Sitka’s COVID case numbers fall over the weekend
Sitka reported 10 new coronavirus cases over the weekend (2/11/22-2/13/22), according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
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24 new coronavirus cases reported in Sitka over long holiday weekend
24 new coronavirus cases were reported in Sitka over the long holiday weekend, according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
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More people now qualify for vaccine boosters, but state health officials discourage ‘self-referring’
State health officials are preparing to vaccinate a new wave of children in the coming weeks. At a statewide press conference on Thursday (10-28-21) Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, said children from ages 5 to 11 will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations soon.
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Sitka reports fifth coronavirus death, four new cases
Sitka reported its fifth coronavirus death on Friday (9-23-21) along with four new coronavirus cases.
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State, local leaders say Sitka’s COVID dashboard change a result of public health capacity
Sitka’s COVID dashboard underwent a makeover recently. Now Sitkans have less information than they used to about how the coronavirus is playing out in the community. KCAW’s Katherine Rose spoke with local and state officials to try to understand the changes, and discrepancies in the numbers.
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