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The Coast Guard has downgraded its threat level at its Kodiak base from red to amber. The change from high risk to moderate status took effect last Thursday. Capt. Edward Hernaez, base commander at the Kodiak Coast Guard base, says the outbreak could have been a lot worse, had it not been for contact tracing and swift action. (Photo: Courtesy …

Listen to the story here:    A Kodiak fisherman was in the headlines last month, when he pitched a tent in front of Providence Alaska Medical Center. A few days after his daughter was medevaced to Providence Alaska Medical Center, Marvin Abbott followed her to Anchorage and pitched a tent in front of the hospital. Marvin Abbott camped out at …

On this Thursday’s midday news report with host Terry Haines, stories covered include: A live update from the Emergency Operations Center An update on a Kodiak fisherman’s protest against an Anchorage hospital’s COVID-19 visitation policies in a battle to see his daughter A new case of Covid-19 confirmed in Kodiak, bringing the count to 7 active community cases. A local …

The Kodiak region has had its second COVID-19 case this week. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization reported its most recent case this Wednesday morning. 20201014 Positive Test Announcement – Case 96 It says this one involves a person who had traveled recently and is currently in isolation. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases for the Kodiak Island …

The COVID-19 count for the Kodiak region is now up to 95 cases since April. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization reported a new case today (Tuesday) involving a Kodiak resident. There is no information available yet on how this person contracted the virus. The emergency services group would only say that the case is still under investigation and the …

Widespread testing for COVID-19  at the Kodiak Coast Guard base appears to show that the outbreak has been contained. As of Sunday, the Coast Guard public affairs office said there have been 14 cases tied to the base. After four service air station members were infected two weeks ago, the Coast Guard tested hundreds of people on base. The results …

The COVID-19 outbreak at the Kodiak Coast Guard base has been contained through aggressive contact tracing. That was the message from commanders at Thursday’s virtual town hall meeting for Coast Guard service members and their families, despite an outbreak of more than a dozen cases, with more expected. Capt. Riley Gatewood, Capt. Bryan Dailey and Capt. Edward Hernaez answered questions …

A second case of coronavirus exposure in Kodiak schools  was reported on Thursday. The Kodiak Island Borough School District announced that it would close North Star Elementary School for 24 hours for deep cleaning and disinfection. Due to a teacher in-service scheduled for next week, North Star will not re-open until Thursday October,15. In a notice sent to parents, the …

Three more COVID-19 cases were reported in the Kodiak region Thursday morning, which brings the total number reported since April to 93. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says 17 of those cases are currently active locally. One of the cases involves a resident who was a close contact of previously reported cases. The second is classified a community spread case. …

The coronavirus outbreak at the Kodiak Coast Guard base continues to spread, and the problem is likely to get worse over the next few weeks. Since an air station member tested positive for the virus a week ago, hundreds of service members have been screened. Capt. Edward Hernaez, commander of the Kodiak Coast Guard base. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast …