The Alaska Legislature has voted to keep mandatory masking rules in place in the state Capitol along with regular COVID-19 testing for legislators and their staff.
The state of Alaska reported more than 5,500 additional COVID-19 infections over the last two days, breaking the previous record for the highest number of cases reported in a single day that had last been set on Tuesday.
As the omicron variant of COVID-19 drives case numbers up exponentially in Alaska, a shortage of commercially-available at-home tests has some Alaskans wondering what the best course of action is, and when federal tests will be available.
The Anchorage School District has extended its requirement that masks be worn by staff and students, as the omicron variant continues to spread and is causing COVID-19 cases within the district to rise.
Providence Alaska Medical Center announced Thursday morning that it was upgrading the visitation policy to the highest level in response to the growing number of daily COVID-19 cases in the community.
The state of Alaska reported more than 4,000 additional COVID-19 infections over the last two days, breaking the previous record for the highest number of cases reported in a single day as the rapid spread of the omicron variant continues.
Alaska COVID ENX is a system developed jointly by Apple and Google that uses Bluetooth technology on smartphones to let people know when they may have been exposed, giving Alaskans access to technology that can alert them if someone they were in close contact with tested positive for COVID-19.
The state has reported more than 3,200 additional COVID-19 infections among Alaska residents over the past three days. Hospitalizations also rose over the weekend.
Alaska reported more than 3,500 additional COVID-19 infections over the last two days, breaking the single-day case record previously set during the delta variant surge.
The state of Alaska’s chief medical officer expects a dramatic increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases that will be reported for the last 48 hours.
In response to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Anchorage School District has reduced its own requirement for isolation following a positive COVID-19 case for students and staff.
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says they are expecting at-home COVID-19 test kits to become more available to the public as the year progresses.
The state of Alaska reported nearly 1,600 additional COVID-19 infections over the last two days, as the omicron variant continues to spur a sharp uptick of cases in the state and across the country.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin said omicron seems to now be the dominant variant in the state, and it’s driving a sharp acceleration in cases.
Since Tuesday, Alaska Airlines have reduced outgoing flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by 20% to help with plane deicing. As many Alaskan families continue to struggle to make it home.
Since snow began falling on Sunday, nearly 1,300 flights into and out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have been canceled with hundreds more delayed.
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is transitioning towards rapid, at-home COVID-19 testing at state airports as it becomes more available.
Alaska reported more than 800 additional COVID-19 infections over the last five days, and the state has now identified a total of five cases of the omicron variant.
Travelers have been caught in the perfect storm of conditions to leave many facing extensive delays, rerouted flight paths, and cancellations across the country.
Joining several other airlines across the country faced with difficulties brought on by the omicron variant, Alaska Airlines has canceled several flights over the holiday weekend.
Alaska on Wednesday reported the second confirmed case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in the state, in an Anchorage resident who had recently traveled out of state.
Members of the Anchorage School Board voted on Monday night to reverse Superintendent Deena Bishop’s move to make masking optional in Anchorage schools, and keep the current mask policy in place until at least Jan. 15.
The state reported 428 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and no new deaths. Alaska’s rate of new cases per capita now ranks 35th among states across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Olympic gold medalist 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby of Seward has been withdrawn from the FINA short course swimming championships in the United Arab Emirates due to COVID-19 protocols.
The state reported 57 deaths of Alaska residents and 408 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. All but one of the 57 deaths were identified through the death certificate review process, according to an email from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
The state reported two additional deaths of Alaska residents and 347 additional COVID-19 infections since Monday, as Alaska’s case rate continues to fall.
The state reported one additional death of an Alaska resident and 422 additional COVID-19 infections over the weekend, as Alaska’s case rate and hospitalizations continue to fall.
State data shows that nearly all of the Alaskans who have died from COVID-19 had at least one underlying health condition that put them at higher risk for COVID-19 illness. The state also says more than two-thirds of Alaskans are estimated to have one or more underlying conditions.
The state reported more than 450 additional COVID-19 infections on Friday that occurred over the last two days, but no new deaths of Alaska residents or nonresidents.
Fariweather LLC, in partnership with the State of Alaska is offering the covid-19 treatment to anybody testing positive with the virus that that might have a higher risk of suffering from severe covid
The state reported more than 400 additional COVID-19 infections on Wednesday for the last two days, and three additional COVID-19 deaths of Alaska residents.
Alaska Native corporations must use coronavirus relief funds by the end of the year although an official with the Alaska Native Village Corporation Association says that some funds have not yet been received.
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.
