The state health department tallied 1,967 new COVID cases on Monday and 2,414 cases on Tuesday, smashing records set last week.
"omicron in Alaska"
As COVID cases skyrocket, Alaska health officials watch hospitalizations and staffing
In the last week, the omicron variant has pushed Alaska’s daily case counts higher than the fall delta variant surge and sidelined health care workers at an alarming rate.
Craig schools go remote, Ketchikan stays in person as omicron wave hits Alaska
In-person learning in Craig is scheduled to resume Jan. 17, but the superintendent says that could change.
Anchorage schools could temporarily close if COVID, travel and weather leave them too understaffed
Superintendent Deena Bishop said any missed days of school due to staff shortages would be made up throughout the semester.
With signs of omicron spike in Alaska, residents scramble for hard-to-get tests
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Alaska, and state health officials say the highly transmissible omicron variant is likely behind the increase.
Alaska’s top epidemiologist encourages vaccines, boosters ahead of holidays as omicron variant looms
Alaska’s vulnerability to a surge of omicron cases is about average compared with other states, according to Alaska’s top epidemiologist, Dr. Joe McLaughlin.