 14 days in Cullman Co.: 3,673
- Cases in the last 14 days in Cullman Co.: 558
- Total tested in Alabama: 2,116,642
- Cases in the last 14 days in Alabama: 39,535
- Total tested in the last 14 days in Alabama: 241,153
- Currently hospitalized in Alabama: 2,052
- Cumulative no. of hospitalizations in Alabama: 41,483
- Presumed recoveries in Alabama (reported weekly): 242,143
Vaccine details
- Total doses delivered to Alabama: 764,125
- Doses delivered to Alabama providers: 685,150
- Doses administered: 302,269
- Doses delivered to federal Long-Term Care Program: 78,975
- Doses administered by the federal Long-Term Care Program: 37,487
- Currently eligible for vaccine: 326,000 health care providers, nursing home residents, law enforcement officers, firefighters and 350,000 persons age 75+
- Average first doses of vaccine shipped to Alabama per week: 50,000-60,000
“Expansion of age groups for vaccination to persons 65 and older: At the final Operation Warp Speed briefing Jan. 12, 2021, spokespersons for HHS recommended that states expand age groups for vaccination to persons 65 and above. However, these changes have not been made in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for when vaccine supply is limited. Vaccine supply is limited and does not meet demand at this time for the current numbers of persons identified as healthcare workers, first responders, fire, police, and persons 75 and older. Current recommendations from CDC are based on those from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ACIP is an independent panel of medical and public health experts who provide vaccine guidance to CDC.”
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Thursday, Jan. 28 update from Cullman Regional Medical Center
- 42 COVID positive patients; of those, 12 are currently on ventilators.
- Cullman Regional has reported 158 COVID deaths to ADPH. Of these patients, 112 were from Cullman County.
“Although numbers continue to decline, we still need to remain vigilant. Dr. (William) Smith reminded us yesterday that yes, numbers are down, but our inpatient numbers are still higher than this summer’s peak. Therefore, we all need to remain vigilant to stop the spread.
“Vaccination numbers continue to increase, and we continue to improve the overall process to get our community vaccinated in accordance with the State of Alabama vaccination plan. Today we vaccinated over 500.”
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