Tag: coronavirus
Alaska’s COVID-19 count tops 3,000, as Anchorage bars and restaurant dining rooms close again
Anchorage has the highest rate of coronavirus spread.
Mat-Su school district tightens up precautions
The Mat-Su School District says it is reducing the number of classes secondary school student will take per week, as well as moving Fridays to online learning.
Anchorage shuts down bars, restaurants for indoor service
Bars and nightclubs will be closed to dine-in service. Emergency Order 15 also limits indoor gatherings to 15 people and outdoor gatherings with food and drinks to 25 people. Outdoor gatherings without food and drinks are limited to 50 people.
Siberia wildfire smoke could remain over Alaska for weeks
Until the fires in Russia stop, the haze will likely continue, although the duration is difficult to predict, said Patrick Doll of the National Weather Service’s Anchorage office.
With more than 50 cases, Seward renews business restrictions, mask mandate
The city has experienced a recent outbreak of nearly 100 seafood workers.
The rules for crossing the Canadian border into Alaska just got even stricter
Starting July 31, people driving to Alaska from the Lower 48 will only be able to enter Canada through one of five border crossings
When it comes to COVID-19, Alaska just had its worst week yet
State health officials predict the number of COVID-19 infections will double every 23 days if people don't take more preventative measures.
Bethel City Council passes mask resolution
The resolution says that people should wear masks in public spaces, like at work if you interact with the public, or while riding taxis, but the city doesn't have the authority to enforce it.
Dunleavy says COVID-19 mandates should be up to local governments
“I know there’s a lot of people that would love for me to mandate masks, bar closures, restaurant closures,” Dunleavy said during a news conference on Tuesday. “But it simply doesn’t make sense"
Anchorage announces new COVID-19 testing sites
The five sites will be free to the public and will not require a doctor's referral.
Anchorage School District again delays the start of sports
The district is pushing back the start of fall sports until at least Aug. 20.
Southeast Alaska airline to relaunch passenger service on former Ravn routes
Alaska Seaplanes announced Tuesday it intends to relaunch passenger air service on routes formerly served by RavnAir Group, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alaska teachers are cautiously optimistic about upcoming, atypical school year
There is still some uncertainty about what the start of school will look like as the number of positive COVID-19 cases continue to increase statewide. But several Alaska teachers from around the state said they are cautiously optimistic.
During pandemic, a ‘delicate balance’ between patient privacy and public health
HIPAA requires that officials protect the identity of people diagnosed with a disease, but public health officials also need to make sure people know where they might have been exposed.
With Alaska at ‘income cliff,’ labor calls on US senators to fight for unemployment benefits
The $600 weekly unemployment checks end this week. Alaska's senators are saying whether they'll join the fight to extend them.
Brooks Camp closes due to COVID-19 cases
The Brooks Camp Developed Area of Katmai National Park and Preserve is closed due to multiple cases of COVID-19 among residents of the area.
A glacial dam near Juneau could burst any time
A jökulhlaup - or glacial dam release - could happen any time, but scientists are trying to understand how much flooding could happen.
High positive test numbers and village outbreaks signal COVID spread in Interior Alaska
Fairbanks' positivity rate has been many times the state's average.
Two Alaskans die of COVID-19 as case count climbs
It's the 21st Alaskan to die with COVID-19.
Alaska had just emerged from recession when the pandemic hit. When will the state’s economy be back to pre-COVID levels?
“This is going to be a slow grind to get back to pre-pandemic levels."