Panola 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 Panola, 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 Panola
Alabama Woman Successfully Vaccinated 94% Of Her Town - MadameNoire
Dorothy Oliver, a retired Black woman from a rural town in Alabama, made it her duty to make sure her fellow residents were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. In a documentary by Jeremy S ... More info »
MadameNoire - 08/22/2021 12:00pmPanola, Ala. reaches over 94% vaccination against COVID-19. Here's why - Montgomery Advertiser
By the time doses were readily available in Alabama, there were not any vaccination sites in the immediate Panola area. The closest facilities that offer COVID-19 vaccinations are in York and ... More info »
Montgomery Advertiser - 08/22/2021 12:00pmAlabama town reaches over 94% vaccination against COVID-19. Here's why
Dorothy Oliver, owner of a Alabama general store, set out on a mission to vaccinate her town against COVID-19. 94% of Panola adults are vaccinated. More info »
USA Today - 08/23/2021 01:20amAlabama Woman Helps Nearly Everyone in Her Town Get COVID Vaccine - People.com
In her rural town of Panola, Alabama, Dorothy Oliver is calling the shots. Oliver has helped almost all of Panola's 344 residents get a COVID-19 vaccine, no small feat in a state where less than ... More info »
People - 12/28/2021 03:21amAlabama nurses on COVID-19 wave threatening ICU capacity and hospitals - For The Win
COVID-19 in Alabama:Alabama nurse shortage worsens amid rising COVID-19 hospitalizations. Panola, Alabama: How one woman vaccinated her town and brought national attention to rural Alabama. More info »
USA Today - 08/25/2021 12:00pm