

She added that just because the numbers seem small, there is a time lag of reviewing cases and getting those numbers and expects them to increase.

Both individuals were over the age of 60, had pre-existing health conditions and were from north Shelby County.Įvans said she is still waiting on two more rulings and expects there to be more.

Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans confirmed that the two deaths occurred at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster. On Tuesday, March 31, the first two Coronavirus related deaths in Shelby County were reported. The number of cases in Alabama nears 1,000 as the number of reported deaths surpasses 20. Tthe Alabama Department of Public Health reported two deaths from the novel Coronavirus at Shelby Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Shelby County.
