Reported deaths in state rise but number of confirmed deaths stays same
Published 2:03 pm Thursday, April 2, 2020
The Alabama Department of Public Health said today the number of people in the state confirmed to have died from COVID-19 is 17, unchanged from Wednesday, while 32 deaths have been reported.
The confirmed number of COVID-19 cases statewide stands at 1,189, up from 999 on Wednesday morning, 949 on Tuesday morning and 830 on Monday morning, according to ADPH data this morning.
The total number of those tested has increased to 8,619, a number that primarily represents tests that were satisfactorily performed by the ADPH Bureau of Clinical Laboratories, along with some data from commercial labs. Commercial labs are required by law to report positive tests to the ADPH.
According to the ADPH, Jefferson County is the county with the most confirmed cases at 311, and Madison County is next with 111 confirmed cases.
