Fort Payne and other towns across Alabama are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Fort Payne, AL community.
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Alabama COVID-19 Cases
Alabama Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,659,936
Alabama New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alabama Total Coronavirus Deaths: 21,138
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Fort Payne
Fort Payne man concerned for Chinese students during Coronavirus outbreak
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – The Coronavirus Disease 2019 has killed more than 1,100 people in the Western Pacific according to the ... One Northeast Alabama man has a close connection to China as an ... More info »
WHNT - 02/24/2020 06:33pmFort Payne boy writes letter to Gov. Ivey showing support for mask order after grandmother survives COVID-19
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – A ten-year-old from Fort Payne wrote a letter to the governor of Alabama saying he fully supports the mask order because he’s experienced the scares of COVID-19. More info »
WHNT - 07/21/2020 12:27amHow two Fort Payne, Alabama, paddlers experienced the coronavirus crisis during an 18-day Grand Canyon rafting trip
How two Fort Payne, Alabama, paddlers experienced the coronavirus crisis during an 18-day Grand Canyon rafting trip. April 18, 2020 at 1:00 a.m. | Updated April 18, 2020 at 1:09 a.m. More info »
Chattanooga Times Free Press - 04/17/2020 04:01pmCoronavirus: Alabama company gets approval to move forward with test kits - WFTV
An Alabama lab solutions group tells Atlanta's WSB-TV that it just got federal approval getting them one step closer to releasing tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits. More info »
WFTV - 03/14/2020 07:21pm