COVID-19 cases continue to climb over July Fourth holiday

Local health officials have been alert to rising cases in the county since May when Russell Medical Center first restricted hospital visitation.

Tallapoosa County is experiencing high COVID-19 transmissions as part of an ongoing spike that is likely to continue in the wake of July Fourth festivities over the weekend. 

According to the State of Alabama’s COVID-19 dashboard, Tallapoosa County has a 15 percent positivity rate over the last seven-day period with the state as a whole at 22 percent. State health officials classify these percentages as a high transmission rate. 

William Marlow is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To reach William, email william.marlow@alexcityoutlook.com.