OVERVIEW – 5,759 new cases | 21 deaths | 139 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.3% 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 […]
OVERVIEW – 92 new cases | 1 death | 53 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 47.9% of Alaskans vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to reopen our economy. Until more people are vaccinated and case rates are lower in Alaska, take precautions including wearing a mask, staying six […]
DHSS today announced 580 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 564 were residents in: Anchorage (209), Bethel Census Area (64), Fairbanks (54), Kodiak (28), Wasilla (28), Kusilvak Census Area (24), North Pole (21), Eagle River (19), Palmer (15), Kenai (12), Bethel (11), Utqiaġvik (10), Juneau (9), Soldotna (9), Homer (5), Delta Junction (4), Chugiak (3), Kenai […]
April 27, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced four new cases of COVID-19 in three communities: Anchorage (2), Eagle River (1) and Wasilla (1). This brings the total case count to 345. This reflects data from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on April 26 that posted […]