Kenai (4), Eagle River (3), North Pole (3), Ketchikan (2),
Soldotna (2), Wrangell (2), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (2), and one each in Bristol Bay/ Lake and Peninsula, Copper River Census Area, Dillingham Census Area, Healy, Houston, Juneau, Sitka, Tok, and Unalaska.
Unalaska: 20 with purpose seafood
Homer: one with purpose under investigation
One resident case was added and one nonresident case was subtracted from the dashboard due to data verification procedures bringing the total number of Alaska resident cases to 62,681 and the total number of nonresident cases to 2,655.
HOSPITALIZATIONS & DEATHS – There have been a total of 1,404 resident hospitalizations and 310 resident deaths, with fifteen new hospitalization and no new deaths reported.
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We re making this important information available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider supporting independent journalism in Alaska, at just $1.99 for the first month of your subscription. Alaska on Tuesday reported 156 coronavirus infections and no COVID-19-related deaths, according to data from the Department of Health and Social Services. Although case counts and hospitalizations in Alaska remain below what they were during a peak in November and December, the state’s average daily case rate have been increasing in recent weeks. Most regions in the state are still in the highest alert category based on their current per capita rate of infection.
The Kanakanak Hospital in Dillingham. Taken 11/19/2020
Credit Brian Venua/KDLG
Fifteen people in the Dillingham Census Area and one person in Dillingham proper tested posted for COVID-19 last week. All of the cases were travel related.
According to a press release from the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, all residents and their households have been advised to isolate. The state epidemiology team has begun contact tracing.
In Dillingham, COVID-19 tests are available from 12 noon to 6:30 p.m. near the airport at the Capstone Clinic in the Freshwater Adventures building.
People 16 and older in Bristol Bay can receive vaccines for the virus in all communities from BBAHC. Appointments to schedule vaccinations can be made in Dillingham by calling (907) 842-9440 or by contacting your local health clinic.