21 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 14 residents, 7 nonresidentS

June 24, 2020. ANCHORAGE

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 21 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska. Fourteen are residents of seven communities: Anchorage (7), Fairbanks (2), Chugiak (1), Ketchikan Gateway Borough (1), Matanuska-Susitna Borough (1), North Pole (1) and Palmer (1). This brings the total number of Alaska resident cases to 792.
Seven new nonresident cases were also identified in:
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  • Fairbanks North Star Borough (4): two in the mining industry, one in a visitor, and one in other industry
  • Municipality of Anchorage (1): unknown at this time
  • Combined Bristol Bay and Lake & Peninsula boroughs (1): one in the seafood industry
  • Kodiak Island Borough (1): one in other industry

This brings the total number of nonresident cases to 136.

Recovered cases now total 507, with five new recovered cases recorded yesterday. A total of 96,096 tests have been conducted. The average percentage of daily positive tests for the previous three days is 0.71%.

This report reflects data from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on June 23 that posted at noon today on the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub. Please note that upon further investigation and interviews, data points for cases – such as the date and residence – may on occasion change on the data dashboard after they are announced.
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Source:  Alaska DHSS