On Saturday, Alaska state health officials reported a record 933 new cases of COVID-19.
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During final trip of the season, nearly entire fishing boat crew tests positive for COVID-19
All crew members remain on board, with the one negative individual segregated from the remaining crew.
Post offices in Southwest Alaska villages closed for weeks because of COVID-19, delaying critical mail
With post offices closed in Kwethluk and Pilot Station, some aren’t able to get the medical supplies they need to maintain their health.
More COVID-19 cases at Goose Creek as outbreaks climb in Alaska prisons
At Goose Creek Correctional Center outside of Wasilla, nearly 800 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 out of an inmate population of about 1,300.
Large COVID-19 outbreak at Bethel jail
As of Dec. 3, 46 inmates out of 207 at the Bethel jail had active cases of COVID-19.
How residents at this Anchorage assisted-living home are hugging their families again
Anna Houser said she wanted to find a way for Aspen Creek residents to hug and hold their families again, since they’ve been under such strict protocols for so long. “Before the doors were never locked,” she said. “And now, they’re always locked.”
8 COVID-19 deaths as Alaska sets daily record with 760 new cases
Hospital capacity and staffing is a “significant concern” in the state, according to a weekly coronavirus summary from the Department of Health and Social Services.
Holiday sales give Sitka retailers a welcome boost during the pandemic
Local businesses are hoping Sitkans choose to shop local over the holidays instead of turning to big online retailers like Amazon.
As pandemic worsens, Alaskans endure ‘inexcusable’ wait for relief
Frustration and impatience with Congress is building among out-of-work Alaskans and local leaders, who say the lack of a social safety net has made it far more painful to maintain the health mandates aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Unable to reach hospital because of weather, Pilot Station man dies of COVID-19
A 37-year-old man in Pilot Station died from COVID-19 at the village health clinic in late November before he could be transported to a hospital. Stormy conditions prevented a medevac from reaching him, his family said.