OVERVIEW – 3,082 new cases | No deaths reported* | 127 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.6% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated * – As of the week starting on Feb. 6, newly accounted COVID-19 deaths will be reported weekly on Wednesdays. Please see this webpage for more information on the process used to report COVID-19 deaths: dhss.alaska.gov/dph/epi/id/pages/covid-19/deathcounts.aspx. […]
Benchmarks will prepare Railbelt for energy independence (Juneau) – Friday, Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced his second bill from a package of energy legislation intended to promote energy independence, long-term cost reductions, and competitive markets in both urban and rural Alaska. House Bill 301 and Senate Bill 179 will allow Alaska to join 30 states and […]
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, following the death of the leader of ISIS in a U.S.-led raid in Syria, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the below statement: “Today, the despicable leader of ISIS, whose name deserves no repeating, was eliminated during a pre-dawn U.S. Special Operations raid in Syria. Any day our brave men and women eliminate a brutal terrorist […]
OVERVIEW – 3,830 new cases | 0 deaths | 160 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.5% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated Note: Protective measures against the Omicron variant remain the same as for the other COVID variants. Layering protective measures, including masking, handwashing, physical distancing, and testing help to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Using a self-test […]