David Marconnet with Bamatracker

Pat and Marie interview David Barconnet from Bamatracker about Coronavirus numbrs in North Alabama and the rest of the state

Just a little over two weeks have passed since the memorial day weekend and more businesses opening and more people getting out.

So what are the trends showing us in that two week period?

Let's break down the numbers.

Joining is now via zoom is david marsonnet with bamatracker.

David - good morning let's start statewide and break it down in this region.

Have we seen a significant spike in positive cases since the holiday period?

What about for our region here - lots of folks point to morgan county.

How would you describe the trend there?

What about north alabama compared to the rest of the state?

How has the way the state changed it's reporting - affected trends?

And the ability to accurately track the numbers and averages?

Hospitalizations are another key factor.

Officials have been telling us the numbers are down or "manageable".

What are you seeing trend-wise?

The r-not chart is significant because it shows the potential for spread of the virus.

Under 1, the virus stops spreading exponentially.

What are the trends there?

What about recent protests.

Social distancing was encouraged.

We did see people wearing masks.

Some did not.

Do you expect the numbers to spike?

What should we look for?