Visit Healthcare testing sites, which thus far have been used by the Municipality of Anchorage to administer COVID-19 tests to residents, are slowly being changed over as the municipality makes the switch to Capstone Family Medicine based out of Wasilla.
Now that the vaccine is available to younger students, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District will no longer identify large groups of close contacts in elementary schools beginning early next year.
Alaska's health officials explain why the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is concerning to health officials worldwide. Here's what they know, and are still waiting to learn.
The state of Alaska reported 730 additional COVID-19 infections on Monday from other the last three days, as well as one additional COVID-related death of an Alaska resident.
Alaska reported two additional COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and fewer than 200 additional COVID-19 infections as the state’s rate of new cases continues to fall.
Alaska now ranks eight in the nation for its rate of new cases per capita, after topping that list for several weeks during a prolonged case surge spurred by the delta variant.
There were 526 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 newly reported deaths from COVID-19 reported by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Friday.
The Alaska health department reported 445 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, with no new deaths. All but three of the new cases were found in Alaskan residents.
The state health department reported at 56.1% increase in Alaskans receiving their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine compared to late September and early October. The state also reported two additional deaths on Wednesday.
The state of Alaska reported seven additional COVID-19-realted deaths on Tuesday, as well as more than 300 additional COVID-19 infections. Alaska no longer leads the country for new COVID-19 cases and is now ranked seventh.
An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend.
The state of Alaska reported close to 900 additional COVID-19 infections on Friday from over the last two days, but did not report any additional COVID-19 deaths.
Alaska joined nine other states in a lawsuit filed against a mandate for health care workers to be vaccinated. It is the third lawsuit filed against vaccine mandates in as many weeks.
Older Alaskans represent more than half of those who have died from COVID-19 in Alaska, but there are many factors that can contribute to COVID-19 deaths.
Alaska reported another COVID-related death and over 800 additional COVID-19 infections on Friday. Hospitalizations continue to drop and Alaska has not seen a level of COVID-related hospitalizations this low since late August.
October takes the spot for Alaska’s second-highest monthly case count. The state health department reported nearly 25,000 new cases, according to daily case count summary emails.
Alaska reported another three COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, as well as over 600 additional COVID-19 infections. However, hospitalizations continue to drop after reaching an all-time high last Wednesday.
The holidays of 2021 will look different still from the virtual or scaled-back celebrations many held in 2020, and the state's top health officials have tips on how to keep your holiday gatherings safer from COVID-19, so you can share the love, and the pumpkin pie.
The new requirements, which were first previewed by President Joe Biden in September, will apply to about 84 million workers at medium and large businesses, although it is not clear how many of those employees are unvaccinated.
Alaskan children ages 5-11 are now being vaccinated against COVID-19. Here's what some of the state's top health officials and doctors have to say about the pediatric vaccines.
University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney announced Tuesday that the university will implement a vaccine requirement for staff who work at University of Alaska Fairbanks research sites or are funded by federal contracts.
The Anchorage School District will offer COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children starting Wednesday, in anticipation of the CDC authorizing them for children age 5-11 this week.
As COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 clear more hurdles toward emergency use authorization, Alaska families and doctors discuss concerns and risks of the vaccine, and of COVID-19.
U.S. intelligence agencies say they likely won’t ever be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab.
The state reported five additional Alaska resident deaths related to COVID-19 on Thursday, along with more than 800 COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations remain high.
Wednesday's Anchorage Assembly meeting ended early as an ongoing struggle over separation of powers between the assembly and city administration came to a head.
