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For the fourth week in a row, COVID-19 cases in the Y-K Delta have decreased. From Feb. 28 to March 6, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation announced 192 new cases over the past week. That's 42% fewer cases than last week’s 331.
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Hospitalizations in the region are on the rise, but "that's something that happens after the peak of any outbreak," according to YKHC's Dr. Ellen Hodges. "Our hospitalizations do continue for a while because hospitalizations and deaths are lagging indicators, meaning they come after the peak of cases when our vulnerable patients can be hospitalized and die."
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“If we choose not to wear masks, you could be taking away someone else's choice to be able to go do things like go to school, or go to the post office, or go to the store,” YKHC's Brian Lefferts said. “So choosing to wear masks as a community is a way that we can all come together in solidarity."
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Last week, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced 8,950 new COVID-19 cases across Alaska, a significant drop from the week prior. During that time, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta made up 9% of the state’s new cases.
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Brian Lefferts and Dr. Elizabeth Bates remind listeners of why it's important to wear a mask, and give updates on hospitalizations in the region.
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Four individuals were hospitalized in-region and one was medevaced due to the virus from Jan. 24 to Jan. 30. Hospitalizations have not been this high in a one-week period since early in the delta surge, when YKHC reported seven hospitalizations and one medevac between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15, 2021.
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The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is still experiencing its largest COVID-19 surge ever. Two weeks ago, the region saw its highest number of weekly cases ever. This past week’s new cases are just shy of that peak.
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COVID-19 cases have hit an all-time high in the region, with 688 cases reported from Jan. 10 to Jan. 16.
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On this COVID-19 call-in show with YKHC, Brian Lefferts and Mary Horgan discuss best practices for masking, testing, and isolating amid the omicron variant outbreak.
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“We're seeing skyrocketing cases,” YKHC Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges said on Jan. 12. “It's the fastest growth of cases I’ve seen.”