DHSS Monday announced three new Alaska resident deaths and 589 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 557 were residents in: Anchorage (222), Wasilla (87), Eagle River (42), Kodiak (38), Fairbanks (35), Palmer (26), Bethel (16), Chugiak (12), Kusilvak Census Area (11), Kenai (10), Bethel Census Area (7), North Pole (7), Soldotna (6), Delta Junction (5), Homer (4), Sterling (3), Valdez-Cordova Census Area (3), Utqiaġvik (3), Big […]
Dec. 7, 2020 ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) are continuing to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribution throughout the state, with the first shipments of vaccine expected to arrive in Alaska within the next two weeks. The Alaska COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force is […]
WASHINGTON – Top U.S. health officials told Americans on Sunday they need to remain determined to protect themselves against the coronavirus even as the first vaccines are likely to become available later this month. “We need people to renew their commitment. Please wear a mask” and avoid crowds of people in bars, restaurants and indoor […]
DHSS today announced 756 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 750 were residents in: Anchorage (331), Wasilla (162), Palmer (38), Kodiak (30), Eagle River (27), Fairbanks (27), Utqiaġvik (22), Soldotna (20), Kenai (17), Bethel (14), Homer (8), North Pole (8), Chugiak (7), Bethel Census Area (5), Valdez-Cordova Census Area (4), Big Lake (3), Juneau (3), Kenai Peninsula Borough North (3), Kusilvak Census Area (3), Bristol Bay/Lake & Peninsula (2), […]