COVID-19 Update
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday 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 goes into effect at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021 and extends until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
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Can children get COVID-19?
Yes. Children can catch the virus which causes COVID-19, and spread it to others. For the latest information about COVID-19 in children, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Drafted 3 December 2020