COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Alaska, U.S. |
| Index case | Anchorage |
| Arrival date | March 7, 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 290,515 |
| Hospitalized cases | 80 (Current) |
| Ventilator cases | 40 (current) |
| Recovered | 3,042 |
Deaths | 1,270 |
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The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Alaska on March 12, 2020.
On March 11, Governor Mike Dunleavy's office declared a state of emergency to ensure all entities have the necessary response resources. The next day, the first case, a foreign national in Anchorage, was announced to the public.
As of July 2022, 71.9% of the state has received at least one vaccine dose and 52.7% has received a booster shot.