Local Leaders Waiting On Case Data After Carnival

The WAAY 31 I-Team asked local leaders about their concerns following a recent carnival in Madison.

Tonight -- i'm dan shaffer.

And i'm najahe sherman.

Today the waay 31 i-team asked local leaders about their concerns following the carnival in madison.

The event wrapped up about a week ago - but before it began, they expressed worries that it could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases.

Waay 31's sydney martin is live outside huntsville city hall after learning what leaders are looking at since the carnival left town.

Madsion county commission chairman dale strong told me today he thinks it's too soon to see the impacts the carnival in madison could have on all of madison county.

Today he said he's waiting for defintiive data on the carnival.

Strong repeatedly stressed the importance of sanitizing, social distancing, and wearing a mask.

And dr karen landers with the alabama department of public health said mass gatherings are always a concern.

Between the carnival and labor day - she said she hopes anyone who is involved in a large gathering follows the guidelines strong suggested.

The carnival in madison was in sand mountain earlier in the summer - and strong said what happened in marshall county is still on his mind... dale strong, madison county commission chairman "give it another week and then maybe we will have some data that will show what occurred here.

We do know that whenever it was in boaz both of the hospitals there 10-21 days later did have extremely high numbers that were attributed to that carnival."

Karen landers, alabama department of public health "if they have been in congregate settings do these measures, if for someone reason you are not able to take those measures or you choose not to take those measures it is vitally important that you monitor yourself."

Now again, strong said he thinks it could still be another week before the impacts of the carnival are evident.

We'll keep you updated as we learn more.

Live in huntsville sm waay 31 news.

Thanks sydney.

While we wait to see if there is any impact from the carnival -- we do know madison county is at a "very high risk" of spreading coronavirus.

You're taking a look at the state health department's coronavirus risk indicator map.

You can see madison county there in red.

Other counties at very high risk include colbert, franklin and