All Alabama Schools to close on Wednesday

Governor issues state of emergency

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has officially issued a state of emergency due to the spread of the coronavirus.

During a press conference she also announced that starting Wednesday, March 18, all public K-12 schools in Alabama will have a 2.5-week break to reduce the risk of the spread of the coronavirus.

Baldwin County Superintendent Eddie Tyler emailed parents shortly after to clarify.

In it he said, the last day of school in Baldwin County will be upon dismissal on Wednesday, March 18. Baldwin County Public School students will be out starting March 19 through April 12 to include our regularly scheduled spring break. School will resume after spring break on Monday, April 13. This is subject to change and we will provide you information should the governor extend the closure.

Tyler also wrote, that Baldwin County will distribute more information in the coming days as the district receives clarification from the State Department of Education and others with regards to curriculum and annual requirements.

The Alabama Department of Public Health also says that there are now two confirmed cases in the state. The second one is Jefferson County.


The second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jefferson County, that person who has been isolating at home.

According to Alabama State Medical Officer Dr. Scott Harris, the person in the second case had come back after overseas travel and tested positive for COVID-19.

State health officer Dr. Scott Harris also says that there are 3 other preliminary cases in Alabama.