By Anchorage Daily News<\/p>\n
Updated: 2 hours ago Published: 4 hours ago<\/p>\n
There were 34 COVID-positive patients hospitalized in Alaska as of Wednesday, according to the state health department. Hospitalizations were down from the previous week, when 37 COVID-positive patients were reported.<\/p>\n
Here are other highlights from this weeks updated COVID-19 data from the Alaska Department of Health:<\/p>\n
The state health department reported no additional COVID-19 deaths among residents. There have been 1,329 COVID-19 deaths reported among Alaska residents since the beginning of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
In Alaska, 800 new cases were reported over a seven-day period, a decrease from 1,111 cases reported last week. That data doesnt include at-home tests, which dont get reported.<\/p>\n
Alaskas seven-day case rate per 100,000 fell to 32nd among U.S. states, according to a CDC tracker.<\/p>\n
Statewide, 68.1% of Alaskans six months and older had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 28.3% had received at least one booster shot.<\/p>\n
[Five things about COVID we still dont understand - at our peril]<\/p>\n
Note: The state health department said that it will no longer release a weekly COVID-19 data overview on Wednesdays, but it will continue to produce a weekly update on COVID-19 and flu that contains similar information.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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