COVID cases have ticked up steadily over the last few weeks in Alaska. With so many changes to how people test and how data is reported to the public, many are wondering how to make sense of the numbers.
Free rapid antigen at-home COVID-19 tests were being distributed at Anchorage’s Spenard Rec Center on Dec. 30, 2021
State epidemiologist Louisa Castrodale said it’s clear there’s a lot of COVID activity in the state, but compared to last year, the state isn’t capturing as many cases in its data. While that percentage may not be the most useful metric for understanding how much COVID is in the community, Castrodale said the rapid increase is certainly an indicator that the virus is circulating.
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