Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces end dates for COVID-19 health order and state of emergency

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces end dates for COVID-19 health order and state of emergency

Alabama Newscenter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week the current COVID-19 public health order will expire May 31 and the existing pandemic state of emergency will end July 6 with no plans to extend either. “For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal.’ We […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

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