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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What about chicken houses? Can this get into our food supply?

COVID-19 is not thought to be spread through food. However, when making food, persons should use appropriate hygiene for themselves, such as good handwashing, cleaning surfaces like countertops, refrigerator, and stove handles. Sick persons should not make food for other persons.