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Posted: Apr 8, 2021 12:52 PM
Updated: Apr 8, 2021 2:49 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
The Huntsville area COVID-19 team will hold a news conference and community briefing on Thursday, April 8, at 1 p.m. in the 1st floor Chambers of Huntsville City Hall.
Mayor Tommy Battle will address the expiration of the mask order on Friday and the City’s plans to continue masking in municipal offices.
EMA Director Jeff Birdwell will update the public on vaccination numbers and positive COVID-10 cases.
Huntsville Hospital’s Senior VP of Operations, Tracy Doughty, will discuss vaccine supply and testing.
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COVID vaccine in Huntsville available in new methods; mask wearing encouraged
Updated Apr 08, 2021;
Huntsville officials on Thursday shared new strategies for securing an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccination shot as the statewide mask mandate expires Friday.
Huntsville Hospital plans to launch a new online signup portal to schedule appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, an update designed to better facilitate the availability of the vaccine without some of the pitfalls of people skipping appointments.
The Madison County Health Department is also encouraging phone calls to see if missed appointments could be immediately filled by those wanting to get inoculated.
Huntsville marks imminent victory over COVID-19 as pandemic briefings end
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Posted Apr 01, 2021
On the final day of regular COVID-19 media briefings in Huntsville, Madison County Commission Chair Dale Strong, left, Madison County EMA Director Jeff Birdwell, center, and Dr. Karen Landers of Alabama Department of Public Health address the cameras on March 31, 2021. (Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com)
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Victory over the coronavirus pandemic seems imminent but in downtown Huntsville on Wednesday, there was no celebration.
Instead, just a quiet marker of progress that the virus that has dominated lives and lifestyles for more than a year would soon be dominated itself by vaccines and herd immunity.
While we prepare for severe weather, so are first responders
First responders are preparing for severe weather By Tiffany Thompson | March 16, 2021 at 10:44 PM CDT - Updated March 16 at 10:59 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - As we prepare to hunker down and ride out the storm on Wednesday, first responders are preparing in their own way.
They’re preparing to help people in need during the worst conditions.
Supplies are loaded and ready to go as soon as Alabama Task Force Three gets the word.
Madison Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Dustin Spires said this search and rescue force is a group effort.
WATCH: Coronavirus pandemic update for Madison/Huntsville
The latest on the pandemic s impact on the area
Posted: Mar 17, 2021 11:57 AM
Updated: Mar 17, 2021 1:02 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
Madison County and Huntsville leaders hosted a Madison County/Huntsville-area coronavirus news conference Wednesday at Huntsville City Hall.
The panel included Huntsville Hospital Senior Vice President of Operations for Emergency and Trauma Tracy Doughty, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency Director Jeff Birdwell to update the community on the continued local government and business response to the COVID-19 emergency.
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