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As restrictions to prevent spread of the coronavirus ease up around the world, reports of new clusters of COVID-19 are popping up as well. Kodiak’s case count remains at one, and that person has reportedly since recovered, but the potential for greater transmission still exists, according to city and state medical officials. With the recent reopening of intra-state travel just …

State and federal medical officials, including Alaska Chief Medical Officer Anne Zink and Senior Medical Officer with the Department of Homeland Security Alexander Eastman visited Kodiak on Wednesday. The group toured the Ocean Beauty and Trident Seafood processing plants and the city’s alternative care facilities, and met with members of Kodiak’s medical community. Zink, who has been the face of …

Story by Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO.  Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Tuesday that restaurants and other retail businesses can begin offering more services on Friday, if they follow certain health guidelines. Anchorage businesses will be opening three days later, on Monday, according to Dunleavy. Restaurants that follow the guidelines can offer dine-in services. In addition, retail stores, …

KMXT received this press release on April 7, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing. Issued: April 7, 2020 By: Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services and Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska Health Alert 011 – Safety Guidelines for Religious Services COVID-19 Health Mandate 11: Social Distancing, Item I.5 prohibits private …

Story by KTOO’s and Alaska Public Media’s Andrew Kitchenman. Three more people in Alaska have confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to six. In a news conference Tuesday evening, Dr. Anne Zink, the state’s chief medical officer, said the new cases are from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Ketchikan. “We’ve seen in just a few days that we’ve had no cases, …