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Today we have 55 people in Alaska newly diagnosed with COVID and reported to DHSS. 48 are residents: Anchorage (32), Wasilla (4), Fairbanks (4), Willow (2), and one in Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay/Lake & Peninsula boroughs combined, Palmer, Petersburg, Soldotna, and YK. 1/
Seven new nonresident in: Fairbanks North Star Borough: 2 unknown industry, Valdez-Cordova Census Area: 2 seafood industry , Municipality of Anchorage: 1 seafood industry and 1 unknown industry • Juneau City and Borough: 1 unknown industry. 2/
The total Alaskan's is 1,111, total nonresident cases is now 230. 3 new hospitalization (total 72) and 1 new death (total 16) Thinking of the friends and family who lost a loved one, or are now in the hospital, battling this disease. 3/
Recovered cases now total 544, with five new recovered case recorded yesterday. A total of 122,732 tests have been conducted. The average percentage of daily positive tests for the previous three days is 1.39%. 4/
We are clearly seeing acceleration in Anchorage and cases around the state. Alaska, while we have more health care capacity and testing than we had before, but we are seeing other health care systems get overwhelmed, and our health care system is limited. 5/
It is time to pull back and slow down. Don't go to indoor bars, pick up food instead of dine in, air hugs instead of real hugs, elbow bumps instead of handshakes. Take care of your physical and mental health while minimizing the spread of COVID. 6/
Enjoy the 4th with your bubble, the sun and this amazing state. We can honor our freedom and our independence by choosing to respond to this pandemic though resilience, fortitude and protecting those more vulnerable. 7/
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Notice: possible COVID exposures. Please check to see if you may have been exposed. Unfortunately, the Anchorage Health Department and our team are having a hard time keeping up with the number of cases and a large number of contacts with each case. 1/
We used to be able to contact almost all close contacts to known COVID patients - that is where someone was within 6 feet someone with COVID during their infectious period of 15 min or more, usually without both being masked. 2/
However, we are seeing a sharp rise in cases with more contacts or they cannot identify all the people they may have been in contact with during the infectious period.
As a matter of public health, Anchorage is listing locations where people may have been exposed. 3/
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1/ I was young when my mom, an OB-Gyn, talked to me about her sadness, seeing all these beautiful perfect children she helped guide into the world, yet seeing them side by side in their bassinet at the hospital and knowing, just because of the concentration of…
2/ melanin in their skin and how people would perceive them, that some would already have a much harder road ahead.

As I grew, I was often unaware of my own white privilege. I struggled with my own battles, not aware of the tail wind pushing me ahead in life, compared to my
3/ peers who always had to fight a head wind of racism.

As a young doctor in the Emergency Department, I remember noticing the glaring lack of health equity. In one emergency department the halls were lined with patients, usually poor and usually Black or Latino, stacking the
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“Open” never meant “over” and our numbers show that. 27 new new AK cases today - highest day for #Alaska since the beginning of this pandemic in our state. No new hospitalizations deaths or recovered cases. Total resident count- 460. Total Non resident count- 21
Many of the Anchorage cases are a part of an investigation into a case in a transitional care center. 10 of Anchorage’s 11 cases today are a part of that cluster- representing both residents and staff.
8 of the 27 are from the Kenai Peninsula. Many of the cases are still under investigation but large social gatherings appear to be linking some of these cases.
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