Republican Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama on Thursday accused those who still refuse to get vaccinated as the reason for the increase in Covid-19 cases in her state.
“People should have common sense,” Ivey Tell reporter At a press conference in Birmingham.
Alabama has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the United States, with only 34% of the population fully vaccinated, which is tied with Mississippi. According to statistics, it currently surpasses the other four states in terms of the percentage of residents who have received at least one injection. New York Times. At the same time, it is reported that 38% of people in the state have received at least one dose of the vaccine. data From the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“It’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated people, not ordinary people. It is the unvaccinated people that disappoint us,” Ivey said.
When asked about the restoration of the mask wearing regulations and other restrictions, Ivy told reporters that she has tried her best to fight the virus, but “cannot let you take care of yourself.”
The New York Times Covid-19 tracker found that the number of cases in Alabama has increased by 311% in the past two weeks.
The increase in cases coincides with the spread of the more contagious and lethal Delta variant across the country, especially the impact Unvaccinated Americans.
“Almost 100% of new hospitalized patients are unvaccinated people,” Ivey Say“And death must have happened to people who have not been vaccinated. These people have chosen a terrible lifestyle of self-harm.”
Alabama has not adopted new pandemic measures.
However, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical adviser, said that people should consider wearing masks indoors as a preventive measure against the highly infectious delta variant in the United States, regardless of their vaccination status.
