In a press conference today, Alaska’s Governor Dunleavy announced that the first confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus has been reported in the state. According to Dunleavy the patient is a foreign traveler who self-monitored and called ahead to doctors and was immediately assessed. The patient was transiting through Alaska on an unnamed cargo flight. […]
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The novel coronavirus that first appeared in China in 2019 is now spreading across the United States. I have heard from many people who are worried about the possibility of COVID-19 spreading in Alaska and wanted to provide you with the best information I could on the coronavirus. My […]
SITKA, February 28, 2020 – While Alaska has yet to see any confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is closely monitoring information being provided by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (ADHSS), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and other […]