Health

Kodiak has crossed 100 active COVID-19 cases for the first time since late 2020. The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center announced 34 new cases today (FRIDAY), bringing the total active case count to 105. Three people are currently hospitalized in Kodiak. Half of the 34 new cases are close contacts of previously reported cases. Only two are reported as community transmission, …

The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center announced this (THURSDAY) afternoon that they have raised the community risk level from green to yellow. According to the EOC’s Community Mitigation Plan, the yellow risk level indicates a “Pandemic Alert Period”, prompting mask recommendations and limiting gatherings of people to fewer than 20 people. However, the EOC said that they are not restricting indoor …

May 21, 2021 by Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media Paper cards like this one, shown by retired chemistry teacher David Boyd at a January COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Anchorage, could be replaced by a digital system that the state of Alaska is preparing to launch. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said his administration won’t require vaccine passports. …

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has massively expanded the list of those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. According to a DHSS press release, the list now includes those 55 years of age and up, and persons 16 years and older who: *Are an essential worker as defined by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. *Are at …

The search for the head of the Kodiak Area Native Association has been suspended. The Coast Guard says KANA’s CEO, Andy Teuber, was piloting a helicopter that disappeared Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard says it launched a search for Teuber 66 nautical miles northeast of Kodiak. Searchers are looking for a black and white Robinson 66 helicopter with the tail …

The head of the Kodiak Area Native Association is missing. The Coast Guard says KANA’s CEO, Andy Teuber, was piloting a helicopter that disappeared Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard says it launched a search for Teuber 66 nautical miles northeast of Kodiak. Searchers are looking for a black and white Robinson 66 helicopter with the tail number N1767. A family …

By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage – February 23, 2021 Andy Teuber, the president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, has resigned, the organization said Tuesday. “The chairman and president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium resigned this morning. The consortium’s board of directors is taking immediate and swift action, calling a special meeting for this afternoon …

As COVID-19 gains ground in Kodiak, the hospital has been forced to make some changes. Amy Corder, incident commander for the Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center COVID response, says that there are three patients with COVID currently in the hospital. “So unfortunately, we are not able to give specifics about their condition as we have to comply with federal privacy …

Another travel-related case of COVID 19 was reported today for the Kodiak region. This brings the total number of cases reported since October 20th to 43. That’s when the recent spike in infections began. It’s also about 30 percent of the total number of cases reported since April, when the first positive tests of the virus emerged. The Kodiak Area …

Kodiak’s COVID-19 count rose by three more cases on Tuesday, which brings the total number of cases in the past two weeks to 42. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says one of the new cases involves a Kodiak resident who traveled recently. The other two cases haven’t been classified yet, because they are still under investigation. Contact tracing is …