Across the state, 139 patients were hospitalized with the coronavirus on Monday.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
The Iditarod will require COVID vaccines this year, its third pandemic-altered race
The Iditarod has finalized its coronavirus mitigation plan, which requires all mushers and anyone else associated with the race to be fully vaccinated.
Free home COVID-19 test kits are available in Juneau again
The city recently got a shipment of 26,000 kits. There’s a limit of two kits per family.
Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects
Researchers found that right after the third shot of the Pfizer vaccine, protection against a symptomatic infection is pretty good. Two weeks after the shot, the booster cuts the risk by about 70%.
Gov. Dunleavy says he stands by Zink as attacks on Alaska’s chief medical officer escalate
Wasilla GOP Rep. Christopher Kurka, who’s running for governor as a conservative alternative to Dunleavy, this week launched a “Fire Anne Zink” petition, saying he’s committed to removing her “on Day 1 of my administration.”
Parents and caregivers of young children say they’ve hit pandemic rock bottom
The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old – both parents and providers – are in a special kind of hell right now.