The plan is to use Juneau’s Centennial Hall to isolate people who have tested positive for COVID-19 but do not require hospitalization, and to quarantine those who may have been exposed.
Health
State calls on medical providers to delay elective abortions in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The state of Alaska’s list includes several other types of surgeries — including cancer, cardiac and children’s procedures such as circumcisions — that could be postponed.
Watch: Dunleavy administration talks about COVID-19 strategy in rural Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and administration officials discussed the state’s COVID-19 response plan in rural Alaska, as well as the latest numbers of coronavirus tests, confirmed cases and hospitalizations.
Amid pandemic, Alaska courts order no jail for most misdemeanors and new pathway for bail
Police around Alaska are under temporary, coronavirus-related orders to not jail anyone on misdemeanor charges except for domestic violence or stalking.
ASRC, Alaska’s largest private employer, cuts jobs after coronavirus causes oil price collapse
Alaska’s largest private-sector employer, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., has laid off employees and cut charitable giving due to the collapse in oil prices and the economic shutdown caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Alaska sees its largest 1-day spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases; total grows to 213
The number of Alaskans diagnosed with COVID-19 rose by 22 on Monday — the largest one-day increase in reported cases in the state.