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Alabama
Gadsden: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alabama topped 2,800 this week, as recent days have shown a steady climb and new record high inpatient counts – 2,804 on Tuesday – as the surge in cases continues. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, the University of Alabama’s Division of Infectious Diseases director, said Alabama now is third in the nation in COVID-19 hospitalizations per capita, behind Nevada and Arizona. She said Alabama is sixth in the nation in the number of COVID-19 cases per capita, after falling out of the top 10. On Christmas Eve, the number hospitalized was 2,458 across the state; on Christmas Day and on Saturday, it was 2,516, according to statistics published by BamaTracker. On Sunday, the number rose to 2,631; and it jumped significantly by Monday, to 2,802 people hospitalized.
Upcoming holidays to change service hours on post
Upcoming holidays to change service hours on post
Services on post at Brunssum Site and JFC Brunssum in the Netherlands and at Brussels Site (pictured), Chievres Air Base, Sterrebeek Annex and SHAPE are scheduled to alter their hours due to the upcoming holidays. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, USAG Benelux Public Affairs)
Upcoming holidays to change service hours on post
CHIÈVRES, Belgium – Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are U.S. federal holidays; Christmas Day, the Second Day of Christmas and New Year’s Day are holidays in the Netherlands; Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are holidays in Belgium.