Active COVID-19 cases at 10

As of Tuesday night, the Petersburg Medical Center's COVID-19 Dashboard reported 10 active cases in Petersburg with 16 new cases in the previous seven days.

The Petersburg School District recorded seven total cases among staff and students Wednesday afternoon.

Rae C. Stedman Elementary School numbered the most with five followed by one at Mitkof Middle School and one at Petersburg High School.

According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the state recorded 4,147 new cases from January 31 to February 1 along with 24 new resident hospitalizations and eight resident deaths.

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