Anchorage to announce it will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing more people in bars and restaurants
The time limit for businesses serving alcohol will also change from 11 p.m. to midnight, the acting mayor’s office said.
The time limit for businesses serving alcohol will also change from 11 p.m. to midnight, the acting mayor’s office said.
The change can be as simple as donning a fabric mask on top of a surgical mask.
By Wednesday, 84,746 people — just under 12% of Alaska’s population — had received at least the first vaccine dose.
An annual economic forecast for the city predicts fewer jobs will come back than have been lost, and long-term issues such as the state’s overall economy will remain challenges even as the pandemic improves.
Appointments for seniors first become available earlier this month, but available slots were filled within hours.
The plant is one of three with COVID-19 outbreaks in the Aleutians after Alyeska Seafoods in Unalaska shut down Friday with the discovery of the virus in workers there.
In December, an Anchorage resident became infected with the new strain, which spreads faster and more easily between people, a state epidemiologist said.
By Tuesday, just over 11% of Alaska’s population had been at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus.
But indoor athletics have led to infections and should be curtailed if schools want to operate safely, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded.
Monday’s cases marked the first time since September that the daily count fell below 100.
The distinction, as troubled rollouts are reported across the U.S., comes despite Alaska’s logistical challenges of bad weather, vast distances and rough terrain.
But the reassuring news that vaccine-elicited antibodies remained effective against concerning new variants was tempered by an ominous finding.
Also, how accurate are antibody tests? And do I still need a negative test result when traveling to Alaska if I’m vaccinated?
No new deaths were reported and all the cases identified Sunday were in Alaska residents.
The five deaths involved four Wasilla residents and one Anchorage resident, and were identified through death certificate reviews, the state health department said.
The current recommendations put some teachers in the next eligible categories, but only those 50 and older or with health conditions.
Nearly 10% of the state’s population had received at least one dose of vaccine by Friday.
Enlisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency is among the clearest signals President Biden intends to involve the federal government more directly in the administration of vaccines.
Confusion over nursing home set-asides, uncertainty about the status of second doses and reluctance to order vaccine that might go unused mean some doses remain in warehouses.
At least 67,173 people in Alaska have received the first dose of a vaccine, the state reports.