WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that he is taking an anti-malaria drug to ward off COVID-19. “I’ve taken it for a week-and-a-half now and I’m still here,” Trump said during a meeting in the White House State Dining Room. “What do you have to lose?” The president […]
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Sunday announced four new cases of COVID-19 in three Alaska communities – Anchorage (2), Juneau (1) and Homer (1)). This brings the total Alaska case count to 396. These cases reflect data from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on May 16 that posted […]
Dillingham, AK – Bristol Bay’s first Covid-19 case was reported today, a mere two days after State and Federal health officials visited Dillingham, AK and heard first hand requests for adequate testing and enforceable quarantine for incoming fishing industry members. The asymptomatic Trident worker tested positive on May 15th for Covid-19 while in […]
Through screening and COVID-19 testing of inbound passengers at the Bethel airport, YKHC identified a second positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta. YKHC received and confirmed the positive result on May 15. The individual who tested positive traveled from Anchorage to Bethel, continuing same-day travel to an outlying village. YKHC is not releasing […]