The health corporation issued a written statement on Wednesday saying the corporation is operating at capacity and has adopted new clinical guidelines for dispensing care.
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Bethel doctor advises residents to avoid physical risks as hospital beds grow scarce
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is struggling to find beds for all patients, not just those diagnosed with COVID-19. To decrease the chance of needing health care, Hodges warned against any activity that could pose a physical risk.
State ICU call center could ease rural health care gap, Yukon-Kuskokwim health officials say
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is urging the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to change how hospitals connect patients to intensive care beds across Alaska.
In Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, rapid testing helped slow fall COVID surge
Widespread use of serial rapid testing changed the course of the pandemic in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
As contagious strain spreads in Alaska, regions with low vaccination rates raise concerns
Vaccination rates vary widely across different regions and communities within Alaska, so the virus represents different risk levels in each place.
Hooper Bay has Y-K Delta’s worst COVID outbreak in months
The outbreak began in May, and 63 people have tested positive since then.
Mekoryuk is likely the first Alaska community to reach 100% vaccination against COVID-19
Mekoryuk is the first community in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — and likely the first in Alaska — to possibly reach total vaccination for everyone aged 16 and older.
Kids can’t get vaccinated yet, but Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp is getting ready by registering children age 12-15
YKHC hopes to vaccinate every child aged 12 to 15 in the region once Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is approved for that age group.
How the Y-K Delta became one of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination leaders
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta once led the nation in COVID-19 case rates. In a startling reversal, cases are dropping and the region is now helping lead the nation in vaccinations.
Over a quarter of Y-K Delta population vaccinated as cases drop
For about five months, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region has had the highest COVID-19 case rate in the state, and one of the highest rates in the nation.