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The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Kodiak Island Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization, “The individual is not acutely ill and is staying at home.” “Public health officials have made contact with the individual, and we’ll continue to monitor the condition to …

Kodiak’s hospital and medical clinics have ramped up testing for COVID-19 in the last week, after the first rapid-testing machines arrived on island last Wednesday. About 100 test kits came along with the first set of machines, and since then they’ve scaled up, according to Dr. Curtis Mortenson at Kodiak Community Health Center. “A week ago, we had no ability …

Part 1: Part 2: On today’s edition of The Lowdown, we speak with Dr. Laura Platt, an infectious disease doctor based in Boston. In a conversation with Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center’s chief of staff Dr. Steve Smith and Kodiak Area Native Association’s Dr. Evan Jones, Platt breaks down how the coronavirus is transmitted and why it’s so much more …

On this edition of The Lowdown, we check in with health professionals from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center and Kodiak Area Native Association to learn how the medical community is preparing for COVID-19 cases in Kodiak. They provide updates on hospital capacity and ventilators, debunk myths about masks and remind the community about best practices for keeping everyone on the …

Kodiak’s local medical workers are preparing the community with guidelines on how to avoid catching and spreading coronavirus within the community. As of Thursday, Alaska has nine cases of COVID-19. Kodiak still has no cases of the disease. Dr. Evan Jones with Kodiak Area Native Association says one person in Kodiak has been tested so far. That person’s test came …

Today’s guests are Dr. Elise Pletnikoff and Dr. Evan Jones from Kodiak Area Native Association. They discuss what resources KANA can provide for community members, and strategies for reducing risk of coronavirus contagion. Dr. Elise Pletnikoff and Dr. Evan Jones share coronavirus prevention guidelines during a March 19 edition of The Lowdown at KMXT. (Photo by Maggie Wall/KMXT)