Propane problems, St. Pat’s in Sept., fishing upside: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY
Alabama
Montgomery: Thousands of people showed up at sites from the coast to the Tennessee Valley as Alabama began vaccinating senior citizens against COVID-19. People spent the night in cars waiting for shots in Baldwin County, where health workers began immunizing people early Tuesday. County health workers in Huntsville vaccinated 500 people Monday, although only 300 people had appointments. Other sites opened in cities ranging in size from Birmingham to Rainsville. The state is offering vaccines to people 75 and older after limiting the initial doses to health workers. Alabama is among the Southern states trailing the nation in the rate of vaccinations. In Limestone County, Pat White showed up to get her first of two doses of the Moderna vaccine Monday. She said she misses going to church and has done little other than buy g
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Illinois COVID-19 rules eased, state hiring more health care help
By AP NEWS
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois public health officials reported
3,385 fresh cases of coronavirus illness Monday, and 50 more deaths as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration eased social interaction restrictions in most parts of the state.
Daily diagnoses of new cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, remain well below totals counted in November, the worst month for infections since the virus picked up speed in Illinois in February. Illinois has dodged expected surges in cases following holiday time travel and family celebrations.
Nonetheless, the entire state had been under so-called Tier 3 mitigation rules until late last week. The Illinois Department of Public Health
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 4,318 newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19, raising the state’s confirmed coronavirus total to 1,076,532.