Alaska reported 3,830 new cases over the past two days: Our seven-day case rate continues to lead other U.S. states, even with Alaska reporting a 27% decrease in cases compared to the previous week.
Alaska’s surge in COVID-19 cases may be plateauing, but the next week and a half will determine whether that trend continues after weeks of pandemic-high case counts, the state’s top health official said this week.
Nationally, cases are declining, and health officials say Alaska can sometimes lag a few weeks behind the national case trends. At the moment, Alaska’s seven-day case rate is leading other U.S. states, even with Alaska reporting a 27% decrease in cases compared to the previous week,On Friday, the state reported 3,830 new cases over the past two days.
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