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35 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 16 residents, 19 nonresidents
June 23, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska. Sixteen are residents of eight communities: Anchorage (9), Bethel (1), Fairbanks (1), Girdwood (1), Homer (1), combined Hoonah-Angoon Census Area and Yakutat Borough (1), Nome (1) and Palmer (1). Also added to the data dashboard today was a case in Wasilla which was identified on June 21. This brings the total number of Alaska resident cases to 778.
Nineteen new nonresident cases were also identified in:
Of the new Alaska resident cases identified yesterday, eight are male and eight are female. One is aged 10-19; four are aged 20-29; three are aged 30-39; four are aged 40-49; three are aged 50-59 and one is aged 60-69. There have been a total of 63 hospitalizations and 12 deaths with one new hospitalization and no new deaths recorded yesterday. Recovered cases now total 502, with 11 new recovered cases recorded yesterday. A total of 92,947 tests have been conducted. The average percentage of daily positive tests for the previous three days is 0.96%.
This report reflects data from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on June 22 that posted at noon today on the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub. Please note that upon further investigation and interviews, data points for cases – such as the date and residence – may on occasion change on the data dashboard after they are announced.
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Nineteen new nonresident cases were also identified in:
- Municipality of Anchorage (1): one in a visitor
- Fairbanks North Star Borough (2): two in the mining industry
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough (2): two in the seafood industry
- Valdez-Cordova Census Area (2): two in the seafood industry
- Dillingham Census Area (12): 12 in the seafood industry
Of the new Alaska resident cases identified yesterday, eight are male and eight are female. One is aged 10-19; four are aged 20-29; three are aged 30-39; four are aged 40-49; three are aged 50-59 and one is aged 60-69. There have been a total of 63 hospitalizations and 12 deaths with one new hospitalization and no new deaths recorded yesterday. Recovered cases now total 502, with 11 new recovered cases recorded yesterday. A total of 92,947 tests have been conducted. The average percentage of daily positive tests for the previous three days is 0.96%.
This report reflects data from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on June 22 that posted at noon today on the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub. Please note that upon further investigation and interviews, data points for cases – such as the date and residence – may on occasion change on the data dashboard after they are announced.
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Questions about COVID-19?
- For general questions and assistance, please call 2-1-1.
- For the general public, questions regarding DHSS COVID response, including mandates and alerts, can be sent to covidquestions@alaska.gov.
- Data questions can be sent to data.coronavirus@alaska.gov
