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Juneau man dies of COVID-19 at Bartlett Regional Hospital
From Friday through Sunday, 4,447 new cases were reported statewide, down about 23% from this time last week. Hospital data shows 154 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 8 people on ventilators.
COVID-19 outbreak among bus drivers disrupts service to several Mat-Su schools
The Mat-Su School District is one of the only large districts that does not require masks on buses, despite a federal order requiring people to mask up on all public transportation.
Vaccinated parents are catching COVID as schoolkids bring the virus home
Nationwide between Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, about 121,000 children tested positive for the virus. That’s a 23% increase over the prior week.
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