Fewer Than 200 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Jefferson County

BIRMINGHAM, AL — At this point just a month ago, Jefferson County reported its fifth straight day with more than 500 new coronavirus cases — with three of those days topping 700 new cases— which is why Wednesday's report of 183 new cases in the county comes as positive news.

Wednesday's new case total marked the fourth straight day Jefferson County has reported fewer than 200 new cases of COVID-19. The news is not completely positive, however. Over the last week, the Jefferson County Department of Health has confirmed 52 deaths from the virus.

Here is a look at the new COVID-19 cases and deaths in Jefferson County over the last 7 days:

• Feb. 4: 267 new cases, 15 deaths
• Feb. 5: 184 new cases, 15 deaths
• Feb. 6: 232 new cases, 11 deaths
• Feb. 7: 134 new cases, 0 deaths
• Feb. 8: 121 new cases, 0 deaths
• Feb. 9: 180 new cases, 0 deaths
• Feb. 10: 183 new cases, 11 deaths

By contrast, here is a look at the same 7-day stretch in January:

• Jan. 4: 337 new cases, 3 deaths
• Jan. 5: 995 new cases, 3 deaths
• Jan. 6: 687 new cases, 13 deaths
• Jan. 7: 792 new cases, 10 deaths
• Jan. 8: 786 new cases, 28 deaths
• Jan. 9: 785 new cases, 8 deaths
• Jan. 10: 502 new cases, 0 deaths

The January spike in cases was mostly attributed to holiday gatherings that lacked social distancing protocols. As more people in the county are vaccinated, health officials say they hope to continue to see the decreasing daily numbers in the county.

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