Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 117 new cases, no new deaths
The state’s test positivity rate, an indicator of whether a government is doing enough testing, rose to its highest level since April.
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Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 4 new deaths reported Sunday along with 113 new cases
State officials reported the deaths of three Anchorage residents Sunday. The August death of an Eagle River man in his 70s was also determined to be linked to COVID-19.
Poison control calls rise as Alaskans rely more on disinfectants and cleaning products during pandemic
“The largest single action that adults can take is to store cleaning and disinfecting products up and out of reach of small children,” said the Safe Kids Alaska coordinator at Providence.
Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination
Shaming people who get sick or don’t follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say. But the warp speed and reach of social media in the pandemic era gives the practice an aggressive new dimension.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 116 new cases and no new deaths reported Saturday
The number of active virus cases among residents continued to fall Saturday.
Alaska Supreme Court says misdemeanor jury trials will resume in November
Chief Justice Joel Bolger issued an order allowing jury trials for misdemeanors or lesser crimes to resume with rules in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Outsiders in Alaska sparked COVID-19 fears and drove up case counts. Now they’re barely a blip.
A combination of the end of summer’s fishing seasons and fewer tourists led to a major drop in the number of nonresident coronavirus cases.
The Anchorage School District has seen 11 COVID-19 cases so far this month, and 4 sports teams are currently quarantining
The cases have been isolated with no reported spread within the school district so far, a district spokeswoman said.
Judges: Alaska Native corporations are ineligible for federal tribal aid funds
In a joint statement, Alaska U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Rep. Don Young said they disagree with Friday’s ruling.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 6 deaths and 128 new cases reported on Friday
While Alaska’s death rate remains among the lowest in the country, Friday saw the highest number of deaths reported by the state in a single day.
Hundreds of health care workers in Alaska have tested positive for COVID-19
A report from the state health department said that at least 260 people who work in health care have gotten COVID-19.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 1 death and 142 new cases reported Thursday
Infections surged in the North Slope Borough community of Utqiagvik, where the state reported 15 new resident cases and one nonresident case.
Fraud and backlogs disrupt federal unemployment benefit payments
The biggest threat is posed by sophisticated international fraud rings that often use stolen identities to apply for benefits.
The code: How genetic science helped expose a secret coronavirus outbreak
Workers at an Agri Star meatpacking plant in Iowa were left clueless as the coronavirus spread in their ranks. Genetic data held the answers.
Last year’s flu season in Alaska was mild, in part because of the coronavirus. Health officials are hopeful this flu season will be similar.
Individual efforts put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus — like handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing — also work to decrease incidence of the flu, health officials say.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 57 new cases reported Wednesday, no new deaths
Active cases of COVID-19 among Alaska residents decreased from 4,490 on Tuesday to 4,482 on Wednesday.
Single COVID-19 cases reported at 2 Mat-Su schools, causing one to close
Butte Elementary temporarily shifted to online learning while Wasilla High School continued in-school learning.
Massive genetic study shows coronavirus mutating and potentially evolving amid rapid U.S. spread
The new report did not find that these mutations have made the virus deadlier.
Coronavirus infections spike across Arctic Alaska despite lockdowns
Dozens of people have tested positive in Utqiaġvik, Kotzebue and Buckland.