FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Clinton Bennett, DHSS, (907) 269-4996, clinton.bennett@alaska.gov
Twelve new cases of COVID-19 detected in six Alaska communities; third Alaska death
March 29, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 12 new cases of COVID-19 in six Alaska communities – Anchorage (4), Eagle River (1), Fairbanks (4), North Pole (1), Juneau (1) and Ketchikan (1).
DHSS also reported the third death of an Alaskan from COVID-19. The individual was a 73-year-old Anchorage resident. The patient was tested on March 23 and admitted to an Anchorage hospital and passed away on the evening of March 28.
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