Tag: coronavirus
Mat-Su COVID-19 cases were not related to travel, borough says
The first two positive tests for COVID-19 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough were not related to patient travel, according to Borough Manager John Moosey.
City officials mandate many travelers to Juneau quarantine themselves for 14 days
Beginning Monday, many travelers coming to Juneau will be mandated to self-quarantine for 14 days.
JBER declares emergency after seven test positive for COVID-19
Seven people have tested positive for coronavirus at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson testing center, according to a Facebook post on Sunday night.
Health officials announce 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska
Seven of the new cases are in Anchorage, two in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and one in Juneau.
Two of Ketchikan’s COVID-19 patients worked at the town clinic
Two healthcare workers are among Ketchikan’s six confirmed coronavirus cases. That’s according to a Sunday afternoon news release from PeaceHealth, the Washington state-based nonprofit that runs Ketchikan’s hospital.
Anchorage mayor urges panic-shoppers to ‘stay chill’ – goods are flowing into the state without problems, shippers say
Shipments will continue to arrive at the Port of Alaska as regularly scheduled on Sundays and Tuesdays.
Recall campaign provides at-home petition signing during COVID-19 pandemic
It may not be the most prominent item in the news cycle, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy is still facing a statewide recall.
Juneau mandates quarantines for certain visitors, begins voluntary screenings at the airport
As more positive cases of COVID-19 continue to appear in Alaska, the City and Borough of Juneau is eyeing the community’s main point of entry: the airport.
As Legislature looks to pass budget and coronavirus response, the dividend is major question
As the Alaska Legislature weighs passing the budget and coronavirus relief in the coming days, lawmakers are considering how to pay for them.
Anchorage to house hundreds of homeless in unused ice rinks
Anchorage is rushing to open a new emergency shelter to try and curb the spread of the coronavirus among the homeless.
State reports additional COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 21
Seven new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in five communities, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services said Saturday.
Three more COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan bring statewide tally to 17
Ketchikan-area officials are urging residents to “hunker down and shelter in place” after announcing three new coronavirus cases Saturday afternoon. That brings Ketchikan’s total to six cases.
Alaska telecom companies say they’re staying on top of internet demand
GCI’s modeling showed a surge of internet traffic around spring break, when the virus was expected to hit. It did just that, but the company said that so far, the spike isn’t as severe as some feared.
Hundreds of UAA students quickly move out of dorms, while some prepare to hunker down on campus
About 120 students will ride out at least part of spring semester, if not all of it, on a nearly empty campus in the middle of Anchorage.
Without clear guidance, child care providers make tough choices on whether to close or stay open
Even though hundreds of thousands of Alaska schoolchildren have been sent home until May, the state put out a memo on Tuesday recommending that child care facilities stay open “if they can safely do so.”
State extends Alaska school closures as coronavirus count grows to 14
Alaska public and private schools are closed until at least May 1. Students will continue to receive instruction "through distance delivery methods," state officials said.
Berkowitz issues an emergency ‘hunker down’ order for Anchorage residents, effective Sunday
Standing next to leaders from the state’s largest hospitals, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz issued the city’s most sweeping emergency order yet Friday evening, asking residents to minimize social contact and limit movement in the city to essential errands.
Dunleavy administration ‘strongly advises’ against non-essential air travel as pressure builds
Dunleavy's administration has released a "strong advisory" that Alaskans "cease non-essential out of state personal, business, and medical travel now." It's also strongly advising against non-essential, long-distance travel inside the state.
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Anchorage will run out of coronavirus testing swabs by Sunday without a provider donating them
Anchorage will run out of swabs for coronavirus tests unless someone donates them, the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management said in a bulletin Friday.