Three new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Anchorage (2) and Willow (1). This brings the total Alaska case count to 399.
These cases reflect data from 12a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on May 17 that posted at noon today on the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub.
Of the new Alaska cases, one is male and two are female. One is aged 10-19; one is aged 20-29; and one is aged 30-39. There have been a total of 43 hospitalizations and 10 deaths with no new hospitalizations or deaths reported yesterday. Recovered cases now total 345, including one new recovered case recorded yesterday.
A total of 35,611 tests have been conducted in Alaska.
Currently, there are nine persons hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 in Alaska; only one person is on a ventilator.
