PMC reports five active cases of COVID-19

The Petersburg Medical Center reported five active cases of COVID-19 Tuesday evening and is currently at a moderate risk level.

The Petersburg School District is currently not reporting any cases of COVID-19 on its dashboard due to the winter break.

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported 1,597 new cases from January 3-4 in the state, 12 new resident hospitalizations, and no deaths.

60.7% of Alaskans aged five or older are fully vaccinated while only 22.3% have received a booster according to the DHSS COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard.

In Petersburg, 63.9% of residents are fully...