Hospitalizations are also decreasing, though not as quickly as case numbers.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
Two Juneau men have died from COVID-19
The state reported Wednesday that a man in his twenties and a man in his eighties had died, though few other details were given.
This 16-year-old wanted to get the COVID vaccine. He had to hide it from his parents
A November 2021 Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 30% of parents with 12- to 17-year-olds said they will definitely not vaccinate their children.
Petersburg reports large COVID outbreak at borough’s assisted living facility
The Petersburg borough is reporting a large COVID-19 outbreak among residents and staff at its assisted living facility.
Emmonak leader Martin B. Moore Sr. dies from COVID, remembered as a tireless fighter for Alaska Native people
Born in a village without a school, Moore pushed for better educational opportunities for future generations.
The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids
The scheduled meeting would have looked at only the first two shots in the immunization series, not the data for all three shots — an unorthodox move that might have gotten the authorization moving faster.