Alabama NewsCenter — Safely Celebrate Labor Day and Help Shorten the COVID-19 Surge in Alabama

By Hannah Echols

After a year of virtual holidays and celebrations, Alabama residents saw a brief return to near normal in May and June 2021, with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dropping to the lowest numbers since the beginning of the pandemic. However, the emergence of the highly transmissible delta variant and low vaccination rates have led to a surge in cases throughout Alabama and much of the South.

“Unfortunately, Alabama has seen a drastic increase in cases compared to earlier in the summer,” said Suzanne Judd, Ph.D., epidemiologist and professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. “The highly contagious delta variant has hospitalized and taken the lives of people of all ages, including patients who were young and healthy. To get out of the surge, precautions need to be taken to keep our community as safe as possible as we enter the fall.”

Throughout the pandemic, Alabama typically saw spikes in cases after holidays like Labor Day. Judd shares her tips on how to stay safe during Labor Day celebrations and upcoming fall activities.

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