The state Department of Health and Social Services reported over 1,200 COVID-19 cases, nearly a dozen deaths and 203 hospitalizations in the date update on Thursday. That number includes 1,234 resident and 36 nonresident cases, totaling 1,270 COVID-19 cases.
Across the Kenai Peninsula, Kenai reported 58 cases, Soldotna 46, Homer 11, Sterling 4, Kenai Peninsula Borough North 3, Anchor Point 2, Nikiski 2, Seward 2, and Kenai Peninsula Borough South 1. In addition, several nonresident COVID-19 cases reported, including 2 in Kenai, 1 in Homer, and 1 in Soldotna.
Wednesday, there were 30 new resident hospitalizations and ten Alaska resident deaths reported. All ten Alaska residents died recently:
- Male Fairbanks resident in his 50s
- Female North Pole resident in her 40s
- Male Palmer resident age 80+
- Male Anchorage resident age 80+
- Male Anchorage resident in his 70s
- Male Anchorage resident in his 60s
- Male Anchorage resident in his 60s
- Male Anchorage resident in his 60s
- Male Copper River Census Area resident in his 60s
- Male Soldotna resident in his 40s
There are currently 203 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who are hospitalized and 17 additional patients who are considered persons under investigation (PUI) for a total of 220 current COVID-related hospitalizations. Thirty-six of these patients are on ventilators. The percentage of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is 17.2%.
The current statewide alert level – based on the reported number of cases per 100,000 people over the past 7 days – is high (red) at 1,161.7. For boroughs and census areas: 28 areas are at the high alert level, including the Kenai Peninsula Region.
63.2% of Alaskans aged 12 and older have received at least their first vaccine dose. 60.3% of Alaskans aged 12 and older have been fully vaccinated. 50.2% of the Kenai Peninsula Region are fully vaccinated.