A new, 30-day disaster declaration goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16. And with it comes eight new COVID-19 outbreak health orders. Some of the orders are similar to the previous mandates.
Health
More record-breaking days for new COVID-19 cases in Alaska: Nearly 1,400 infections reported over the weekend
Earlier this week officials from seven hospitals across the state this week and all expressed concern about the state’s health care system’s ability to handle the skyrocketing number of COVID-19 cases.
Aside from tweet, U.S. Rep. Young, staff remain silent on COVID-19 diagnosis
Young’s opponent in last week’s election, Democratic Party-endorsed independent Alyse Galvin, said the Congressman’s staff could not reach him Friday when she wanted to call him to concede.
Juneau Assembly considers bumping housing assistance grants up $1,000
The change was prompted largely by news from the grant administrator that the program appears to be vastly undersubscribed.
Juneau schools change course on plan for in-person learning
The change was a response to the COVID-19 alert Gov. Mike Dunleavy sent to Alaskans Thursday morning.
Across Alaska, as the pandemic sends more staff home, hospitals prepare for the worst
More and more workers are out sick or quarantining. At the same time, more patients with coronavirus are filling hospital beds.
Alaska is down thousands of oil and gas jobs as the pandemic continues to squash demand
Job numbers in the state’s oil and gas industry haven’t been this low for more than 30 years.
Utqiagvik passes unique punishment for violators of COVID-19 rules
The new punishment is meant to educate the rule-breaker and people in the community about the reasons for the precautions.
Fish and Game closes highly successful Afognak Island elk hunt by emergency order
A Fish and Game biologist said they had “closed down pretty much the entire island, which I don’t think we’ve ever done before.”
Kenai assembly votes to oppose nonexistent vaccine mandate
Several commenters at the meeting said they worried the resolution would spread misinformation.