Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 143 new cases reported Sunday

The state reported 143 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services COVID-19 dashboard.

No new deaths were reported Sunday. In total, 58 Alaskans have died with COVID-19 since the pandemic began here in March.

Sunday marked the 11th day in a row that Alaska has seen new daily case tallies exceeding 100 — the longest such streak since the start of the pandemic.

Statewide as of Sunday, 34 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized, while another 17 were awaiting test results.

The state reported 3,643 active cases among residents Sunday, an increase of 110 from the previous day, and 394 active cases among nonresidents. A total of 4,704 Alaskans are considered to be recovered from the virus, along with 577 nonresidents, according to state data.

It wasn’t clear how many of the people involved in the new cases reported Sunday were showing symptoms of the virus when they tested positive.

Of the 142 new cases of COVID-19 involving residents, 78 were in Anchorage; two were in Chugiak, one was in Eagle River; one was in Seward; one was in Sterling; 40 were in Fairbanks; three were in North Pole; three were in Delta Junction; one was in Tok; five were in Palmer; three were in Wasilla; one was in Utqiagvik; one was in Kotzebue; and one was in Juneau.

Among communities smaller than 1,000 not identified to protect confidentiality, there was one in the North Kenai Peninsula Borough.

One nonresident case was reported in Anchorage.

The state’s testing positivity rate as of Sunday was 3.84% over a seven-day rolling average, the highest it’s been since the start of the pandemic. Friday’s testing positivity rate, at 3.78%, was the second highest.

- Tess Williams

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