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May 5, 2021, 7:33 AM·51 min read
Alabama
Birmingham: Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely” managed despite lagging vaccinations, Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that she will end a health order meant to guard against the spread of an illness that has killed nearly 11,000 people statewide. Citing improved infection rates, fewer hospitalizations and more widespread immunizations, Ivey said the current order recommending that people follow health guidance and requiring some precautions for senior citizens and long-term care facilities will end May 31, barring a sharp rise in cases. The declared state of emergency will end July 6, she said in a statement. “For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal.’ We have learned much since last year, and this is absolutely now a managed pandemic. Our infection rates and
Pennsylvania will lift all COVID-19 restrictions except an order to wear a mask while in public on Memorial Day, the Wolf administration announced Tuesd
By Bill OBoyle and The Associated Press boboyle@timesleader.com
Gov. Tom Wolf speaks in Philadelphia on Monday during a news conference encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Wolf’s administration, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced Tuesday that mitigation orders will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, at 12:01 a.m.
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The marquee at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza reminds the public to wear a face mask during the pandemic. The Wolf administration, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced that mitigation orders except masking will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, at 12:01 a.m.
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