Alabama hospitals reported 1,181 COVID-related hospitalizations on Wednesday a drastic increase compared to the 187 patients in state hospitals just one month prior on June 28.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in the state was 1,447, the highest the state has seen since early February.
While it is recommended by the country s leading health experts, a spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Education said mask mandates will continue to be a local decision for now.
Multiple districts have announced masks will be required indoors, including the Birmingham, Bessemer, Huntsville and Montgomery public school systems.
“As we continue to monitor our local COVID-19 cases and the new variants of COVID, we want to ensure that all of our students and staff are protected as much as possible, Superintendent Ann Roy Moore said in a news release. We will continue to monitor all recommendations provided by the CDC to determine if and when we will need to remove
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