Stephen Dethrage

"Today I am confirmed that our previous efforts to limit social interactions and reduce the chances of spreading this virus have not been enough."

The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority is closing all its parks in the city of Tuscaloosa, the Ol' Colony Golf Course and more until April 17th.

The curfew is essentially a full retail shutdown, and restricts movement in the city limits to essential personnel and persons conducting essential activities.

On Sunday, March 29th, a 24-hour curfew will go into place. It is currently scheduled to end on April 10th.

In a State Proclamation issued Thursday afternoon, Ivey ordered all public K-12 schools to implement a plan to complete the 2019-2020 school year using alternate methods of instruction that allow students to stay at home.

A company that owns 35 nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in Alabama has reported three confirmed cases of COVID-19 at facilities in Northport and Hoover.

Around 10 o'clock, the ADPH reported 283 cases statewide. That number rose by 103 confirmed cases in just seven hours.

The COVID-19 coronavirus claimed its first Alabamian life Wednesday.

As of now, the curfew will only be in place for a week, from Friday, March 27th until Friday April 3rd.

The Alabama Department of Public Health has identified 76 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in 24 hours.