Even epidemiologists are struggling to find the best way to present COVID data over time, says state epidemiologist Louisa Castrodale.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate
The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 “falls easily within the CDC’s statutory authority.”
Strict COVID protection measures planned for Celebration with Juneau cases on the rise
To limit spread during the events, all staff will be tested daily, temperatures will be taken at the door of each event, and masks will be required.
The real COVID surge is (much) bigger than it looks. But don’t panic
The U.S. is seeing an average of more than 100,000 reported new cases across the country every day — and the real number is likely much higher than that, according to health officials.
As Alaska COVID cases and hospitalizations rise, health officials urge caution for older adults
Communities with the highest reported case rates include Juneau, Ketchikan, Haines and Skagway.
Weekly COVID cases have doubled in Juneau
Because the city’s COVID-19 emergency operations ended at the end of April, city officials can no longer mandate mask wearing or any other pandemic mitigation strategies.