Alaska reports 116 new COVID-19 cases, setting another new daily record
A total of 116 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Alaska Sunday, the highest daily increase so far in the state.
Ninety-three of the new cases involved Alaska residents and 23 were in non-residents, according to data from the state Department of Health and Social Services. One additional person was reported hospitalized, and there were no new deaths.
Sunday’s cases breaks a previous record high number of 77 new daily cases reported Saturday by the state.
In Alaska residents there were 29 new cases in Anchorage, 19 in Fairbanks, seven in Palmer, six in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census area, four each in Soldotna, Cordova and Wasilla, three each in Eagle River, Kenai and Juneau, two each in Chugiak, North Pole and the Nome Census Area and one each in Seward, Kodiak, Nome, Bethel Census area and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
In the non-resident cases there were 11 in Valdez, two in Fairbanks and one each in Anchorage, Seward and Prudhoe Bay. Seven of the cases are classified as “unknown.”
There have been 1,774 cases of COVID-19 in Alaska total and 847 cases are currently active. Eighty-six people have been hospitalized due to COVID-19. Seventeen Alaskans have died related to the virus.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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