The coronavirus pandemic continues a steady climb as it ravages locations around the world. Almost 14 million global COVID-19 infection cases have been recorded by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. continues to lead the world in the number of cases with more than 3.5 million people infected. Brazil comes in second with more than […]
The United States shattered its own record Wednesday for the most reported COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period – 67,600 according to Johns Hopkins University. With nearly 3.5 million confirmed cases and more than 137,358 deaths, the United States leads the world in both counts. Brazil trails the U.S. with some 1.9 million confirmed […]
DHSS today announced 57 new people with COVID-19 in Alaska. 53 are residents in 12 communities: Anchorage (31), Fairbanks (6), Eagle River (3), Valdez-Cordova Census Area (3), Ketchikan (2), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (2), Wasilla (2), Juneau (1), Kodiak Island Borough (1), Kusilvak Census Area (1) and Willow (1). 4 new nonresidents were also identified […]
July 14, 2020 – In March, the Alaska Pioneer Homes closed their facilities to all visitors, including family members, in order to protect residents from the spread of COVID-19. This was a difficult decision to make as maintaining contact with loved ones is important to the emotional and mental health of our residents. However, it […]