UPDATE 3/24/2020
More testing available in Huntsville/Madison County with drive-thru and Quick Care center testing
UPDATE 3/23/2020
Watch the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) update from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Click here to watch the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) update from Huntsville-area leaders.
Watch the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) update from the City of Decatur:
UPDATE 3/22/2020 4:36PM: The Alabama Department of Public Health confirms a total of 157 deaths in Alabama due to the coronavirus. A total of 1,602 residents have been tested. There are now 16 confirmed cases in Madison County. Click here for a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Alabama by county.
UPDATE 3/21/2020: The City of Huntsville held a press conference Saturday afternoon with a new Huntsville-area coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing. Click here to watch the press conference.
UPDATE 3/20/2020 6:41 p.m.: A third person at Redstone Arsenal has tested positive for COVID-19. The person is a Department of the Army Civilian who works on the Arsenal and is a resident of Madison County. They are in self-quarantine. All personnel who work on the first floor of Building 5303 of the Sparkman Complex were directed today to go home and self-quarantine.
UPDATE 3/20/2020 4:50 p.m.: There are currently 106 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alabama. There are 7 confirmed cases in Madison County, 1 in Limestone County, 1 in Jackson County, and 1 in Lauderdale County.
UPDATE 3/20/2020 11:00 a.m.: There are currently 81 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alabama. There are currently still 5 confirmed cases in Madison County, and 1 in Limestone County. No other cases have been reported in North Alabama at this time.
UPDATE 3/19/2020: There are 78 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alabama. 5 cases have been confirmed in Madison County. As of now, only 1 confirmed case is in Limestone County.
UPDATE 3/18/2020: There are 51 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alabama. There are still only 2 cases confirmed in North Alabama.
Get the latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Alabama Dept. of Public Health's website or Facebook page.
From ADPH:
If a person has questions about being tested for COVID-19, they should call their healthcare provider to make arrangements for testing. It is important to call your healthcare provider's office before going in to let them know you may have COVID-19. This will help the healthcare provider's office take steps to keep others from getting infected or exposed to COVID-19.
If you do not have a healthcare provider, please call 1-888-264-2256, starting March 14 at 8:00 a.m. In the event the line is busy, please try to call again.
ADPH is no longer requiring patients meet a certain criteria in order to be tested for COVID-19. However, healthcare providers are the only persons who can perform specimen collections and request testing be completed by our State Lab. Healthcare providers can consult our website at go.usa.gov/xdfJ4.
For more information about COVID-19 testing in Alabama, visit go.usa.gov/xdMXq.
