Alabama sets daily COVID-19 case record; 1 of 3 in ICU have virus – WVTM13

JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER DOCTOR MARK WILSON SAYS JUST LIKE WITH THANKSGIVING– THIS YEAR– PEOPLE SHOULD RETHINK INDOOR CHRISTMAS GATHERINGS. 6:55-7:05 “THESE SOCIAL EVENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THAT’S WHERE WE THINK PEOPLE CAN DO A LITTLE BIT BETTER TO HELP US OUT AND HELP THEMSELVES OUT.” HOSPITALS HAVE REACHED AN ALL TIME HIGH WITH COVID PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL. DR. WILSON SAYS— A LOT OF SPREAD IS TIED TO PRIVATE SOCIAL GATHERINGS WHERE PEOPLE ARE LETTING THEIR GUARD DOWN. 7:25-7:42 DR. MARK WILSON/ JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER: “I HATE TO BE THE SCROOGE OR THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS. PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS AND HAVE SOME GATHERINGS AND THINGS LIKE THAT BUT INDOOR WHERE PEOPLE ARE NOT WEARING FACE COVERINGS IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER.” HE SAYS HE’S NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BEING IN A BETTER PLACE AROUND CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEARS. 8:13-8:23 DR. MARK WILSON/ JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: “I HOPE I’M WRONG, BUT I EXPECT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE REALLY HIGH NUMBERS IN OUR COMMUNITY UNLESS THINGS MIRACULOUSLY TURN AROUND.” A TURN AROUND DR. WILSON SAYS THE VACCINE WILL ALSO HELP. IN BIRMINGHAM, MAGDALA LOUISSAINT WVTM 13. STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE