Alaska reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the Department of Health and Social Services COVID-19 dashboard.
The state announced no new deaths Tuesday. In total, 44 Alaskans with COVID-19 have died since the pandemic began here in March. The state’s death rate is among the lowest in the country. In Anchorage, health officials said that cases of COVID-19 among people in homeless shelters had swelled to 193 by Wednesday, including nine people who have been hospitalized and one who died.
Also on Wednesday, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. announced evidence of community spread of COVID-19 in Nunapitchuk, which is northwest of Bethel. The announcement from YKHC, the Native Village of Nunapitchuk and the City of Nunapitchuk said that the determination was made after a recent case of COVID-19 couldn’t be tied to travel.