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New map feature shows Coronavirus hot spots in Jefferson County by zip code

New map feature shows Coronavirus hot spots in Jefferson County by zip code
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS RELEASED DATA ON THE NUMBER OF COVID19 CASES BY ZIP CODES. AS WVTM13’S LISA CRANE REPORTS, IT SHOWS THERE ARE NO COMMUNITIES IN THE METRO AREA UNTOUCHED BY THIS VIRU REPORTER YOU CAN SEE BY THIS MAP ON THE JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WEBSITE HOW MANY CASES OF COVID 19 HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN EACH ZIP CODE. SOME ZIP CODES ARE COMBINED TO SHOW DIFFERENT REGIONS THE DARKER THE COLOR THE MORE CASES. THE MOST REPORTED CASES ARE IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TH COUNTY IN AREAS LIKE HUEYTOW IN THIS REGION, THERE ARE 148 CASES. THAT’S 52 PEOPLE INFECTED OUT OF EVERY 10,000 RESIDENTS. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY THEY HOPE THIS DATA WILL SHOW PEOPLE HOW SERIOUS THIS PANDEMIC IS. >> WE ARE VERY CONCERNED AND WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF DISEASE CIRCULATING IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE DON’T WANT BUSINESSES TO HAVE TO CLOSE AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE A TERRIBLE THING FOR US TO HAVE TO DO SO WE REALLY NEED EVERY INDIVIDUAL TO TAKE THIS EXTREMELY SERIOUSLY. REPORTER: THAT MEANS ADHERING TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES OF SOCIAL DISTANCING, FREQUENT HAND WASHING, AVOIDING LARGE GATHERINGS, AND DR. WILSON SAYS MOST IMPORTANTLY, WEARING A FACE COVERING WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE YOUR HOME OR CAR. >> THAT LOOKS LIKE PERHAPS T MOST EFFECTIVE THING PEOPLE IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN DO RIGHT NOW TO HELP US GET THIS UNDER CONTROL. REPORTER: DR. WILSON SAYS WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO IN THIS PANDEMIC AND HEALTH OFFICIALS NEED THE PUBIC
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New map feature shows Coronavirus hot spots in Jefferson County by zip code
The Jefferson County Health Department now has a map breaking down Coronavirus (COVID-19) hot spots within the county by zip code.In the video above, hear why Dr. Mark Wilson thinks the new feature will encourage residents to continue taking the pandemic seriously.Click here to view the map.Get the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Alabama.Do you have a business or provide a service that can help your fellow Alabamians? We want to hear about it! Click here to learn more.—PDF: Read the amended Safer At Home orderCoronavirus in Alabama: Track the Curve

The Jefferson County Health Department now has a map breaking down Coronavirus (COVID-19) hot spots within the county by zip code.

In the video above, hear why Dr. Mark Wilson thinks the new feature will encourage residents to continue taking the pandemic seriously.

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Click here to view the map.

Get the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Alabama.

Do you have a business or provide a service that can help your fellow Alabamians? We want to hear about it! Click here to learn more.

PDF: Read the amended Safer At Home order

Coronavirus in Alabama: Track the Curve