Alaska state health officials hosted a Public Health ECHO on Wednesday
That increase is seemingly driven by the appearance and increasing prevalence of a new subvariant of omicron
In its peak, the test and vaccine site employed 15 people, and was averaging 100-150 swabs a day
In the Gulf Coast region one patient was reported hospitalized with COVID-19
That makes the largest increase reported since Sept. 14
Early Tuesday, the state reported that a data issue had delayed the update of hospitalization info since Dec. 14
40 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19
Borough hospitalizations are down
The state reported no new resident deaths from COVID-19 this week
Cases rise in Kenai Peninsula Borough for 3rd straight week
The state reported no new resident deaths from COVID-19 this week
For the period of Nov. 13 to Nov. 19, 434 new resident COVID-19 cases were reported
This was compared to 2013, when more than 60% were completing routine vaccinations
Health officials hope to mitigate the strain on hospitals this winter due to COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus
For the period of Nov. 6 to Nov. 12, 383 new resident COVID-19 cases were reported
The state reported no new resident deaths from COVID-19 this week
The state reported no new resident deaths from COVID-19 this week
According to the Alaska COVID-19 Data Hub, updated Wednesday, 19 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19. No patients are on ventilators. This is down from last… Continue reading
For the period of Oct. 12 to Oct. 18, 349 new COVID-19 cases were reported
498 new COVID-19 cases were reported statewide
