Print article
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 reported 225
new coronavirus infections and no deaths related to COVID-19 between Saturday and Monday, according to data from the Department of Health and Social Services. The state no longer updates its coronavirus data dashboard over the weekend, and instead includes that data in Monday’s report. Alaska’s average daily case counts are trending down statewide, with some pockets of higher case levels. A surge of coronavirus-related hospitalizations in the Fairbanks region continues to strain hospital capacity there.
Print article
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 $3.69 a week for an online subscription. Alaska on Tuesday reported 62
new coronavirus infections and two deaths related to COVID-19, according to data from the Department of Health and Social Services. The two deaths involved a Fairbanks man in his 50s and a Palmer man in his 70s, the state health department said. Alaska’s average daily case counts are trending down statewide, though some regions in the state are still in the highest alert category based on their current per capita rate of infection. Health officials continue to encourage Alaskans to wear face coverings in public, avoid large gatherings, wash their hands frequently and get vaccinated against COVID-19 to prevent further spread.
These Are the 50 Most Rural Counties in America
By Annalise Mantz, Stacker News
AND Lauren Liebhaber, Stacker News
On 5/8/21 at 8:00 AM EDT
Nicholas Smith/Getty Images
A surprising number of U.S. counties have 100 percent rural land 702, in fact. To determine the 50 most rural counties in the U.S., Stacker analyzed population density data from the 2010 Census Urban and Rural Classification. The 2010 Census is the most comprehensive, reliable, and recent urban-rural classification available.
According to the Census Bureau, rural land encompasses any land that isn t an urban area. To be considered an urban area, a place has to have a densely settled core of census tracts or blocks and count at least 2,500 people, at least 1,500 of whom must be residents of non-institutional buildings. Areas with 50,000 people or more are considered urbanized areas, while areas with between 2,500 and 50,000 people are considered urban clusters.
Print article
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 Friday reported 116 new coronavirus infections and no deaths related to COVID-19, according to data from the Department of Health and Social Services. Alaska’s average daily case counts are trending down statewide, with some pockets of rising case levels. A surge of coronavirus-related hospitalizations in the Fairbanks region is straining hospital capacity there; one COVID-positive patient in their 20s recently died, officials said this week. At least 23 people have tested positive in an outbreak linked to a Ketchikan wrestling tournament.