The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports that over 300 coronavirus cases, 7 deaths and 152 hospitalizations were reported in the COVID-19 data update on Tuesday. The case count includes 356 resident and 6 nonresident cases, tabulating 362 cases. Across the Kenai Peninsula, Soldotna reported 11 cases, Kenai Peninsula Borough South 10, Anchor Point 8, Kenai 4, Homer 2, Kenai Peninsula Borough North 2, Sterling 2, and Nikiski 1.
The seven Alaska resident deaths include a male resident of the Kusilvak Census Area in his 60s, a male resident of Anchorage in his 70s, a male resident of Anchorage in his 60s, a female resident of Anchorage in her 60s, a female resident of Anchorage in her 30s, a male resident of Juneau in his 20s, and a female resident of Hoonah-Angoon/Yakutat in her 40s.
In addition to the 125 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who are hospitalized, there were five additional patients who are considered persons under investigation (PUI) for a total of 157 current COVID-related hospitalizations. Twenty of these patients are on ventilators. The percentage of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is 13.8%.
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 381.9. For boroughs and census areas: 24 areas are at the high alert level.
60% of Alaskans aged 5 and older have received at least their first vaccine dose. 54% of Alaskans aged 5 and older have been fully vaccinated. 46% of the Kenai Peninsula Region is fully vaccinated.