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More than a quarter of the new cases, 52, were reported in Fairbanks, where outbreaks have been reported at a prison and a Pioneer Home.
This is the largest outbreak among inmates at an Alaska correctional facility to date.
Coronavirus cases are showing up in every corner of the state, with eight of the state’s 11 regions in a high-alert zone as of Saturday.
There were 51 people with the virus hospitalized as of Friday, a new record.
The trip occurred at an undisclosed location in June and July, and it infected family members from ages 9 to 72 who traveled to a home...
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the deaths were recent. Alaska’s daily case counts have hit triple digits for three straight weeks.
Monday marked the 19th straight day that Alaska cases have tipped into triple digits.
Cases were reported at more than two dozen assisted-living facilities last week, city officials said.
Younger adults far outnumber any other age group among those who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Alaska.
Sunday marked the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases in Alaska since the pandemic began. It’s the 18th straight day in which Alaska cases have tipped...