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More schools go to universal indoor masking
More than 200 students have tested positive for COVID-19 since Aug. 23.
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Officials: Best immunity is through vaccination
Although COVID infection produces antibodies that can help fight the virus, it’s risky to take that chance.
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State health officials: Masking, vaccines best way to keep kids in school
“If you really want to do away with masks, vaccine is the way to do that.”
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District reports 130 COVID-19 cases in schools, 930 close contacts
Seward schools joined Port Graham School, Susan B. English School and Tebughna School in requiring masks due to…
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Officials: Kids at risk for respiratory illnesses
Although a child hasn’t been admitted as an inpatient for COVID at the facility, there have been multiple…
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KPBSD pauses weekly antigen tests for athletes
The district is experiencing “supply chain challenges”
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Borough mayor promotes debunked COVID treatments
Pierce defends ivermectin as potential virus med, proposes local clinical trials
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Hospital ‘extremely busy’ as COVID patients surge
There were 14 COVID patients admitted as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Dunleavy encourages Alaskans to get vaccinated
Dunleavy emphasized that the vaccines had been developed as part of the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed.
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Over the past week, 159 COVID-19 cases reported for Southern Kenai Peninsula
Last Thursday’s report showed 82 new cases for Homer, 14 for Anchor Point and four for Kenai Peninsula…
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Delta variant accounts for 90% of new COVID cases, state reports
Data suggests that on average, one person with the delta variant will infect between five and eight other…
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School district doubles down on optional masks
Masks will be required on buses, but not mandated in classrooms
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‘We’ve been super, super busy’
Local hospitalizations reach levels not seen since pandemic’s peak last year