An increase in hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients is further straining Alaska’s hospital system, according to APM. Hospitals had a record 152 COVID-19 patients Tuesday, surpassing previous highs in December, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

“We’ve hit new highs, and it looks like we’re not done yet,” Jared Kosin, president of the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association, told the Anchorage Daily News on Monday after 151 hospitalizations were reported over the weekend. “Make no mistake: this is a crisis.”

He said the latest increase in COVID-19 infections has shown little signs of slowing. As of Tuesday, 771 of the state’s 1,200 hospital beds were filled. Out of 174 intensive care beds, all but 26 were taken.

In total, 427 Alaskans have died since the pandemic started.