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Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 in four Alaskan communities

KMXT received this press release on March 25, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this press release reported an incorrect number of Ketchikan cases. The correct number is three. Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 detected March 25, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 17 new …

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New day and time for the Emergency Services Council Live Forum

KMXT received the following press release from the Kodiak Emergency Services Council. It is posted here with minor editing.           KODIAK EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL LIVE FORUM No. 2 Kodiak, Alaska — March 25, 2020 The Kodiak Emergency Services Council will be hosting a Live Forum on Thursday, March 26, 2020 beginning at 12:00pm. The forum will …

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Six new cases of COVID-19 in four Alaskan communities

KMXT received this press release on March 24, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Clinton Bennett, DHSS, (907) 269-4996, clinton.bennett@alaska.gov Six new cases of COVID-19 detected March 24, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced six new cases of COVID-19 in four Alaska communities – Fairbanks (2), …

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LOCAL ESC UPDATE: Local update No. 3 on COVID- 19

The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization has the following press release. KMXT posted as received, with minor editing.           Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization COVID-19 Update No. 3 NEWS RELEASE Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization For Immediate Release – March 24, 2020 ESC COVID-19 Update – No. 3 Kodiak, Alaska – As of March 24, 2020, …

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Governor issues Health Mandate #10 ordering self quarantine following International and Interstate Travel

KMXT is posting this Health Mandate from the Governor’s office with no editing. SOA March 23 COVID-19 Health Mandate 010: International and Interstate Travel, Order for Self Quarantine Alaska DHSS sent this bulletin at 03/23/2020 06:13 PM AKDT **COVID-19 HEALTH MANDATE** Issued: March 23, 2020 By: Governor Mike Dunleavy Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Anne …

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Health Mandate #9: Governor orders related to personal care services and gatherings

  KMXT received this update from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. It is posted here with no editing. SOA March 23 COVID-19 Health Mandate 009: Personal Care Services & Gatherings Statewide   Alaska DHSS sent this bulletin at 03/23/2020 06:12 PM AKDT **COVID-19 HEALTH MANDATE** Issued: March 23, 2020 By: Governor Mike Dunleavy Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department …

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Ten new cases of COVID- 19 detected in three Alaska communities

KMXT received this press release on March 22, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing.  Ten new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities March 22, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services today announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 in three Alaska communities – Anchorage (7), the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (2) and Juneau (1). …

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HEALTH MANDATE: Governor orders all schools closed until May 1, public and private

KMXT posted this Health Mandate as we received it from the Governor’s office, with minor edits.   **COVID-19 HEALTH MANDATE** Issued: March 20, 2020 By: Governor Mike Dunleavy Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska To prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the State of Alaska …

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