The state health department reported 4,518 cases between Feb. 9 and Feb.15. That’s almost exactly half the number from the previous week.
February 16, 2022
State epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin said Alaska’s downward trend follows other states’ decline in case counts. “Here in Alaska, we have a younger age stratification than we see in other states across the nation in general, so that’s probably a big driving force,” he said. “We also have fewer per capita nursing homes and number of people in nursing homes.”
McLaughlin also shared data that shows unvaccinated people are 8.8 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than those who are up-to-date on vaccinations, meaning they’ve received two doses along with any boosters they’re eligible for.
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