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For the second week in a row, newly announced cases in the region climbed, this week by 74%. This follows the confirmation of the presence of the omicron variant in the Y-K Delta by state epidemiologists on Jan. 7.
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On this week's COVID-19 call-in show with YKHC, Dr. Ellen Hodges and Brian Lefferts look back at the pandemic's impact in the region over the past year. They also discuss the importance of vaccines and testing, as well as the omicron variant.
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“There are things that people can do for holiday get-togethers that will make things safer. And one of the things is making sure everyone who comes to a holiday gathering who's eligible is vaccinated, that's really important and boosted,” YKHC Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges said. “I think it's sometimes hard to have that conversation with your family. But it's really important to ask, and make sure they get their booster now.”
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Regional cases are falling steeply, down 40% from last month and 61% from early October. However, the Y-K Delta’s COVID-19 case rate is two-and-a-half times higher than the national case rate and two times higher than the state’s.
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COVID-19 cases in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have steadily declined over the past week, but the region still faces higher transmission rates than most of the country as the holidays approach.
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“We've had the worst all time outbreak in the United States. If you look on the New York Times, we are listed number one as the worst all time outbreak, with almost 38,000 cases per 100,000,” Dr. Liz Bates said during the COVID-19 Call-in show. “And so I think this is why we are so strongly advocating for everyone to get vaccinated if they can, as soon as they can.”
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The Y-K Delta’s COVID-19 case rate is five times higher than the national case rate and two times higher than the state’s. According to the New York Times, one in every three Y-K Delta residents has contracted COVID-19 over the past 18 months.
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Dr. Elizabeth Bates and Brian Lefferts catch us up on all things COVID-19 in the region.
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New COVID-19 cases in Alaska have dropped by more than a third in the last couple of weeks, but state health officials caution that this declining trend might not be the case in future weeks.
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COVID-19 cases in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have stayed constant over the past week, remaining higher than state and national averages and among some of the highest rates nationally.