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May 5, 2021, 7:33 AM·51 min read
Alabama
Birmingham: Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely” managed despite lagging vaccinations, Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that she will end a health order meant to guard against the spread of an illness that has killed nearly 11,000 people statewide. Citing improved infection rates, fewer hospitalizations and more widespread immunizations, Ivey said the current order recommending that people follow health guidance and requiring some precautions for senior citizens and long-term care facilities will end May 31, barring a sharp rise in cases. The declared state of emergency will end July 6, she said in a statement. “For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal.’ We have learned much since last year, and this is absolutely now a managed pandemic. Our infection rates and
On a cold and dreary Monday morning, as raindrops pounded the tops of tents and large tarps used for shelter by homeless Puebloans in a makeshift camp near Fountain Creek, a team of helpers arrived with potentially life-saving gifts.
As part of an outreach effort targeting Pueblo’s homeless, the Pueblo Police Department teamed up with other government agencies in Pueblo to bring COVID-19 vaccinations and bags full of food to those in need.
“We’re here offering food packages with Pueblo Food Project and COVID vaccines through the (Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment),” said Pueblo PD Public Information Officer Sgt. Franklyn Ortega.