Montgomery mayor creates task force for COVID-19 response Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed discusses the latest info on the COVID-19 pandemic on the capital city. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By WSFA Staff | December 11, 2020 at 12:03 PM CST - Updated December 12 at 12:02 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - As COVID-19 cases across the state continue to rise, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has created a new task force to help the capital city respond to COVID-19.
On Thursday, the new team, comprised of medical, health, and community leaders held its first virtual meeting. During the meeting, they discussed a range of hospital capacity issues, mitigation efforts to slow the spread of the virus, and upcoming vaccination efforts, according to the city.