As Covid cases rise, governor urges safety — and vaccines
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is urging Alaskans to practice common safety measures as Covid-19 hospitalizations rise across the state. â ... it is a common summer occurrence that our hospitals teeter on the edge of full capacity. When you add seasonal workers, a health care staffing shortage, and a highly contagious disease such as Covid-19 into the mix, it elevates the need to take extra precautionary measures to lighten the load on our hospitals,â Dunleavy said in a news release Tuesday. The governor equated Covid health measures to everyday precautions people take, like driving sa...