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New Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
- During the week of April 18 through April 24, 2021, 1,090 cases were reported in Alaskans last week. This is a 3.5% decrease compared to the week prior for a total of 64,703
- Cumulative hospitalizations increased to 1,463 with 10 reported as occurring this week. Hospitalization reports often lag and only 1,426 hospitalizations were reported at this time last week, so there are 37 hospitalizations newly reported this week including ones that began during previous weeks.
- 12 deaths were reported this week (341 total), though all of these deaths occurred prior to April 24. It is common to take more than a week for a death to be reported, and deaths that occurred during Apr 18-24 may be reported in the future after death certificates are reviewed.
- 28 new nonresident cases were identified this week for a total of 2,723 cases.
Variant Tracking
- The most recent Alaska COVID Genomic Surveillance report was released on April 21
- Cumulative totals of variants of concern identified in Alaska:
Variants of Concern | Cases Identified | Change from last week | First Identified in Alaska |
B.1.1.7 | 20 | +5 | 20 December 2020 |
P.1 | 8 | +2 | 8 February 2021 |
B.1.351 | 1 | 0 | 20 March 2021 |
B.1.427 | 1 | 0 | 30 March 2021 |
B.1.429 | 83 | +9 | 24 December 2020 |
- Alaska’s Public Health Laboratories continue to monitor for variants of concern
Health Care Capacity
- On April 25, 37 Alaskans with confirmed COVID-19 were hospitalized and 5 were reported to require a mechanical ventilator.
Total Confirmed COVID-19 Beds Occupied
Cases by Week Reported and Age Group
Cases by Week Reported and Race
Cases by Week Reported and Region
Regional Vaccine Trends
Borough/Census Area | Vaccination Rate for Ages 16+ | |
1+ Dose | Fully Vaccinated | |
Aleutians East Borough | 56.7% | 34% |
Aleutians West Census Area | 53.1% | 30.7% |
Anchorage Municipality | 52.8% | 45.3% |
Bethel Census Area | 68.7% | 60.1% |
Bristol Bay plus Lake and Peninsula | 63.7% | 51.8% |
Chugach-Copper River Census Area | 49.6% | 44.5% |
Denali Borough | 53.0% | 48.0% |
Dillingham Census Area | 50.1% | 41.3% |
Fairbanks North Star Borough | 40.1% | 33.9% |
Haines Borough | 66.3% | 62.0% |
Juneau City and Borough | 69.4% | 58.3% |
Kenai Peninsula Borough | 41.4% | 36.9% |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 55.5% | 48.4% |
Kodiak Island Borough | 59.8% | 52.7% |
Kusilvak Census Area | 69.4% | 56.7% |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 33.6% | 28.8% |
Nome Census Area | 72.1% | 69.3% |
North Slope Borough | 34.2% | 31.0% |
Northwest Arctic Borough | 55.7% | 50.5% |
Petersburg Borough | 72.9% | 68.4% |
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 46.3% | 41.6% |
Sitka City and Borough | 69.0% | 63.1% |
Skagway Municipality | 78.2% | 74.2% |
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 28.4% | 23.9% |
Wrangell City and Borough | 56.6% | 52.2% |
Yakutat plus Hoonah-Angoon | 71.2% | 64.5% |
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 69.6% | 62.6% |
Statewide | 49.2% | 42.4% |
- To schedule your vaccine appointment visit covidvax.alaska.gov or call 907-646-3322. The call line is staffed Monday-Friday from 9AM-6:30PM and 9AM-4:30PM on weekends. The call line can also be used to answer general questions about vaccine safety and to request appointments to receive a specific type of vaccine. Alaskans receiving health services through a Tribal Health Organization or the Department of Defense should contact those organizations directly to determine their eligibility.
Additional informational resources:
- The State of Alaska COVID-19 vaccine status update page:
- The State of Alaska COVID-19 information page provides more information about the virus and how individuals and businesses can protect themselves and others from transmission
- For the most up-to-date case information, see the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub dashboard: updated Monday – Friday at data.coronavirus.alaska.gov
- For DHSS media inquiries, please contact clinton.bennett@alaska.gov