![]() ![]() If they’re young and healthy, they tend to bounce back pretty quickly. ![]() ![]() And so when we see people get it, it tends to be more like we would see with other viral illnesses, where someone might be older, immunocompromised, they’re more likely to get sick and associated with it. The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.Īnne Zink: But the reality is it’s a very different virus now than it was three years ago. COVID, she says, is still a part of our lives, and she’s not ready to declare victory just yet. So what are people supposed to do with that information now?Īlaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. The state of Alaska’s data on COVID-19 shows a much calmer picture of the pandemic now than at any point since it began.ĬOVID is blamed for just 1.8% of hospitalizations in the state, according to the Health Department’s numbers updated Tuesday, and COVID-related deaths are down to levels not seen since the virus reached Alaska in March 2020.Īnd yet, Alaskans are still getting COVID and, in some cases, trying to navigate life after testing positive. Anne Zink at Alaska Public Media on Tuesday. ![]()
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