Tag: ruralcovid
4 Yukon-Kuskokwim villages on lockdown in response to COVID-19 cases
The region reported 17 new cases over the weekend.
COVID-19 cases spike in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region
The local health corporation announced 17 new cases over the weekend.
Nome public schools move online after student-athlete tests positive for coronavirus
The district did not say which sport the athlete was involved in.
Yukon-Kuskokwim area fights against complacency as cases rise
As more people have started traveling into the region, case numbers have risen dramatically.
Kotzebue sees cluster of COVID-19 cases
10 Kotzebue residents have tested positive over the last week, including 2 employees of the local healthcare provider.
COVID-19 cases confirmed in St. Lawrence Island communities
According to the regional health corporation, his newest patient was tested as a close contact of the individual in Savoonga who was confirmed as a positive case on Sunday.
5 ferry passengers with COVID-19 disembarked in Juneau Aug. 10
Transportation officials say a group of five infected passengers boarded in Kake. They were traveling together and reportedly had no close contact with other passengers or crew.
Ravn hopes to relaunch service to rural hubs in September
The company that bought Ravn's core assets initially hoped to relaunch operations around this time, but the new owners now say that they hope to resume flying in another month, in mid-September.
Angoon mayor issues mask order following first coronavirus case in Kake
Following Monday’s news of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Kake, the neighboring Southeast community of Angoon is now requiring face coverings in most public places.
The Federal Subsistence Board OK’d an emergency hunt in Kake. Now it faces legal challenges.
Over the summer, the federal agency restricted one hunting area in the Interior to only local subsistence users, and granted permission to Kake for a special out-of-season hunt.
COVID-19 reported at Juneau’s Kensington Mine
A mine vehicle enters the Kensington Portal on Oct. 15, 2019. It’s one of two accesses for a network of about 28 miles of...
Kake on lockdown following COVID-19 positive resident
The predominantly Alaska Native community of about 500 has instituted some of the strictest COVID-19 precautions in the region.
COVID-19 restrictions spark food security concerns in Western Alaska
Communities like Stebbins with limited access to the road systems are worried about what an outbreak could mean.
OBI Seafoods confirms COVID-19 outbreak at remote Kodiak Island processing plant
A total of 37 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the plant.
26 new fisheries-related cases of COVID-19 in Kodiak
The cases were reported in a "remote area of the borough" and the alert level of the island remains at a 'green' status.
Travel ban in Unalakleet after two cases detected in one week
This latest case is a resident of Unalakleet unlike the first one which was identified as a non-resident of the community over the weekend.
Mountain Village closes its doors to nonresidents
The Lower Yukon community of Mountain Village is shutting its doors to nearby nonresidents unless they have permission to enter from the tribe.
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.
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.
COVID cases climb in small, isolated community of Yakutat
The City and Borough of Yakutat, with a population of around 600, reported four new coronavirus cases over the weekend.