Statewide hospitalizations decreased slightly
Four patients are on ventilators and two are located in the Gulf Coast region
In the Gulf Coast region one patient was reported hospitalized with COVID-19
In its peak, the test and vaccine site employed 15 people, and was averaging 100-150 swabs a day.
That makes the largest increase reported since Sept. 14
Early Tuesday, the state reported that a data issue had delayed the update of hospitalization info since Dec. 14
40 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19
Cases rise in Kenai Peninsula Borough for 3rd straight week
Health officials hope to mitigate the strain on hospitals this winter due to COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus
This was compared to 2013, when more than 60% were completing routine vaccinations
In the United States as a whole, cases have been trending downward
South Peninsula Hospital reports zero hospitalizations and one emergency room visit related to COVID-19
For the period of Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 554 new COVID-19 cases were reported