Jefferson Co. Commission declares state of emergency for county

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Commission declared a state of emergency for the county on Monday.

The declaration came during a 9 a.m. meeting. The vote was unanimous.

#BREAKING - the Jeff Co Commission has just declared a state of emergency for the county due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This will free up resources to fight the spread of the virus. @WBRCnews pic.twitter.com/Cm8j320ZJs
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The county commission also passed a motion to close county courthouses and public facilities. A travel ban was also passed, and employees who have already spent money for those upcoming trips will be reimbursed.

Jefferson County has 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19, which is more than half of Alabama 22 confirmed cases.

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