Governor Kay Ivey issued her twenty-sixth supplemental emergency proclamation transitioning the state from an amended Safer at Home Order to a new Safer Apart Order, the third phase of COVID-19 pandemic health orders. Masks will no longer be mandated statewide, but individuals are strongly encouraged to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people. This order will end Monday, May 31, 2021, and the state of emergency will end Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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Q: How many people have severe symptoms from the coronavirus?

On [6 March the World Health Organization reported](https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200306-sitrep-46-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=96b04adf_2) that 80% of infections were mild or showed no symptoms, about 15% were severe infections, and 5% were critical infections. Those who have severe symptoms are often older or have preexisting conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, or cardiovascular disease. Children do not seem to catch COVID-19 as frequently as adults and often have mild flu-like symptoms. Drafted 11 March 2020

How many people have severe symptoms from the coronavirus?

On 6 March the World Health Organization reported that 80% of infections were mild or showed no symptoms, about 15% were severe infections, and 5% were critical infections. Those who have severe symptoms are often older or have preexisting conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, or cardiovascular disease. Children do not seem to catch COVID-19 as frequently as adults and often have mild flu-like symptoms.

Drafted 11 March 2020