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Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Megan Pacer
There are 99 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska, state data shows.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Jay Luzardo
The community lockdown went into effect this past Thursday and will remain until 14 days pass without any new cases.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2021 at 7:35 PM AKDT
|By Kristen Durand and Jay Kim
The recommended mitigation plan would require masking indoors, with some exceptions.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2021 at 3:58 PM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
With case counts rising again, should people be dusting off their home offices?
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Updated: Aug. 2, 2021 at 3:30 PM AKDT
|By Elizabeth Roman
The state reported 751 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska over the weekend, with a majority of newly identified cases confirmed in Anchorage.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 8:52 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
State reports three new COVID-19-related deaths and 585 new cases over the last two days. JBER will now require masks to be worn on the installation.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 6:21 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
As of Thursday, the state’s vaccine monitoring dashboard shows that 57.5% of Alaskans age 12 and older have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and about 52.2% are fully vaccinated.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 2:31 PM AKDT
|By Daniella Rivera
The delta variant is sparking a new wave of COVID-19 cases in Alaska, prompting questions about what the Municipality of Anchorage’s pandemic response will look like under a new administration.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 6:52 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
There were 376 new COVID-19 cases reported in a single day, and two new deaths reported Wedneday.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2021 at 5:43 PM AKDT
|By Daniella Rivera
Alaska hospital administrators issued an urgent plea to the public Tuesday: Get vaccinated before hospital capacity is overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases.
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Updated: Jul. 27, 2021 at 4:35 PM AKDT
|By Sean Maguire
Juneau and Sitka are seeing a COVID-19 surge as Cordova will require vaccines or weekly testing for city employees.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2021 at 1:32 PM AKDT
|By Associated Press
The person was isolated for monitoring in the medical facility on board the Celebrity Cruises vessel.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2021 at 10:05 AM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
Whether or not residents will be required to wear masks again depends largely on which community they live in.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 5:02 PM AKDT
|By Elizabeth Roman
The state reported 562 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska over the weekend, with over 200 new cases identified in Anchorage residents.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2021 at 12:37 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
Currently, there are 57 active COVID-19 cases in Cordova, according to the city’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2021 at 6:32 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
Hospitalizations and COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Alaska. The state also reported two additional COVID-19-related deaths of Alaska residents.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 9:43 PM AKDT
|By Marlise Irby
The state has reported a small portion of vaccine breakthrough COVID-19 cases, but the majority are among unvaccinated people.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 5:20 PM AKDT
|By Daniella Rivera
The number of people infected with COVID-19 and needing hospitalization is growing quickly, putting stress on Anchorage’s already strained health care system, according to health officials.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 4:35 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
The City and Borough of Juneau announces the return of several COVID-19 mitigation measures as cases there continue to rise.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 9:27 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
Visitor who tested positive for COVID-19 was able to board planes going from Sitka to Seattle this week.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 6:47 PM AKDT
|By Sean Maguire
Juneau officials are considering rising the city's risk level to moderate with COVID-19 case counts increasing.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 5:55 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
Cases of COVID-19, hospitalizations and cases of the delta variant continue to climb in Alaska.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2021 at 4:54 PM AKDT
|By Elizabeth Roman
Alaska’s statewide alert level has jumped to high for the first time since May after a spike in COVID-19 cases over the weekend was reported on Monday.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 9:32 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
Five regions throughout the state are now in the high alert level, including the Municipality of Anchorage.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
COVID-19 cases are spiking in Cordova and Sitka, prompting local officials to urge caution.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 8:11 PM AKDT
|By Makayla Clark
Anchorage’s alert level has risen to the high alert status again, for the first time since mid-May.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2021 at 8:23 PM AKDT
|By Makayla Clark
A total of 58 cases of the highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Alaska.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2021 at 6:23 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
Anchorage has moved back up into the high alert level.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2021 at 4:50 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
A total of 10 people from the American Constellation have now tested positive for COVID-19 — four in Petersburg and six in Juneau.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2021 at 7:00 AM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
People walking into Unique Ink were able to get a permanent memory of when they got vaccinated on Tuesday.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2021 at 6:26 PM AKDT
|By Elizabeth Roman
The state reported 174 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska over the weekend and into Monday, with a majority of cases identified in Anchorage.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2021 at 4:38 PM AKDT
|By Lauren Maxwell
Families with children who have struggled during the pandemic may get some financial relief in the near future.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2021 at 7:33 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
The state of Alaska is currently in the intermediate alert level for transmission of the virus.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 8:33 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
The three individuals are isolating in Petersburg.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:12 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
The state of Alaska has moved back up into the intermediate alert level when it comes to transmission of COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2021 at 7:08 PM AKDT
|By Makayla Clark
In June, the Department of Health and Social Services reported the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in a year.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2021 at 5:10 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
Three regions of the state are back in the intermediate alert level, including the Municipality of Anchorage.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2021 at 9:28 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
The Municipality of Anchorage has moved back up into the intermediate alert level when it comes to transmission of the virus.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
Alaska currently has a seven-day average positivity rate of 1.16%.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2021 at 9:51 PM AKDT
|By Jay Luzardo
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported 84 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, reported to the state within the last two days, 74 of which are among Alaska residents.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2021 at 1:00 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
Alaska public health experts are answering questions about the latest impacts of COVID-19 in the state.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 7:01 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
Health officials are working to mitigate a COVID-19 outbreak in Hooper Bay in the YK-Delta region
Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 5:52 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
The state has conducted more than 2.15 million COVID-19 tests so far, and has a seven-day average positivity rate of 1.49%.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2021 at 9:43 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
The statewide alert level remains low.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 7:05 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported 96 new COVID-19 cases in the state on Friday. There are no new deaths related to the virus that was reported.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 4:28 AM AKDT
|By Associated Press
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky says she expects the delta variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. The delta variant, first detected in India, has become dominant in Britain.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2021 at 6:57 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
There were 42 new cases reported over the past two days. On Monday, the state recorded 16 cases and on Tuesday, 26 new COVID-19 cases.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2021 at 9:09 PM AKDT
|By Megan Pacer
The statewide alert level remains low.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2021 at 11:19 PM AKDT
|By Associated Press
It was the first time in 15 months that the number of security screenings has surpassed 2 million in a single day.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2021 at 9:22 PM AKDT
|By WMUR Staff
The school principal says the system helped students enjoy "a close to normal" prom, and details of the plan were provided well in advance.