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Fairbanks and other towns across Alaska are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Fairbanks, AK community.
Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Alaska hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Alaska Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Alaska government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.
Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska New Coronavirus Cases:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
Coronavirus News for Fairbanks
Fairbanks is now considered Alaska's coronavirus 'hot spot'
Alaska health officials are now calling the Fairbanks area the “hot spot” for coronavirus in Alaska. That’s despite more total cases in Anchorage, where there’s also been two deaths, and a ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 03/30/2020 12:00pmFairbanks sees 2nd COVID-19 death as Alaska’s latest coronavirus tally grows by 11 cases
Fairbanks has seen its second death tied to COVID-19 as Alaska’s count is now at 246 confirmed cases of the infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus. A 73-year-old woman with ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 04/10/2020 12:00pmIn a Fairbanks lab, Alaska scientists search for the new, more contagious coronavirus strain - Alaska Public Media
Alaska scientists are on the hunt for a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus, and they’re processing about a hundred samples every five days at the Fairbanks state public health ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 01/11/2021 03:11amFairbanks emerges as hot spot for coronavirus in Alaska
A spike in coronavirus clusters in Fairbanks has made the Interior a hot spot for COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the new virus. State officials have linked 15 COVID-19 cases in ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 03/30/2020 12:00pmAlaska once had the highest vaccination rate. Now it's in a COVID-19 crisis. - ABC News
United States Public Health Service nurse, Faith Walsh carries a cooler containing a single vial of Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to her flight out of Fairbanks, Alaska, March 31 ... More info »
ABC News - 09/16/2021 01:20pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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