A CDC computer rendering of the surface
of SARS-CoV-2, the virus strain that causes COVID-19.
December 2019...Cases of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, China reported to WHO.
January 7, 2020...A new coronavirus influenza is identified by Chinese scientists.
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Challenges every day as we social distance ourselves from others
and try to lead a somewhat normal life in the midst of a serious virus.
We will be okay. Love others. Wash your hands. #Trust
FAITH*WISDOM*PRAYER
~~~Timeline for COVID-19~~~
January 21, 2020
The U.S. reported its first confirmed coronavirus case
in Washington State and the first in North America
of a man who had traveled to Wuhan.
February 11, 2020
WHO announced that the disease by novel coronavirus
will be named Covid-19 (Coronavirus 2019).
February 21, 2020
One month later...35 cases reported in the U.S.
February 29, 2020
1st U.S. death reported
March 11, 2020
WHO declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
March 13, 2020
The U.S. confirmed 559 additional cases
bringing the total to 2,204. Eight more deaths
were reported bringing the total to 49.
Alabama confirmed its first case of coronavirus.
President Donald Trump declared
a national emergency.
State of Alabama
Governor Kay Ivey declared
a state emergency.
All Alabama Public Schools will close at the end of the day
on Wednesday, March 18th. Officials will evaluate
a reopening date of April 6th.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Mayor Mark Saliba and City Commissioners
declare Dothan in an emergency state.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Dothan's Southeast Health confirmed its
first case of coronavirus. The patient is from Georgia.
Alabama Case Count will not show this positive test
~~~~~ RUNNING UPDATES ~~~~~
Saturday, March 21, 2020
@ 10 a.m. - Alabama cases..106
@ 10:55 a.m. - Alabama cases...124
Sunday, March 22, 2020
@ 10:30 a.m. - Alabama cases...138
@ 7:10 p.m. - Alabama cases...157
US cases...29,666
US deaths...377
via/PEOPLE-2:15 PM
Monday, March 23, 2020
@ 1:52 p.m. - 2nd case in Dothan.
A resident or Extendicare Health & Rehabilitation
tested positive for the coronavirus.
Two other residents have been tested and results are pending.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
@ 10:45 a.m. - Alabama Cases...215
@ 1:45 p.m. - Southeast Health reports 2nd case
News reports that case is from out of state.
@ 5:30 p.m. - Alabama Cases 242
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
@ 7:55 a.m. - Alabama Dept of Labor reports nearly
17,000 people filing unemployment claims
@ 11 a.m. - Alabama Cases...283
@ 6:15 p.m. - Alabama Cases...386
Thursday, March 26, 2020
@ 8:25 a.m. - Alabama Cases...440
1 death reported
@ 12:35 p.m. - Alabama Cases...472
Governor Ivey announces that all Alabama Public Schools
will remain closed for the remainder of the school year.
@ 9 p.m. - Alabama cases...531
Friday, March 27, 2020
@ 810 a.m. - Alabama cases...538
3 deaths reported
Governor Ivey announces that all non-essential stores
will close Saturday, March 28th @ 5 p.m. until April 17th.
Grocery, gas, pharmacy & gun stores will remain open.
@ 7:50 p.m. - Alabama cases...639
Saturday, March 28, 2020
@ 12:15 p.m. - Alabama cases...644
@ 4:30 p.m. - Alabama cases...696
@ 6:40 p.m. - Alabama cases...712
Southeast Health reports 6 cases.
Sunday, March 29, 2020
@ 9:43 a.m. - Alabama cases...762
@ 3:41 p.m. - Alabama cases...820
@ 7:15 p.m. - Alabama cases 827
Monday, March 30, 2020
@ 11:15 a.m. - Southeast Health cases...9
Houston County shows 7 positive cases
@ 12:40 p.m. - Houston County shows 8 positive cases
@ 3:45 p.m. - Flowers Hospital reports lst confirmed case.
@ 8:45 p.m. - Alabama cases near 1,000
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
@ 8:15 a.m. - Alabama's death toll increases to 13
@ 11:15 a.m. - Southeast Health reports 11 cases
Alabama cases...952
@ 8:45 p.m. - Alabama cases...999
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
@ 9 a.m. - Alabama's death toll...17
@ 4:30 p.m. - Alabama cases...1084
@ 5:55 p.m. - Dale County reports lst confirmed case.
@ 7:35 p.m. - Southeast Health cases...19
Southeast Health reports first death.
- Flowers Hospital cases...3
Thursday, April 2, 2020
@ 8:35 a.m. - Dale County reports 3 confirmed cases
@ 9:30 a.m - Alabama cases...1,116
@ 4:35 a.m. - Coffee County reports lst confirmed case.
@ 7:35 p.m. - Farm Center set up as test site.
Persons must meet specific qualifications.
Friday, April 3, 2020
@ 12:10 p.m. - Dothan's 2 hospitals...26 confirmed cases
Governor Ivey has 4 p.m. live conference
and orders "stay-at-home" for Alabamians
beginning April 4 @ 5 p.m. until April 30th @ 5 p.m..
WEEKLY UPDATES
Week of April 5-11, 2020
Geneva County, the sole county in Alabama with no cases,
reports their first case on Wednesday.
Area stores implement revised social distancing
by only allowing a certain number of shoppers to enter the store.
Area residents asked to wear universal face coverings in public.
Southeast Health...57 cases, 10 deaths
Flowers Hospital...12 cases, 0 deaths
Alabama cases...3,032
Alabama reported deaths...79 after testing positive
59 caused by COVID-19
US reported deaths...18,777
Global reported deaths...103,796
Week of April 12-18, 2020
Southeast Health discharged its first patient to test positive
for Covid-19 after 32 days in the hospital.
Southeast Health...71 cases, 10 deaths
Flowers Hospital...19 cases, 0 deaths
Alabama... 4,655 cases, 113 deaths
US deaths...37,730
Global deaths...158,422
Guidelines for opening up America
have been outlined for America.
Week of April 19-25, 2020
Southeast Health...88 cases...12 deaths
Flowers Hospital...19 cases, 0 deaths
Alabama...6,032 cases...212 deaths
US deaths...944,171 cases...53,275 deaths
Global deaths...2,858,489 cases...200,698 deaths
Around the US there are protesters voicing their opinion
against social-distancing & "stay-at-home" orders.
We are still under "stay-at-home" orders.
Week of April 26-May 2, 2020
Alabama Governor Ivey announced Tuesday
that the "stay-at-home" order
will be replaced with a "safer-at-home" order
that will take effect April 30th at 5 P.M.
This order encourages people to remain at home when possible.
She also announced a loosening of some state restrictions. Retail stores, beaches & non-emergency medical procedures can resume, with limits. Hair salons, restaurant dining, gyms & others will remain closed through May 15th.
"Let me be abundantly clear. The treat of COVID-19 is not over.
We are still seeing the virus spread." ~Gov Ivey
Alabama cases...7,611
US cases...1,153,581
Global cases...3,421,834
Week of May 2-9, 2020
Alabama Governor Ivey announced that restaurants, salons, gyms, &
churches can reopen Monday the 11th.
The social-distancing remains in effect (6 ft).
So.....with us "safer-at-home" and distancing I read the following.....
"The State of Alabama confirmed 332 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. This was the third highest tally for new cases in a day since the pandemic started. In fact, three of the four highest daily totals of new cases have come in the last four days." ~~~Yahoo! news
Alabama cases...9,567
US cases...1,338,988
Global cases...4,008,497
Week of May 10-16, 2020
Our church will have two worship services May 17th...
one at 8:30AM and another at 10AM.
With cases still being reported,
we will continue to "livestream" worship with our pastor.
An employee of Extendicare Health & Rehabilitation
tested positive for COVID-19.
Houston County cases...125
Alabama cases...11,101
US cases...1,448,245
Global cases...4,437,442
Week of May 17-23, 2020
Our church reopened last Sunday.
The Governor amended Safer-at-Home order to allow entertainment venues, schools, and child care to open with restrictions. Athletic activities to resume and summer camps to open with restrictions.
Alabama added more confirmed cases this week than in any previous week due to the increased number of tests being performed.
A resident of Extendicare tested positive.
Houston County Cases...157
Alabama Cases...13,839
US Cases...1,644,327
Global Cases...5,252,452
Week of May 24, 31, 2020
COVID-19 US deaths have surpassed 100,000.
Alabama added more than 5,000 cases
over the last 14 days as the state lifted restrictions.
Houston County Cases...211
Alabama Cases...17,494
US Cases...1,813,296
Global Cases...6,112,902
MONTHLY UPDATES
JUNE 2020
Safer At Home is set to expire July 3rd.
Between May 30th and June 5th...2,485 new cases.
On June 30th Gov Ivey extended
Alabama's Safer At Home order through July 31st.
Alabama Cases
June 5th.....19,073 cases
June 30th.....37,536 cases
Houston County..... 424 cases
JULY 2020
July was the worst month in the struggle with coronavirus
The month ended with nearly 48,000 new cases.
On average Alabama added 1,540 new cases per day in July.
~al.com~
With an increase in COVID cases, Gov Ivey
issued a Mask Order on July 15th until July 31st
AUGUST 2020
Five months and coronavirus still has a hold on our life.
We are under Safer At Home and Mask Orders until October 2nd.
Our life is good. We are still married...lol.
SEPTEMBER 2020
Today is September 20th. It has been 6 months since COVID invaded our life. Hubs & I have observed all the state mandated precautions against this virus. We venture out to purchase necessary items and have gone to medical appointments when offices have been opened. We ae still cautious.
Medical experts share that it may be Spring 2021 before we
get back to a life we once knew where masks and
social distancing words were not known.
Life is different, and we know that God is in control.
Our trust & faith in His Ways is sure.
Unless something revs up with this COVID,
I will not document any more.
NOVEMBER 2020
Today is November 30th. We are still under a state mandate for masks. Governor Ivey extended the "Safer at Home" mandate until December 11th due to the rising number of positive cases. It was predicted that a "second wave" would come in the Fall...and it did.
Our life is good. We practice safe measures by continuing to wear our masks even though a lot of people are not doing so. You can almost understand. I am tired of masking wearing but I wear one for YOU and then me.
Some of our neighbors have had covid, and one sweet lady passed away. She will be missed.
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are seeking FDA emergency approval for their Covid-19 vaccine. It is their hope to begin a process sometime in December.
DECEMBER 2020
Vaccines have been approved.
There are two presently being used.
Pfizer/BioNTech & Moderna.
Some allergy reactions have been recorded.
Dec 26 (UPI)...A new strain of the coronavirus
has spread to France, Spain, and Sweden
since it was first detected in Britain earlier this month.
As of December 30th there have been two positive cases
of the new strain in the United States.
Today, December 31st, Alabama has 4,406 new Covid cases
with Houston County showing 122 new positive cases.
