COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska

COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationAlaska, U.S.
Index caseAnchorage
Arrival dateMarch 7, 2020
Confirmed cases290,515[1]
Hospitalized cases80 (Current)
Ventilator cases40 (current)[2]
Recovered3,042
Deaths
1,270 [1]
Government website
coronavirus.alaska.gov

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Alaska on March 12, 2020.[3]

On March 11, Governor Mike Dunleavy's office declared a state of emergency to ensure all entities have the necessary response resources.[4] The next day, the first case, a foreign national in Anchorage, was announced to the public.[5]

As of July 2022, 71.9% of the state has received at least one vaccine dose and 52.7% has received a booster shot.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Alaska Coronavirus Map and Case Count". The New York Times. April 1, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Hanlon, Tegan; Anchorage, Alaska Public Media- (October 4, 2021). "Alaska's COVID hospitalizations, patients on ventilators climb over the weekend". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alaska's coronavirus response has escalated as the number of cases has grown. Here's where things stand". Anchorage Daily News. March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Governor Issues Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration for COVID-19". Alaska Government. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "First case of COVID-19 confirmed by Alaska State Public Health Laboratory is an international resident". Alaska Government. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Alaska Department of Health and Social Services". health.alaska.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

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