Tag: ruralcovid
COVID-19 cases send Gambell into lockdown
A VPSO is patrolling the community to limit contact between residents.
Flying to Bethel? You could win $1,000 if you get tested for COVID-19
But the number of passengers getting tested at the airport hasn’t changed.
Buckland sees large spike of COVID-19 with 11 new cases
All of the cases are currently isolating in Buckland, according to local health officials.
Petersburg cross country team adapts to COVID-19 restrictions with virtual 5K
Runners on Petersburg High School’a cross country team gather under a rainbow at Sandy Beach at the end of a practice...
Bethel mandates face masks in public and airport testing
The move follows discussions about the city's legal authority to enforce such mandates.
In Ketchikan archives, a glimpse into the 1918 flu and lessons for preserving the history of COVID-19
Scenes from newspapers at the time of the 1918 Pandemic describe a hospitality sector that was devastated by the flu and scenes eerily similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With six new cases in one day, Angoon goes into lockdown
The new cases take Angoon’s total to eight, prompting Mayor Joshua Bowen to issue an emergency order requiring all travelers to the community to self-isolate for two weeks on arrival.
Dead whales wash up near Unalaska, but pandemic complicates necropsies
The two dead whales that were recently reported included a relatively rare fin whale.
Northwest Arctic Borough pushes for restricting outside hunters over COVID-19 concerns
But hunting guides say the risk of COVID-19 exposure is low and the fears are overblown.
Angoon reports its first case of COVID-19
The Admiralty Island village of around 450 people has asked residents to “hunker down and avoid contact with anyone outside of their household until further notice.”
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.