Drivers need to be “self-contained,” with all the supplies they need so they won’t have to buy anything in Canada other than fuel at gas stations
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Vigilance needed to stop community spread of coronavirus, Alaska chief medical officer says
Dr. Anne Zink says that the state must go 28 days without a community case to say it doesn’t have community spread. That’s far from happening — community cases were found in Anchorage on April 21 and in Kenai Peninsula Borough on April 17.
Juneau preps Centennial Hall to provide quarantine and isolation spaces
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.
Juneau tells residents to ‘hunker down,’ votes to close nonessential businesses for 2 weeks
The resolution includes a number of exemptions for critical businesses related to health care, construction, shipping and home repair.
State extends Alaska school closures and enacts new restrictions as coronavirus count grows to 14
Alaska’s top health officials announced new business closures for the boroughs of Fairbanks and Ketchikan. The mandate closes hair salons, tattoo parlors, massage therapy and other personal care services that require close contact.
Amid coronavirus fears, who decides if a cruise ship can come or not?
If certain officials decide an Alaska-bound ship threatens public health, they could take extraordinary measures to contain or manage an outbreak.
N.Y., N.J. Say Quarantine Will Keep Some People At Home, Not At Hospitals
Hours after New York’s governor announced a quarantine policy that was based on home stays, rather than confinement in a medical facility, the New Jersey Governor’s Office has released a statement saying its policy is similar.
Juneau dogs suffer from kennel cough
“It’s definitely disconcerting for veterinary clinics, for kennels, for the humane society. It can be upsetting,” says Chava Lee, Executive Director of Gastineau Humane Society.