Tag Archives: COVID-19

On Today’s Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Kodiak Up to 14 Active COVID Cases, Senate Bills Would Change Rules of Engagement for Police Statewide, Governor has Wide Discretion in Disasters

On Today’s Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Six New Cases of COVID Reported for Kodiak, Boat Burns and Sinks in Kalsin Bay, Proposal Would Make ATVs and Snowmachines Legal on Roads

Kodiak has a 10th confirmed COVID-19 according to the local Emergency Operation’s Center. The person is a non-resident and the case is believed to be travel related, said the EOC statement.   ​ COVID-19 Banner

The following press release, which outlines testing and mask requirements for travelling on the state ferries, was received Wednesday afternoon from the Alaska Department of Transportation. We post it as received with minor editing. This is a breaking story and KMXT will have more information, and an explanation of the rules during local newscast which will be posted online later. …

M/V Tustumena Sailings cancelled from June 27 to July 1 for continuing COVID-19 mitigation   The ferry Tustumena won’t be returning to Kodiak on June 28 as scheduled, because all sailings through July 1 have been cancelled for “continuing COVID-19 mitigation,” according to a state DOT press release. Service is scheduled to resume when Tustumena departs Homer for Seldovia on …

By Jacob Resneck at CoastAlaska in Juneau Passengers on Alaska’s mainline ferries are now being required to get a COVID-19 test before traveling. The Alaska Marine Highway System announced a set of new protocols Sunday it says will protect against the spread of coronavirus on its vessels. And with some exceptions, passengers 2 years and older will be required to …

KMXT received the following press release from the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization. We post it as received, with minor editing.   KODIAK, ALASKA, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 19, 2020 We have received information from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) that there has been another positive test result for COVID-19 in Kodiak.  This case is a …

Following is press release from the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization. KMXT posts it as received, with minor editing.   KODIAK, ALASKA, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 18, 2020 We have received information from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) that there has been another positive test result for COVID-19 in the Kodiak Island Borough.  This case is …

BREAKING:  Kodiak has had a sixth case of COVID-19 confirmed as of noon Thursday.  More information is coming, but the announcement was part of the regular Thursday live update from the Kodiak Emergency Operation’s Center. There are currently three ‘”active” cases and three “recovered” cases within the Kodiak Island Borough, according to Elsa DeHart, with the Public Health Services. This …

The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization sent KMXT the following press release on Friday afternoon, June 12 announcing a fourth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Kodiak Island Borough.  We post it here as received with minor editing. COVID-19 Banner   Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization  KODIAK, ALASKA, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 12, 2020 We have received information …