Step aside, BA.5. The new variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from previous infection and vaccination.
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Alaska health officials report death of Juneau woman from COVID-19
Over the course of the pandemic, 22 Juneau residents are known to have died from COVID-19.
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.
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.
As COVID numbers drop, state health officials continue to urge vaccination
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has remained around 100 over the last two weeks.
Two Juneau men have died from COVID-19
The state reported Wednesday that a man in his twenties and a man in his eighties had died, though few other details were given.
Alaska sees decline in COVID cases, more treatment options available
Alaska still has one of the highest case counts in the country.
Alaska reports 10 more resident COVID-19 deaths and 1,234 cases
Alaska has reported 83 COVID-19 deaths among residents in the last week.