Alaska on Monday reported 1,822 new COVID-19 cases in residents and a slight drop in the number of COVID-positive people hospitalized as the ongoing decline in the omicron variant surge continues.
The state on Friday reported about 1,800 new cases — over a two-day period, rather than three — and 105 COVID-positive patients hospitalized around Alaska. On Monday, the state reported 103 hospitalized COVID-positive patients.
The state now reports COVID-related deaths only on Wednesday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 1,081 Alaskans and another 33 nonresidents have died from the virus. Generally, new case data does not reflect the number of people testing positive using at-home tests, which are increasingly popular as health officials encourage frequent testing as a way to prevent viral spread.
The 10,902 cases reported in Alaskans the first week in February marked a roughly 30% decrease from the week before, according to an Alaska Department of Health and Social ServicesDespite reporting fewer cases week by week, Alaska’s seven-day new case rate continues to lead other U.S. states,
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