Coronavirus In North Alabama: Recent Spike In Coronavirus Cases

Dan Shaffer talks with Dr. Ali Hassoun about the recent spike in coronavirus cases.

As we mentioned -- alabama and states across the nation are seeing a recent spike in coronavirus cases.

We're joined now by doctor ali hassoun -- an infectious disease specialist at huntsville hospital -- to discuss the recent increase.

Thank you for joining us tonight.

- we've talked to you a number of times, of course - i feel confident in saying - you are probably not surprised by the increase.

- we've reported that experts say this rise is not just because of more testing.

These are more people getting sick.

Is that true - or is it a combination of factors?

- what is the biggest risk of a spike in cases?

Are we at risk of overwhelming the hospitals?

- what do you attibute this increase to - and what do you recommend to curb it?

- what do you think can be done about this "coronavirus quarentine fatigue?"

- you can't ask people to go back inside - close businesses again - lock down the economy.

In fact - the president said that will not happen.

- what age group is being affected the most with new positive cases?

- the governor has said it's up to us to do the right thing - obviously that's not happening everywhere.

Should governments enforce wearing a mask?

And maybe this is out of your lane - but how can local governments expect to push any measures when they seem to endorse the protests we've see for the past several weeks?

- when does it end?

Drug therapies and a vaccine?