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Coronavirus cases in state jump to 22 on Sunday
As testing expands, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Alabama jumped from 12 on Saturday to 22 today.
At 6:20 p.m. today, the Alabama Department of Public Health reported cases in eight counties.
Jefferson County has 12, followed by Tuscaloosa with three and Shelby with two. Limestone, Baldwin, Elmore, Lee and Montgomery each had one confirmed case of COVID-19.
Madison City schools will be closed beginning immediately. All schools in the state will be closed from Thursday until April 6.
Madison Mayor Paul Finley and the city council is expected to declare a state of emergency in the city starting Monday afternoon.
