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Three workers at the Kensington Mine north of Juneau tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. That’s led to Coeur Alaska’s management to order its entire…

The predominantly Alaska Native community of about 500 has instituted some of the strictest COVID-19 precautions in the region.

Communities like Stebbins with limited access to the road systems are worried about what an outbreak could mean.

A total of 37 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the plant.

The cases were reported in a "remote area of the borough" and the alert level of the island remains at a 'green' status.

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.

The Lower Yukon community of Mountain Village is shutting its doors to nearby nonresidents unless they have permission to enter from the tribe.

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.

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.

The City and Borough of Yakutat, with a population of around 600, reported four new coronavirus cases over the weekend.