The state Department of Health and Social Services reported 2,108 additional coronavirus cases, 5 deaths, and 198 hospitalizations in the data release on Monday from Friday through Sunday. That number includes 2,054 resident cases and 54 nonresident cases.
Across the Kenai Peninsula, the resident cases include 23 in Soldotna, 22 in Homer, 15 in Seward, 14 in Kenai, 7 in Anchor Point, 4 in Nikiski, 3 in Kenai Peninsula Borough North, 3 in Kenai Peninsula Borough south, and 2 in Sterling. The nonresident cases include 3 in Seward, 1 in Homer, and 1 in Kenai Peninsula Borough South.
There have been a total of 2,211 resident hospitalizations and 459 deaths. Over the past three days, there were four new resident hospitalizations and five recent Alaska resident deaths reported. The individuals who died included:
- an Anchorage female resident in her 60s
- an Anchorage female resident in her 60s
- a Homer female resident in her 60s
- an Anchor Point male resident in his 60s
- a Sitka male resident in his 50s
There are currently 198 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who are hospitalized and 11 additional patients who are considered persons under investigation (PUI) for a total of 209 current COVID-related hospitalizations. Thirty-seven of these patients are on ventilators. The percentage of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is 17.7%.
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 781.9. For boroughs and census areas: 24 areas are at the high alert level, including the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
62.4% of Alaskans aged 12 and older have received at least their first vaccine dose. 57.5% of Alaskans aged 12 and older have been fully vaccinated. 48.2% of the Kenai Peninsula Region are considered fully vaccinated.