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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Q: What would lead you to believe that someone is infected with COVID-19?

Identifying people who may be [infected](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/guidance-evaluating-pui.html) with COVID-19 virus relies on recognizing the symptoms that are caused by infection (fever, cough, shortness of breath), ruling out other causes for those symptoms, and determining how an individual may have been exposed to COVID-19 virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a "[self-checker](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/index.html)" to help people make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care. Drafted 20 March 2020

What would lead you to believe that someone is infected with COVID-19?

Identifying people who may be infected with COVID-19 virus relies on recognizing the symptoms that are caused by infection (fever, cough, shortness of breath), ruling out other causes for those symptoms, and determining how an individual may have been exposed to COVID-19 virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a "self-checker" to help people make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care.

Drafted 20 March 2020