State health commissioner Adam Crum said the department has been working to make sure any COVID-specific tools and systems Alaskans still need are now permanent or sustainable. He said most Alaskans won’t feel a major change as a result.
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Senators unveil bill to extend, limit Alaska disaster declaration as deadline for food aid looms
The end of the month is the deadline for the Legislature to pass a bill — and for Dunleavy to sign it — or low-income Alaskans will lose $8 million in additional food aid.
State medical officer encourages Alaskans to wear homemade masks
Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink is encouraging Alaskans to wear homemade masks when they go out in public, as the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 continues to grow.