Cherokee County has so far seen a total of 407 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with another 109 being listed as probable and a total of eleven deaths have been attributed to the illness with three others listed as probable in that category.

Cherokee County is listed in the ‘High Risk’ Category. The Alabama Department of Public Health has developed a color-coded dial to help people reduce risks posed by COVID-19. The department sets risk levels – very high, high, moderate, or low – based on a measurement system that shows the extent of the COVID-19 problem in a region, county, city, or community.

People living in a place in the orange phase should follow the general guidelines below to help move their area from the high risk to the moderate risk phase.In every phase, high-risk people operate under stricter instructions because they are more likely to suffer severe illness from COVID-19. People at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19 include people 65 or older and people with heart disease, diabetes, other chronic diseases, or weakened immune systems.