Alaska on Wednesday reported 2,874 COVID cases over the prior seven days. That’s a 36% drop from the week before.
Anchorage Health Department public health nurse Marguerite Leeds prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine during a community vaccine clinic held at Manai Fou Assembly of God Church in Airport Heights on Feb. 23, 2021. The state health department on Wednesday reported 2,874 cases over the last seven days. That’s a 36% drop compared to the previous week, which had 4,512 reported cases.Nationally, Alaska ranked Wednesday as the U.S.
Hospitalizations also continue to decrease, though more slowly than case numbers. The number of patients hospitalized with COVID has remained around 100 over the last two weeks,The department also announced 22 COVID deaths Wednesday, none of which occurred in the previous week. They also addressed some concerns about myocarditis and other heart problems following COVID vaccinations, especially in adolescent boys. State epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin shared data that shows that COVID infections carry much greater risk for myocarditis, heart attacks, pulmonary embolism and other issues than vaccinations.behind those risks. She said for 12 to 17-year-olds, the state has seen six or seven cases of myocarditis per 100,000 patients after being vaccinated.