Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. Senior Bowl practice underway PAGE 18-19 High School The Baldwin Times basketball PAGE 18 JANUARY 24, 2020 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Flu cases decline for second week in Alabama Baldwin By ALLISON MARLOW one of the places seeing the 3, 2019 and Jan. 5, 2020, a year was unavailable by press County
[email protected] least number of doctor visits staggering decline from the time. associated with flu-like symp- previous year which saw 139 The Centers for Disease So far, flu season has been toms. Officials said 5.9 per- patients in the same time Control also reported a drop chambers relatively gentle on south- cent of patients in this area period. in flu activity for the past two west Alabama. report flu symptoms while Between Nov. 1, 2019 and weeks, however high levels of set According to the Alabama the number across the state Jan. 20, 2020, South Baldwin the virus remain active in 32 Department of Public Health, remains at 5.11 percent. Regional Medical Center in states, including Alabama. legislative the state’s southwest district, At Thomas Hospital, offi- Foley treated 224 patients for Officials said they are which includes Baldwin cials there treated 84 patients influenza. The number of County, is leading the state as for influenza between Nov. patients treated the previous SEE FLU, PAGE 7 agenda By ALLISON MARLOW
[email protected] Byrne Keeping the dream alive This year when the Alabama Legislature accepting gathers, representa- tives will hear a single, summer unified voice from Baldwin County’s internship Chambers of Com- merce.