Camp Director Randy Alderfer says one of the campers received a negative test result as of Monday afternoon, but they were still waiting to hear about the other.
Health
Two Alaskans die of COVID-19 as case count climbs
Out of 104 new cases, 60 were among Anchorage residents.
North Pacific Seafoods on hook for $500,000 after quarantining workers without pay
Most of the workers are eligible to receive up to $2,685.
Ketchikan emergency manager: Climbing COVID-19 case numbers could mean more ‘hunkering down’
City’s top emergency official says says he’d like to see residents make fewer trips out of the house.
Despite months of aggressive measures, Fort Yukon reports 21 cases of COVID-19
How the virus got into the village is still unclear.
Mayor laments lack of state, federal leadership as Tenakee Springs passes mask mandate
With no local law enforcement, Tenakee Springs is counting on the public to cooperate.
In a pandemic, a ‘delicate balance’ between patient privacy and the public’s need to know
Federal privacy law gives patients the last say on what will and won’t be disclosed.
With the unemployment bonus set to expire, Food Bank of Alaska braces for another surge in need
The food bank estimates that the current need is up about 75% statewide compared to last year but could get far worse.
At an Anchorage seafood processor, more than a third of employees test positive for COVID-19
According to the city, community spread likely has already begun from this outbreak.
Another 231 Alaskans and people visiting the state tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday
It’s the largest single day jump in cases the state has seen so far