COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska

COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Alaska, U.S.
Index case	Anchorage
Arrival date	March 7, 2020
Confirmed cases	290,515^[1]
Hospitalized cases	80 (Current)
Ventilator cases	40 (current)^[2]
Recovered	3,042
Deaths	1,270 ^[1]
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coronavirus.alaska.gov

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The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Alaska on March 12, 2020.^[3]

On March 11, Governor Mike Dunleavy's office declared a state of emergency to ensure all entities have the necessary response resources.^[4] The next day, the first case, a foreign national in Anchorage, was announced to the public.^[5]

As of July 2022, 71.9% of the state has received at least one vaccine dose and 52.7% has received a booster shot.^[6]

^ ^a ^b "Alaska Coronavirus Map and Case Count". The New York Times. April 1, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^ Hanlon, Tegan; Anchorage, Alaska Public Media- (October 4, 2021). "Alaska's COVID hospitalizations, patients on ventilators climb over the weekend". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ "Alaska's coronavirus response has escalated as the number of cases has grown. Here's where things stand". Anchorage Daily News. March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
^ "Governor Issues Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration for COVID-19". Alaska Government. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ "First case of COVID-19 confirmed by Alaska State Public Health Laboratory is an international resident". Alaska Government. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ "Alaska Department of Health and Social Services". health.alaska.gov. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.