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Update April 6, 1:20 p.m. — The original live updates page is functioning again and will continue to be updated moving forwarded. This page will no longer be updated.
Gov. Kay Ivey issued a stay-at-home order on Friday that will be effective beginning on Saturday, April 4 at 5 p.m. and expire on April 30.
UPDATE: Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a stay-at-home order and the mayor has expressed his full support of the directive.
The number of people hospitalized at East Alabama Medical Center with confirmed cases of COVID-19 has more than tripled in one week — going from 9 patients on March 25 to 30 patients on April 1 — and the hospital is urging residents in Southeast Alabama to practice “shelter-in-place” mandates, even as the state hesitates to issue such a directive.
Not only are many boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants seeing a decline in business due to the coronavirus pandemic, local farmers have taken a blow as well.
Bennie Adkins, who earned the Medal of Honor in 2014 for his service in Vietnam, has COVID-19 and is currently hospitalized, according to a post on The Bennie Adkins Foundation Facebook page.
Auburn Police Division is making changes to stay safe in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alabama schools will move to online instruction for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced at a press conference with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey.
The Auburn City Council took further measures to assist small businesses Thursday, as the Council approved a resolution allowing the City to utilize municipal funds to help private businesses cover interest payments.
The Auburn City Council has called a special meeting to be held Thursday, March 26 at 2 p.m., the City announced Wednesday. The Council will discuss commercial loan assistance for local businesses struggling amid the current state of closures and restricted operations due to the coronavirus.
Update: Wednesday 9:08 p.m. — East Alabama Medical Center said it has nine people hospitalized with COVID-19. One of them is from a nursing home, according to the hospital. There are also 25 additional people who are currently hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 as of Wednesday afternoon, according to EAMC.
Pride on The Plains is canceling or postponing several upcoming events in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Ron Anders is encouraging residents to stay at home after receiving updates Sunday regarding the current state of Lee County and the COVID-19 virus from East Alabama Medical Center CEO Laura Grill.
Opelika City Schools will begin providing free meals to students on Monday, March 23 for children 18 years old and under, according to a release from Opelika City Schools.
Auburn City Schools has partnered with the Auburn Dream Center to provide meal boxes to families in need.
The Auburn Public Library will close to the public and transition to a community resource center beginning Friday, March 20, at 5 p.m., according to a release from the City.
The City of Auburn has closed all City buildings to the public as of 5 p.m. Friday, March 20, in an effort to help prevent exposure to and the transmission of COVID-19. City buildings will be closed until April 5, according to a release from the City of Auburn.
In an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health issued statewide shutdowns of all public and private beaches, dine-in restaurants and bars and childcare facilities.
Beginning Thursday, East Alabama Medical center will move forward with a no-visitors policy with few exceptions in order to help halt the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, East Alabama Medical Center announced that it is receiving a high volume of calls and filling up every time slot for its drive-thu testing center.
