ANCHORAGE— The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has confirmed 28 new COVID-19 cases – nine residents and 19 staff members – at the Fairbanks Pioneer Home since Sept. 21. Prior to that date, there have been six other cases – one resident and five staff members – all of whom have […]
Today we experienced a delay to our daily update to the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub because of the need to import a large amount of data. We are exploring ways to improve this function to allow for more timely daily updates. However, until this issue is resolved, please expect delays of several hours beyond our […]
COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise all across Alaska. Today marked a new daily high of reported cases with 194 new Alaska residents diagnosed with COVID-19. Statewide numbers are again at all-time highs for the 14-day average case rate (16.3 cases per 100,000 population) and percent positivity (4.19% for a 7-day rolling average). Alaska’s […]
COVID-19 case rates are continuing to rise in many Alaska communities. Statewide numbers are at all-time highs for 14-day average case rate (14.93 cases per 100,000 population) and percent positivity (3.84% for a 7-day rolling average). Alaska’s overall alert level continues to be high and trending up. We are urging Alaskans to exercise caution […]