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.Read More
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Sitka’s January coronavirus cases surpass last July’s record
Sitka reported 24 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, according to data published by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services today/Monday (1-24-22).
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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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Free COVID tests available at Sitka’s public health center
As omicron drives COVID rates up throughout the nation, Sitkans have more tools in their toolkit to combat the highly transmissible coronavirus variant. The Sitka Public Health Center is now providing at-home tests to the public, free of charge. And if you test positive, your quarantine won’t be as long, with new CDC guidance trimming the quarantine time to five days for COVID-positive patients with no symptoms.
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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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