At 5 p.m. on April 9, the Alabama Department of Public Health listed 2,810 cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Alabama. Fayette County is listed as one of the lowest total number of cases in the state with one confirmed case.
As of 10:15 a.m. on April 8, Fayette County still had only one confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus out of 91 tests performed. Statewide, there were 2,241 cases of the virus reported with 48 confirmed deaths.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a “Stay-at-Home” order, effective at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 for the entire state. Under the order, people are allowed to leave their homes for “essential” activities, but must remain at home otherwise. Included as reasons to be away from home are to provide or seek services at essential businesses, obtaining groceries or medical services, and caring for the sick. The entire order and allowable activities can be obtained by accessing the governor’s web site at: governor.alabama.gov At press time, the COVID-19 toll continues to grow across the nation.
The Fayette County Health Department is hosting a drive-through Coronavirus testing site in Fayette at the Fayette County Health Department, 215 1st Avenue NW, Fayette this Thursday, April 9 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Contact the Fayette Co. Health Department for additional information regarding qualifications for the test and to schedule a test time.
Fayette County became the 55th county in Alabama to report a confirmed case of the Coronavirus COVID – 19 at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, March 30. The rapidly spreading virus continues to escalate throughout Alabama and the United States, forcing curfews in many areas and shuttering all businesses throughout Alabama that are deemed “non-essential.”
