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School district allows some COVID-positive staff, students return after 5 days
The policy mirrors new CDC guidance on the issue
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COVID hospitalizations increasing as cases rise
As of Monday, there were 85 COVID-related hospitalizations in Alaska
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Health officials: Some monoclonal treatments widely ineffective against omicron
The new guidance comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hospital long-term care resident, six staff test positive for COVID-19; all other residents test negative.
The resident who tested positive Friday is the first resident to test positive since the pandemic began.
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State, local COVID-19 alert rate increases
State alert level per 100,000 people tripled over last week.
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More students return to classrooms, but home-school numbers still up
Dramatic changes are seen in the number of students who have returned in person.
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Omicron increasing in Alaska
The southern Kenai Peninsula saw a slight increase in positive cases over the last week. More tests showed…
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Three die of COVID-19 on southern peninsula
Recent death reports include one Homer man and two other Kenai Peninsula men.
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Hospital full as omicron threat looms
The facility was operating at 106% Monday, even without a lot of COVID hospitalizations.
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Omicron variant hits Alaska
As COVID-19 rates drop, first positive test of omicron reported in Alaskan who traveled abroad.
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Masks recommended, not required in Soldotna city buildings
Council amends measure to make mask-wearing optional
