New Coronavirus Cases Down In Jefferson County

Birmingham AL

20 January, 2021

2:18 PM

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — Jefferson County is averaging roughly 400 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the last week. This is a significant drop from the beginning of the month, where in the first week of 2021 the county averaged more than 600 cases a day. Since the pandemic began, Jefferson County has reported 62,752 cases of the virus, and confirmed 920 deaths. In January alone, Jefferson County has reported 224 COVID-19 deaths. New COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 deaths each day in Jefferson County the last week: Jan. 14: 573 new cases, 15 deathsJan. 15: 471 new cases, 1 deathJan. 16: 442 new cases, 33 deathsJan. 17: 284 new cases, 0 deathsJan. 18: 219 new cases, 0 deathsJan. 19: 494 new cases, 0 deathsJan. 20: 288 new cases, (deaths not reported) SEE ALSO: Legion Field To Become COVID-19 Vaccination Location: Park Board158,000 Alabamians Have Received COVID-19 VaccineHospital Capacity In The Birmingham Area: See The Latest