Increase Hospitalization

Coronavirus cases on the rise across north Alabama.

Tested.

This morning coronavirus cases in alabama are nearing the 30 thousand mark and hospitalizations are on the rise.

Waay31s sierra phillips is live in decatur where testing will start in just a few hours, sierra?

Huntsville hospital officials the percentage of positive tests is also on the rise, even with a significant amount of testing being done to asymptomatic people like the free testing being done here at epic church in decatur.

Huntsville hospital ceo david spillers says they've seen a fairly substantial increase in hospitalizations ..with 23 positive patients in madison county facilities right now in madison county, 26 percent of those hospitalizations end up in intensive care.

And he says its not just elderly people.

So while people tend to think this is much more skewed towards the elderly - and if you look at mortality it is much more skewed towards the elderly - 54.

For me, 54 is not old at all, but 54 is a relatively young age.

Madison county has reported 6 deaths so far.

Hospital officials added its important for everyone to wear a mask as much as possible.

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