Another four Alaskans have died of COVID-19, the state health department reported Wednesday. It’s the second day the state has reported multiple deaths.
On Tuesday the state announced that eight Alaskans had died with COVID-19. The total number of Alaskans who have died of COVID-19 now stands at 96.
According to the Department of Health and Social Services, three of the deaths are considered recent, while the fourth was found during a records review. One of the deaths was a woman from Anchorage in her 20s. That’s just the third COVID-19 death in the state of someone under 30 years old.
The state also reported that an additional 493 people in Alaska tested positive for COVID-19, though health officials say daily counts may underestimate the true number of cases.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available
Lex Treinen is covering the state Legislature for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at ltreinen@gmail.com.
