The inpatient hospital at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is down to 38 coronavirus patients from a peak of 62, according to a release from the facility on Monday.

While the number demonstrates progress in the state’s fight against COVID-19, officials at the facility are warning that Alabama “cannot afford to slip up now.”

The doctors and health experts believe that Alabama has not yet fully flattened the curve. They believe that people must continue to follow stay-at-home orders if Alabama wants to eliminate the threat of COVID-19.

“We have more than 3,000 cases in the state and will only see a decrease in numbers statewide if people continue to follow their stay-at-home orders,” reads the statement from UAB.

As of 3:00 p.m. on Monday, the Yellowhammer State has 3,706 cases of the coronavirus.

The Governor Kay Ivey administration, which has ordered the closure of most of the state’s businesses and public places, has also issued a directive that all citizens must stay-at-home unless completing certain essential tasks.

UAB wants the citizens of Alabama to continue washing their hands and staying six feet apart from one another.

The guidance issued by the University states, “We are not in the clear yet.”

Henry Thornton is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can contact him by email: [email protected] or on Twitter @HenryThornton95