The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services today announced six new cases of COVID-19 in three Alaska communities – Anchorage (4), Wasilla (1) and Juneau (1). This brings the total case count in Alaska to 335.
No new hospitalizations for deaths occurred from the illness in the 24-hour reporting period. There have been a total of 36 hospitalizations and nine deaths.
Recovered cases now total 196, including 28 new recovered cases recorded yesterday. That means there are 139 known cases of COVID-19 in Alaska.
The total case count, including both those recovered and those who died:
- Anchorage: 164
- Kenai Peninsula: 19
- Fairbanks/North Star Borough: 79
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 1
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 1
- Kodiak: 1
- Mat-Su Borough: 20
- Nome Area 1
- Juneau: 27
- Ketchikan: 16
- Petersburg: 3
- Craig: 2
- Bethel: 1
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Suzanne Downing founded Must Read Alaska and served as its editor for many years. Her prolific writing spans nearly every topic meaningful to Alaskans. Before founding Must Read Alaska, she served as editor of the Juneau Empire and as a speechwriter for Governor Sean Parnell.
