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Alaska’s COVID case rate ranks among the highest in country
Places with especially high case rates include the Southeast communities of Petersburg, Wrangell and Sitka.

Juneau schools prepare to reopen after winter break amid COVID surge
Juneau’s schools are set to open to students on Monday. KTOO’s Bridget Dowd spoke with Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss about what it takes to keep schools open during a surge of new COVID-19 cases.

Alaska is changing how it tracks the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know.
Omicron is now the dominant COVID variant in Alaska — and it is changing the way the health department looks at the pandemic.
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