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Rainsville to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Drive-Thru Clinic
January 14, 2021 by Southern Torch
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Rainsville to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Drive-Thru Clinic

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Health (ADPH) will hold a drive-thru clinic to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the approved groups next week. The…

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Alabama Health Officials Urge Caution During Holiday Season
December 23, 2020 by Southern Torch
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Alabama Health Officials Urge Caution During Holiday Season

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The heads of several statewide health and hospital associations are pleading with the public to follow health protocols and stay safe during the…

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Medicare Open Enrollment Begins
October 15, 2020 by Southern Torch
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Medicare Open Enrollment Begins

By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Council on Aging will begin scheduling appointments to assist citizens with open enrollment for Medicare Part D. The enrollment period…

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DeKalb Remains at "Very High Risk" for COVID Spread
October 15, 2020 by Southern Torch
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DeKalb Remains at "Very High Risk" for COVID Spread

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County is labeled under the "very high risk" for contracting and spreading COVID-19 for the second week in a row.  The…

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ADPH Hosts Flu Shot Clinics in DeKalb County
October 1, 2020 by Southern Torch
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ADPH Hosts Flu Shot Clinics in DeKalb County

By Southern Torch Staff (Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Public Health will be hosting six drive-thru flu shot clinics in DeKalb County this October.…

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ADPH Reports 35K+ COVID-19 Recoveries
August 5, 2020 by Southern Torch
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ADPH Reports 35K+ COVID-19 Recoveries

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — More than one-third of Alabama’s coronavirus recoveries are reported to be recovered, according to numbers from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). …

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Free COVID-19 Testing Tomorrow in FP
July 27, 2020 by Southern Torch
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Free COVID-19 Testing Tomorrow in FP

By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Department of Public Health, a drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic will…

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DeKalb Co. Reaches 1,000+ Cases of COVID-19
July 13, 2020 by Southern Torch
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DeKalb Co. Reaches 1,000+ Cases of COVID-19

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Monday, DeKalb County reached a milestone in its war against the novel coronavirus: 1,000 confirmed cases. According to data provided by…

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