A surge in the spread of COVID-19 in Alaska, now in triple digits for 29 days, has pushed the number of infected to 12,877 individuals.
State health officials announced on Thursday, Oct.22, that an additional 210 residents tested positive as of Thursday, Oct. 22.
To date a total of 11,837 residents and 1,040 nonresidents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Alaska. Among the residents 6,170 have recovered and 68 has succumbed, leaving 5,599 active cases. Of the 1,039 nonresidents infected, 642 have recovered, leaving 398 active cases.
The death toll rose to 68, with the death of an Anchorage man in his 60s reported on Wednesday, Oct.21. A Fairbanks man in his 90 succumbed to the virus on Saturday, Oct. 17, and another Fairbanks man in his 80s on Friday, Oct. 16.
The 210 new resident cases identified by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services officials Include 58 in Chevak, 55 in Anchorage, 23 in Bethel Census Area, 22 in Wasilla, nine in Kenai, eight in Nome Census Area, six in Bethel, five in Fairbanks, three each in Juneau, Soldotna and Eagle River, two each in Chugiak, Palmer and Utqiagvik, and one each in Delta Junction, Kotzebue, Kusilvak Census Area, Mat-Su Borough, Nikiski, North Slope Borough, Skagway, Valdez and Valdez-Cordova Census Area.
No new nonresident cases were identified on Oct. 23.
One nonresident case and 22 resident cases were added to the DHSS data dashboard.
As of Oct. 22, there were 41 people hospitalized who are diagnosed with COVID-19, with no others under observation. Five of those hospitalized were on ventilators.
Statewide numbers for the increase in COVID-19 infections are at an all-time high and Alaska’s overall alert level continued to be high and trending up. DHSS officials are continuing to urge everyone to get tested if feeling ill, wear a mask and practice social distancing and hand washing to help prevent spread of the virus.
Most cases and the most deaths from the virus have been in the state’s largest population areas, led by the Municipality of Anchorage, with 40 of the 67 deaths.
DHSS officials have submitted Alaska’s draft COVID-19 vaccination plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for review, as required for all states. The Alaska COVID-19 vaccine task force prepared that document as part of ongoing preparations for safe, equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine across the state.
The task force is a partnership between DHSS and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, which works in partnership with tribal health organizations.
Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer, said they are closely watching the progress of clinical trials to ensure no steps are missed during the trial and data review process.
“For any vaccine made available to Alaskans, safety will remain our top priority,” Zink said.
The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available in limited supply at first, and the Centers for Disease Control will provide recommendations on prioritization of the initial supply. Populations with prioritized access may include health care workers, staff and residents in long-term care and assisted living facilities, people at risk for severe COVID-19 illness, people at risk of acquiring or transmitting COVID-19 and critical infrastructure workers.
The task force has already begun meeting with local partners who will play critical roles throughout the vaccine distribution process.
The draft plan and more information on the vaccination planning are on the COVID-19 vaccine information webpage dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/SiteAssets/Pages/HumanCoV/AlaskaCOVID-19VaccinationDraftPlan.pdf.
Statewide updates are provided daily by state health officials Alaska’s COVID-19 dashboard at covid19.alaska.gov.
The DHSS daily report reflects data from midnight to 11:59 p.m. which is posted at noon daily on the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub.
As of Oct. 19, 548,709 tests had been conducted, including 7,810 tests in the previous seven days, DHSS officials said. The average percentage of daily positive test for the previous seven days was 5.22 percent.
Updates on the impact of COVID-19 are posted daily at coronavirus-response-alaska-dhss.hub.arcgis.com.
For Cordova updates, visit the city’s COVID-19 dashboard here.
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