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 are the current numbers of hospitalizations, patients in ICU, and patients on ventilators in Alabama hospitals?

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reports hospitalization data daily at 3 p.m. on the Alabama COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard. This information is from the Alabama Incident Management System (AIMS). Information related to persons currently on ventilators or in ICU changes frequently as some patients are removed from ventilators or ICU in one facility while patients in other facilities are being placed on ventilators or in ICU. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a review of data indicates that about 10% of persons require ventilatory support at some time in hospitalization, as well as about 25% of persons requiring ICU support during some portion of their hospitalization. Cumulative totals for hospitalization, patients in ICU, and patients on ventilators can also be found on the Alabama COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard.