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# Mat-Su COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations down from peak, higher than state average
- URL: https://ktna.org/mat-su-covid-19-cases-hospitalizations-down-from-peak-higher-than-state-average/
- Published: 2021-12-10T01:57:21.000Z
- Updated: 2021-12-10T01:57:21.000Z
- Description: Data for this story comes from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ COVID-19 Dashboards. While COVID-19 case numbers in the Mat-Su and A have dropped significantly since their
- Author: Phillip Manning
- Tags: News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28

Data for this story comes from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ [COVID-19 Dashboards](https://alaska-coronavirus-vaccine-outreach-alaska-dhss.hub.arcgis.com/?ref=ktna.org).

While COVID-19 case numbers in the Mat-Su and A have dropped significantly since their peak during the fall, they still remain in the “High Alert” category as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The seven-day case rate per 100,000 residents for the Mat-Su is significantly higher than the rate for Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. It is also slightly higher than the statewide case rate.

Hospitalization rates in the Mat-Su are also down from the peak, though twenty-four people were in the hospital with COVID-19 in the borough as of Thursday. One-third of all hospitalizations for COVID in the state are in the Mat-Su.

Vaccination rates against COVID-19 in the Mat-Su also remain relatively low. Statewide, fifty-six percent of Alaskans five years and older are fully vaccinated, compared with forty percent in the Mat-Su. For adults, sixty-three percent are fully vaccinated statewide, compared to fifty-seven percent in the Mat-Su.