FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Clinton Bennett, DHSS, (907) 269-4996, clinton.bennett@alaska.gov
April 15, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced eight new cases of COVID-19 in four Alaska communities – Anchorage (3), Sterling (1), Nome (1), and Juneau (3). This brings the total case count in Alaska on April 13 to 293.
These new cases were reported from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on April 14 and reflect data posted at noon today on coronavirus-response-alaska-dhss.hub.arcgis.com.
The Nome case is the first case in the Nome Census Area. Of the new cases, four are male and four are female. Three are aged 20-29; one is aged 30-39; one is aged 40-49; one is aged 50-59; and two are aged 60-69. There have been 34 total hospitalizations and nine deaths with two new hospitalizations and no new deaths yesterday.
Stay informed
Alaska’s Response
Find more information about how to keep yourself and your family healthy at the DHSS webpage, coronavirus.alaska.gov
Visit the governor’s webpage on COVID-19 at gov.alaska.gov/covid19news
Visit ready.alaska.gov/covid19 on the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management webpage for Unified Command information, community press releases and other documents.
United States Response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.
Global Response
The World Health Organization guides the global response.
Questions about COVID-19?
For general questions and assistance, please call 2-1-1.
For the general public, questions regarding DHSS COVID response, including mandates and alerts, can be sent to covidquestions@alaska.gov.
Health care providers should direct clinical questions to the Section of Epidemiology.
For DHSS media inquiries, please contact Clinton.Bennett@alaska.gov.
DHSS_PressRelease_AKCOVIDCases_20200415.pdf
Eight new cases of COVID-19 announced in four Alaska communities
These new cases were reported from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on April 14 and reflect data posted at noon today on coronavirus-response-alaska-dhss.hub.arcgis.com.
The Nome case is the first case in the Nome Census Area. Of the new cases, four are male and four are female. Three are aged 20-29; one is aged 30-39; one is aged 40-49; one is aged 50-59; and two are aged 60-69. There have been 34 total hospitalizations and nine deaths with two new hospitalizations and no new deaths yesterday.
Stay informed
Alaska’s Response
Find more information about how to keep yourself and your family healthy at the DHSS webpage, coronavirus.alaska.gov
Visit the governor’s webpage on COVID-19 at gov.alaska.gov/covid19news
Visit ready.alaska.gov/covid19 on the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management webpage for Unified Command information, community press releases and other documents.
United States Response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.
Global Response
The World Health Organization guides the global response.
Questions about COVID-19?
For general questions and assistance, please call 2-1-1.
For the general public, questions regarding DHSS COVID response, including mandates and alerts, can be sent to covidquestions@alaska.gov.
Health care providers should direct clinical questions to the Section of Epidemiology.
For DHSS media inquiries, please contact Clinton.Bennett@alaska.gov.
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DHSS_PressRelease_AKCOVIDCases_20200415.pdf
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