Mat-Su averages more than 170 positive coronavirus tests per day since Thanksgiving
Since Thanksgiving, there have been nearly 800 positive tests reported for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the Mat-Su Borough according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
Since Thanksgiving, there have been nearly 800 positive tests reported for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the Mat-Su Borough according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
As of Thursday, the Mat-Su is averaging more than ten times what the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services considers a “high” infection rate.
A persistent concern as local and statewide cases continue to spike is the strain COVID-19 puts on medical staff and infrastructure. As of Thursday, the state reports that more than a quarter of people currently hospitalized in the Mat-Su are confirmed to have COVID-19. In addition, only one of the ICU beds in the borough was unoccupied.
While Anchorage is in the midst of a modified hunker-down order, Mat-Su officials have said that option is not available to them as a second-class borough. Their power is limited to borough-owned facilities. Instead, they have repeatedly encouraged borough residents to take precautions to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
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Talkeetna Community Council, Inc. Board election results are in
According to election results, community members voted Kai Leddy, Eric Lundgren, Sue Deyoe, and Keith Reimink onto the board Tuesday, November 3
Local district, statewide, and Matanuska-Susitna Borough election results are in
Because elections are not yet certified, these results remain unofficial and subject to change.
What to know as you head into the polls on Election Day
Community members can vote until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd.
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