Creekside Family Health Clinic has ordered a machine that can run up to 350 tests in 24 hours.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
Pandemic pushes fishing activists to call for more government support
Activists say fishing businesses need access to federal programs that already benefit land-based harvesters.
When it comes to COVID-19, Alaska just had its worst week yet
State health officials predict the number of infections will double every 23 days if people don’t take more preventative measures.
With Alaska at ‘income cliff,’ labor calls on US senators to fight for unemployment benefits
The HEROES Act would extend the $600 weekly benefits through next January.
When it comes to COVID-19 mandates, Dunleavy says it should be up to local governments
But some of the state’s largest local governments may not have the legal authority to do that.
Alaska to stop testing non-resident travelers for COVID-19 at airports
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says anyone who wants to visit the state will have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test
Juneau School District offers more details on reopening and outlines new instruction option at public forum
For parents who are uncomfortable physically sending their kids back but don’t want to lose their connection to their neighborhood school, there will be a distance learning option through neighborhood schools.
High positive test rates and village outbreaks signal COVID spread in Interior Alaska
The Fairbanks North Star Borough’s positivity rate — over 15% in some three-day periods — could show that not enough testing is being done.
As cases rise in Yakutat, health officials ask residents to hunker down
Yakutat announced four new COVID-19 cases Sunday, all residents.
Alaska had just emerged from recession when the pandemic hit. Economist sees a ‘slow grind’ to get back to pre-COVID levels.
Recovery forecasts are constrained by big unknowns, such as levels of federal aid and the course of the pandemic.