This weeks COVID case update is out: (content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AKDHS…) and here are a few highlights:

• In the last week our downward trajectory has flattened out and test positivity rose slightly, raising concern for an uptick in transmission.
•The daily growth rate in Alaska reversed from 0.26% to -4.2% over the past three weeks, indicating a general downward trajectory. However, in the last week the trajectory has flattened out and test positivity rose slightly, raising concern for an uptick in transmission.
•2,055 new cases were reported in Alaskans last week. This is a 10% increase from the week before and reflects continued high-level community transmission throughout much of Alaska.

• Sadly we lost 18 more Alaskans. All but two of these deaths occurred prior to this past week.
•Currently eligible groups for vaccination include those in Phase 1a: healthcare workers and residents in nursing homes. Alaskans age 65 and older, may register for vaccination starting January 6 at noon (dhss.alaska.gov/.../id/pages/C…)
• As of 1/4/2021, several cases of the UK variant have been confirmed in the United States, none yet in Alaska.

• Requirements for testing and distancing continue to apply to anyone returning to Alaska or traveling between the road system and smaller communities .
•While testing should continue to be prioritized for people with symptoms expanding screening testing is recommended to many groups, including restaurant and grocery store workers, school staff, people who recently attended large gatherings etc. dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Sit…
Sorry! It didn't all copy: dhss.alaska.gov/dph/epi/id/pag… The short is CovidVax.Alaska.Gov

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10 things to know about the vaccination process

1.Our goal is to get vaccines out quickly, efficiently and equitably.
2. It looks different in every community but these may include large vaccine clinics, hospital clinics, vaccines at both primary care and specialty care clinics, door to door vaccination, pharmacy-based vaccine, mobile teams, and the appointment scheduling system.
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Every time I walk into my shift, I can see into the ICU.

I love standing outside and glimpsing the beauty of this profession before I walk in to the middle of it.
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I see teams in full PPE huddling to discuss a case, a silhouette of a nurse making adjustments at someone’s bedside or someone “term cleaning” a room after a COVID patient has left, either from being discharged or from passing away.
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Today we have our highest daily count. This is the first day we have had more than 10 cases / 100,000 people. In this last week we have had a total of 482 cases (408 residents, 74 non residents)- almost 30% of all the cases we have had have happened in the last week. 1/
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- work from home and that allows others who have to be in the office be there with less people
- never go in a building unless we absolutely have to (so many stores have delivery to your car now for free or are willing to if you ask - it is great!) 3/
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