At Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage on Monday afternoon, beds were still available at the near-capacity ICU, while 80 staff across the hospital system were out.
A health care professional sits down at a table and takes a break at the Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.
The state is in the midst of a surge in cases driven by the highly contagious — though seemingly less severe — omicron variant of the virus. On Monday, health officials reported 4,447 new COVID-19 cases among residents and nonresidents over the course of the weekend. At Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage on Monday afternoon, beds were still available at the near-capacity intensive care unit, while 80 staff across the hospital system were out, according to spokesman Mikal Canfield.
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