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 […]
May 16, 2020 – A positive case of COVID-19 was announced today in an out-of-state individual who had recently arrived in Dillingham to work seasonally for Trident Seafoods. The case was discovered yesterday when several workers quarantining in the same location were tested for COVID-19 at the end of their 14-day quarantine. Before workers can […]
WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump is saying he is confident there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year, and mass inoculations of the public will occur quickly. “I think distribution will take place almost simultaneously because we’ve geared up the military,” Trump explained on Thursday, adding […]
Pike Dog Wellness First Initiative will provide Iditarod mushers with veterinary care funding for their race teams to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 Wasilla, Alaska – The Iditarod, to further cement its commitment to excellence in dog care and help out the mushing community during the COVID-19 pandemic, has launched a $50,000 fund in partnership with longtime […]