Data shows that COVID-19 is spreading fast enough that by some measures, Alaska has the highest transmission rate in the nation.
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After 100 cases in June, Seattle seafood company reports 6 more crew have COVID-19 in Dutch Harbor
The American Triumph is a 285-foot factory trawler, with an onboard processing plant. It had been at sea since June 27, fishing both offshore from Washington and Oregon and then moving to Alaska to fish for pollock in the Bering Sea.
Another Alaskan dies as the state announces 78 new COVID-19 cases
An Anchorage woman has died as state health officials identified 78 new cases of COVID-19 among Alaskans and non-residents by Friday.
Bartlett Regional Hospital employee tests positive for COVID-19 in Juneau
A hospital spokesperson said no patients were exposed.
COVID-19 death linked to Juneau may not be Alaskan after all
When Colleen Torrence got her aunt’s death certificate a few weeks ago, it had her Juneau address on it and not her aunt’s New Jersey address.
Alaska reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, changes in the number of hospital beds available for them
The state COVID-19 dashboard showed a large drop in the number of available inpatients beds on Wednesday, from 1,800 to 1,400.
‘Back the Blue’ demonstrators hold Independence Day rally in Juneau
The new group plans to continue holding these types of rallies — a few of them have also stood along roadsides in town with signs supporting the police in recent weeks.
For the second day in a row, the state reports an Alaskan has died of COVID-19 as number new cases climbs
State health officials identified 55 new cases of the virus by the end of the day on Friday
Another Alaskan dies as the state reports another record high number of new COVID-19 cases
State health officials reported 60 new COVID-19 infections by Thursday
A Juneau police officer killed Kelly Stephens last year, now Stephens’ family is suing
Virginia and Kevin Stephens have named Officer James Esbenshade, Chief of Police Ed Mercer and the City of Borough of Juneau in a civil lawsuit for the wrongful death of their son.