Tag: coronavirus
Health corporation urges coronavirus testing for anyone traveling to Bethel
Healthcare workers are worried after the first case in the region outside of Bethel was reported last week.
To ease shortage, Juneau Assembly poised to commit $1M to child care providers
The city is planning to give a subsidy worth half of what childcare providers would get if they were at capacity, up to $500 per month.
Nome hospital reopens after positive tests among workers
The Norton Sound Regional Hospital closed down over the weekend after the first positive tested.
Second Sitka resident has tested positive for COVID-19
Details about the patient haven't been released.
Alaskans want to ride. But a pandemic bicycle boom is making supplies scarce.
Entry-level bicycles are gone from Alaska store shelves. And with the pandemic disrupting Asian manufacturing, it will be months before new shipments arrive.
Charges: Anchorage convict broke quarantine after release from California prison. Then he learned he was positive for COVID-19.
A convicted Anchorage drug dealer, diagnosed with cancer and granted early release from a federal prison in California amid the coronavirus pandemic, is now charged with violating Alaska’s two-week quarantine mandate.
6 tips from Alaska medical experts about minimizing your risk as the state reopens
The coronavirus is like a bear in the woods. Seriously, says a doctor at UAA, you’ve got to be prepared.
Southeast ports trying to determine if — and how — small ships can safely visit during pandemic
The Alaska Municipal League is asking for a moratorium on cruise ship arrivals until mutually agreed-upon protocols can be established.
As Maniilaq details Kotzebue’s first COVID-19 case, city officials worry over enforcing testing
Officials are worried that without the power to force people coming into the community from outside, they may be missing cases of the coronavirus.
What’s the air quality like in Southeast Alaska without cruise ships? Scientists hope to find out this summer
Scientists don't have any baseline data to determine the effects cruise ships have on air quality. With the cancellation of cruise ships in Southeast Alaska this year, scientists will finally be able to get that information.
A seafood worker in Valdez has COVID-19, but state health officials don’t know how he got it
A seafood worker in Valdez has tested positive for COVID-19. But state health officials say they aren’t sure how the man, who works for Peter Pan Seafoods, contracted the virus because he has been in the state for a month, went through quarantine and has not left the city.
Balancing municipal budgets during COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
COVID-19 has put a strain on small Alaska communities who rely on seasonal income to stay afloat. What can and should the state do to keep municipal governments strong?
LISTEN: Say cheese! The ins and outs of good dental health
Do you visit your dentist every 6 months? Your oral health not only impacts your quality of life and your smile, it also has a major impact on your overall health.
Alaska plans to more than triple its workforce of COVID-19 contact detectives
The state of Alaska is boosting its workforce of COVID-19 detectives, known as "contact tracers," to 500 from 150, and it's purchased new software to better share data and keep it secure.
How are Alaska malls and small businesses affected by COVID-19 shutdowns? | Alaska Insight
As Alaska moves through phases of reopening its economy, retail stores in Anchorage have been open for more than three weeks now....
Northwest Arctic Borough village resident tests positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage
The borough didn't know whether the patient had spent time in their home village before traveling to Anchorage, where they tested positive.
Special hunt opens for two musk ox stranded on island off of Nunivak coast
Biologists fear the animals will starve on the small island that lacks fresh water and enough vegetation
Nome hospital closed to the public after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The positive case was discovered during routine testing.
After armed resident thwarts shooting, Kwethluk VPOs consider carrying guns
When a 19-year-old man broke into a village public safety building dressed for combat, state troopers say tragedy was avoided thanks to an armed resident who got the man to give up his weapon and lie on the ground.
How do Alaska leaders know it’s safe to reopen the economy? It’s all about data – but it’s complicated.
Officials and experts say that decision-making around the reopening can be complicated and hard for the public to follow. There’s no single measurement that reflects the state’s overall progress in fighting the coronavirus, nor is there specific, centralized guidance from the federal government.