DHSS announced one death and 55 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska for Friday, July 3. 48 are residents in 10 communities: Anchorage (32), Wasilla (4), Fairbanks (4), Willow (2), and one each in Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay/Lake & Peninsula boroughs combined, Palmer, Petersburg, Soldotna, and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The total number of Alaska cases is now 1,111. There have been 16 Alaska deaths.
Seven new nonresident cases were also identified in:
- Fairbanks North Star Borough: 2 unknown industry
- Valdez-Cordova Census Area: 2 seafood industry
- Municipality of Anchorage: 1 seafood industry and 1 unknown industry
- Juneau City and Borough: 1 unknown industry.
The total number of nonresident cases is now 230.
Of the 48 Alaska cases, 17 are male and 31 are female. Five are under the age of 10; four are aged 10-19; 11 are aged 20-29; nine are aged 30-39; seven are aged 40-49; six are aged 50-59; four are aged 60-69 and two are aged 70-79.
Recovered cases now total 544, with five new recovered case recorded yesterday. A total of 122,732 tests have been conducted. The average percentage of daily positive tests for the previous three days is 1.39%.
This report reflects data from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on July 3 that posted at noon on July 4 on the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub.
To view more data: coronavirus-response-alaska-