The number of in-custody deaths so far this year had already surpassed the nine in-custody deaths that took place last year.
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Anchorage ER doctor says omicron presents a whole new set of challenges
The sheer number of cases — more now than any previous time in the pandemic — means hospitals are bracing for an influx of sick patients needing specialized care.
Investigation finds dozens of unqualified Florida doctors tried to get emergency licenses in Alaska
Fourteen doctors were briefly licensed in an effort to meet COVID-19 demands but none practiced medicine in Alaska before losing their licenses or agreeing to give them up, officials say.
Anchorage Assembly approves emergency mask mandate
Under the order, businesses must deny entry to people who aren’t wearing masks and must ensure that employees have access to masks.
As Providence moves to crisis care, other Alaska hospitals grow strained
COVID-19 patients, most of whom are unvaccinated, are now using about half of the state’s intensive care beds.
Watching COVID patients die takes toll on Alaska’s hospital workers
Health care workers in the state’s emergency rooms and ICUs say watching patients die is becoming routine, and it’s harming their mental health.
Alaska’s COVID hospitalizations hit another record high
The state also reported 801 new coronavirus infections, the second highest daily case count since the pandemic began a year and a half ago
Anchorage hospitals delay surgeries to cope with COVID overload
Operations that might be put off include vascular surgery for a heart bypass, cancerous tumor removal or joint replacement.
Alaska returns to high alert level as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations climb
Alaska tallied 882 new infections last week — up 140% from the week before. The vast majority of new cases involve people who aren’t vaccinated.
You’re vaccinated for COVID-19. Now what can you do?
Five Alaska doctors recently weighed in on tiptoeing back to normalcy after being fully vaccinated.