Republican Gov. Kay Ivey blamed people without COVID-19 vaccinations for the rising case numbers in Alabama, saying they are “choosing a horrible lifestyle of self-inflicted pain.”

There were 11,004 new coronavirus cases in Alabama reported over the past 14 days, according to state data, something Ivey suggested could have been avoided with more “common sense.”

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