The facility was operating at 106% Monday, even without a lot of COVID hospitalizations.
The state reported an average of 159.1 cases per 100,000 people across the state cumulatively over the past seven days.
But it’s going to take proactive work, health officials say
COVID cases on the eastern peninsula have been rapidly declining since late September.
The case was reported in an Anchorage resident who had tested positive for the virus after traveling internationally.
On Friday, the state reported 453 new COVID cases, for a seven-day cumulative rolling average of 195 cases per day.
A Toyota Sienna minivan delivered the peninsula’s first COVID shots to Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna on Dec. 16 last year.
Peninsula reported 10 cases
A federal lawsuit challenging the ruling has temporarily blocked its enforcement.
Alaska remained at a high COVID transmission alert level Monday.
The policy went into effect on Nov. 29
It’s still unclear if the omicron strain is more dangerous than other COVID variants.
Omicron was first identified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization on Nov. 26.
The statement does not change city code or supersede federal law.
Council amends measure to make mask-wearing optional
I want to see children and their parents who have yet to get vaccinated roll up their sleeves.
The state had an estimated rolling average of 253.3 cases per 100,000 people over the past seven days.
Statewide there were 85 COVID-related hospitalizations as of Tuesday, with nine patients on ventilators.
State health officials emphasize unknowns, prevention measures in wake of new coronavirus variant spread.
On Monday, Alaska’s seven-day case rate per 100,000 people was 268.6.
