Alaska reports fewer than 100 new COVID cases for the first time in months

For the first time since September, the Alaska Department of Health and Social services reported fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day.

On Sunday, the state reported eighty-three new cases of COVID, with seven in the Mat-Su.

In total, there have been more than 50,000 cases of COVID-19 in Alaska, with more than a thousand hospitalizations and 257 deaths.  More than 80,000 Alaskans have received at least a single dose of one of the approved vaccines.  Just under a quarter of those have received both doses.

According to a vaccine tracker on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website, Alaska has vaccinated the most residents per-capita of any state.

While new case numbers have been lower, they are still in the high-risk zone.  As the vaccine rollout continues, state officials continue to ask Alaskans to practice social distancing, masking, and hand-washing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.