Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a “Stay-at-Home” order, effective at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 for the entire state. Under the order, people are allowed to leave their homes for “essential” activities, but must remain at home otherwise. Included as reasons to be away from home are to provide or seek services at essential businesses, obtaining groceries or medical services, and caring for the sick. The entire order and allowable activities can be obtained by accessing the governor’s web site at: governor.alabama.gov At press time, the COVID-19 toll continues to grow across the nation. The total number of cases reported nationwide is approximately 350,000 with 10,000 deaths. In Alabama, the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus has topped 2,000 with more than 15,000 tests administered across the state. The death toll in Alabama from the virus at press time was 32 confirmed deaths, with a few other deaths under investigation.
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