The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported 621 COVID-19 cases on Friday — 372 cases from Wednesday and 249 from Thursday.
According to the CDC, Alaska’s rate of 359.9 new cases per 100,000 residents over the last week is second only to Idaho, whose rate is 366.9.hospitalized with COVID-19, three of whom require ventilators. The people hospitalized with COVID-19 account for just 3.1% of all people hospitalized in Alaska.
There are 28 available intensive care unit beds across Alaska according to the hospital data dashboard, but just four in Anchorage. There have been 1,201 total COVID-19-related deaths in Alaska during the coronavirus pandemic, and 33 have been deaths of nonresidents.. As of Friday, 71.2% of Alaskans and military members have had one dose, 64% have completed their primary series. Additionally, 26.9% of eligible Alaska residents have received booster shots.
There are 32.6% of Alaska residents who the state reports as up to date on their vaccination for COVID-19, and 35.6% who have no COVID-19 vaccine reported whatsoever. There are now six Census areas and boroughs that have dropped below a high level of COVID-19 community spread, led by the Aleutians East Borough and the Wrangell City and Borough which are both at low alert levels.
Of the 621 cases reported over the last two days, 617 of them were identified among Alaska residents of the following communities:Nome: 39Dillingham Census Area: 22 in 5 communities
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