Anchorage, Alaska – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy, Department of Health and Social Services, and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs are launching a new joint COVID-19 website. This new website will be a one-stop-shop for Alaskans as they navigate the resources that the State of Alaska […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — On Monday, April 13, 2020, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development began issuing the new $600 federal pandemic unemployment compensation money to Alaska workers affected by the impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The first federal disbursement included $12,853,200 to 16,183 Alaskans currently covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI). The […]
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Monday announced five new cases of COVID-19 in two Alaska communities – Anchorage (4) and Juneau (1). This brings the total case count in Alaska to 277. These new cases were reported from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on April 12 and reflect […]
April 12, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 in seven Alaska communities – Anchorage (5), Fairbanks (3), Girdwood (1) Juneau (1), Ketchikan (1), Palmer (1), Wasilla (3). This brings the total case count in Alaska to 272. These new cases were […]