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Antibody testing for COVID-19 has been making headlines over the last few weeks. It’s a form of testing that uses blood droplets to confirm whether you have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus by checking if you have the antibodies associated with the virus. The Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, says it’s unclear right now whether having the antibodies …

GCI announced Thursday that Kodiak’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 is an employee at its retail store. “We are reaching out to our Kodiak customers so that you have the information you need to make the best decisions for your health and safety,”Paul Landes, GCI senior vice president of consumer services, wrote in an email to customers. “The employee was …

On this edition of The Lowdown, we have a weekly check-in with members of Kodiak’s medical community — Dr. Elise Pletnikoff with Kodiak Area Native Association, nurse practitioner Elsa DeHart with the Public Health Center, and Dr. Steve Smith and Gina Bishop from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center.

Nurse practitioner Elsa DeHart joined us today for The Lowdown to discuss resources available at the Kodiak Public Health Center. She talked about reducing strain on the health care system by making sure you’ve had your flu shot — available for anyone who needs one at the Public Health Center. We also talked about the way coronavirus is transmitted between …

As the community prepares to combat the arrival of the coronavirus to Alaska, the Kodiak Public Health Center is still operational. Overloading the medical system with COVID-19 cases is a major concern for state health officials. Public health nurse Elsa DeHart says reducing other types of disease — like the common flu — is a good way to help make …