Alabama recovering from COVID faster than other states, economy shows
Updated Mar 11, 2021; to reflect on the 1-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic reaching Alabama. Each day leading up to March 13 we will elevate the voices of those impacted.
A year ago Alabama was one of 50 states dealing with a titanic blow to its economy - a nearly 30-percent drop in its gross domestic product in one quarter - as the coronavirus lockdown brought whole segments of the economy to a halt.
Stores and shopping centers closed. Restaurants shuttered. Hundreds of thousands of Alabamians were laid off or temporarily lost their jobs. Entire offices moved their activity online as workers stayed home.