In a press release, the hospital cited a decrease in demand.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
State health department ends standalone COVID data summaries
The change marks a shift from focusing on case counts to tracking broader trends across the state.
At the language house in Kodiak, new learners keep the Alutiiq language alive
Half of the first language speakers of Kodiak Alutiiq died between 2020 and 2022.
Lack of data blunted Alaska’s COVID response, New York Times investigation shows
Data in Alaska — and across the nation — continues to be lost or unusable due to under-investment in public health.
Flu is expected to flare up in US this winter, raising fears of a ‘twindemic’
After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.
State health officials recommend COVID boosters, flu shots this fall
The new bivalent booster — which increases protection against both the omicron variant and the original coronavirus — has been available for nearly two weeks.