Press Briefing – Alaska Politics and Elections

Anchorage Municipality update on the responses to COVID-19

Editor — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:20:13 +0000

April 27, 2020 community briefing: Today, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz is joined by Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson, Alaska Pacific University President and Cathy Sandeen, University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor. The Mayor and the university leaders will give a community update about the responses to COVID-19. Chris Schutte, Director of the MOA’s Office of Economic and Community Development will also be available to address specifics about the safety criteria released on Friday. Anchorage residents are encouraged to ask their questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to get them answered.
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Monday, April 27, 2020

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Monday, April 27, noon – 1:00 p.m., 2020

Today, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz is joined by Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson, Alaska Pacific University President, and Cathy Sandeen, University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor.

The Mayor and the university leaders will give a community update about the responses to COVID-19.

Chris Schutte, Director of the MOA’s Office of Economic and Community Development will also be available to address specifics about the safety criteria released on Friday. Anchorage residents are encouraged to ask their questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to get them answered.

Mayor issues Emergency Orders EO-07 and EO-08

ANCHORAGE — Today, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz issued Emergency Order EO-07 and Emergency Order EO-08. EO-07 replaces and supersedes the Hunker Down Order (EO-03-V2) and EO-01. The order allows many non-critical businesses to operate so long as they are able to adhere to safety criteria. EO-07 takes effect at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020 and remains in effect until modified.

Emergency Order EO-08 aligns municipal marijuana and alcohol code and regulations with recent changes made by the State of Alaska. The order allows for curbside pickup of alcohol from restaurants, breweries, distilleries, and retail stores, as well as the delivery of sealed beer and wine from restaurants with food orders. In addition, marijuana retail businesses may temporarily change their operations to allow for online and phone orders and exterior window and curbside pickup. EO-08 also takes effect at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020 and remains in effect until revoked.

“Hunker Down reduced the spread of COVID-19 in Anchorage and gave us time to gain medical knowledge and capacity,” said Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. “Our ability to move through “Easing Up” depends on our discipline in maintaining the physical distancing and hygiene that made us successful over the past month.”

EO-07 mandates that Anchorage residents:

limit outings and physical contact with those outside their household
maintain physical distancing of at least six feet from those outside their household whenever possible
not gather in groups of more than twenty (20) people, even with physical distancing

In addition, residents are strongly encouraged to continue practicing recommended hygiene, including wearing face coverings or masks when in public.

EO-07 allows for the limited operation of the following business sectors and gatherings, subject to increased hygiene and physical distancing requirements:

Retail Businesses
Non-Critical, Non-Public Facing Businesses (Professional Services)
Non-Critical, Public Facing Businesses (interact with public or have storefronts or in homes)
Personal Care Services
Dine-in Food
Childcare and Day Camps (Operating criteria will be issued shortly.)
Outdoor Fitness (Operating criteria will be issued shortly.)
Social, Religious, and Other Gatherings (Operating criteria will be issued shortly.)

EO-07 effectuates the criteria for businesses that the Municipality released on Friday April 24, which include limits on store occupancy, hygiene, and cleaning requirements, and in many cases require businesses and customers to wear face coverings.

Critical businesses that have been open under the Hunker Down order must allow and should strongly encourage employees to wear face-coverings when around the public or in close proximity to other employees, and may require customers to do so as well.

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Anchorage Mayor provides clarity about the Municipality’s timeline to ease restrictions on businesses

Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:14:08 +0000

Wednesday, April 22nd community briefing: Today, the Mayor will provide clarity about the Municipality’s timeline to ease restrictions on businesses. He will be joined by Natasha Pineda, Director of the Anchorage Health Department and Chris Schutte, Director of the Office of Community and Economic Development. The “Safe Anchorage: Roadmap to Reopening the Municipality of Anchorage” is available online at muni.org/COVID-19/roadmap For the latest information about the Municipality’s response to COVID-19, please visit muni.org/COVID-19
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wednesday, April 22nd community briefing:

Today, the Mayor will provide clarity about the Municipality’s timeline to ease restrictions on businesses.

He will be joined by Natasha Pineda, Director of the Anchorage Health Department and Chris Schutte, Director of the Office of Community and Economic Development.
The “Safe Anchorage: Roadmap to Reopening the Municipality of Anchorage” is available online at muni.org/COVID-19/roadmap For the latest information about the Municipality’s response to COVID-19, please visit muni.org/COVID-19

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough Press Conference Discussing COVID-19

Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:35:27 +0000

COVID-19 Press Conference-April 22
Posted by Matanuska-Susitna Borough on Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Matanuska-Susitna Borough gives a community briefing about the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Erickson speaks to the community on mobile testing and expanded medical services. Mask wearing in public is encouraged.

Monday, April 22, 11 – noon, 2020

WHEN:

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / 11:00 am

WHERE:

MSB Assembly Chambers, 350 E. Dahlia Ave., Palmer

AGENDA:

Intro: Mayor Vern Halter
Ken Barkley, DES Director
Dr. Thomas Quimby, Clinical Lead – Mat-Su Regional’s COVID-19 task force.
Dr. Wade Erickson, Capstone Clinic
Elizabeth Ripley, Mat-Su Health Foundation
Q and A: George Hays
Closing: Mayor Halter

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Mayor Berkowitz will discuss a roadmap to re-open Anchorage

Editor — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:10:03 +0000

April 20, 2020: in today’s community briefing, Mayor Berkowitz will discuss a roadmap to re-open Anchorage. He will be joined by Natasha Pineda, Director, Anchorage Health Department; Dr. Bruce Chandler, Medical Officer, Anchorage Health Department; Chris Schutte, Director, Office of Community and Economic Development. Anchorage residents may participate in the briefing by submitting questions in the comments of the Facebook live.
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Monday, April 20, 2020

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Monday, April 20, noon – 4:00 p.m., 2020

April 20, 2020: in today’s community briefing, Mayor Berkowitz will discuss a roadmap to re-open Anchorage. He will be joined by Natasha Pineda, Director, Anchorage Health Department; Dr. Bruce Chandler, Medical Officer, Anchorage Health Department; Chris Schutte, Director, Office of Community and Economic Development. Anchorage residents may participate in the briefing by submitting questions in the comments of the Facebook live.

Roadmap to Reopening Anchorage

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Anchorage Mayor Berkowitz – COVID19 Press Briefing Property taxes have been extended one month well demands on Food Banks increase 75%

Editor — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 20:11:40 +0000

Mayor Berkowitz’s April 17, 2020 COVID-19 community update. Today’s guests include Julia Luey, Vice President of Treatment Services at VOA Alaska, and mental health therapist Tad Sumner of Psychology Resources, and a UAA Professor. Julia and Tad will share how families can focus on positive relationships, and how parents can give themselves and their children grace during this time. Ways to identify substance misuse and early intervention will also be discussed. Community members are invited to ask questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to have them answered. #HunkerDownAnchorTown
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Friday, April 17, 2020

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Monday, April 17, noon – 1:00 p.m., 2020

Mayor Berkowitz’s April 17, 2020 COVID-19 community update. Today’s guests include Julia Luey, Vice President of Treatment Services at VOA Alaska, and mental health therapist Tad Sumner of Psychology Resources, and a UAA Professor. Julia and Tad will share how families can focus on positive relationships, and how parents can give themselves and their children grace during this time. Ways to identify substance misuse and early intervention will also be discussed.

Community members are invited to ask questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to have them answered.

Discussion included emphasis on directing funding for the safety of all Alaskans with deep concern regarding reports of higher levels of domestic violence, suicide and substance use and abuse within our communities during this time. Murkowski stated being very aware that shelter in place might not be a safe place for the most vulnerable among us. Local and State government discussion involved the Cares Act, the Postal Service and ensuring we have in place the funding for behavioral and mental health support within our Alaskan communities.

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Anchorage Press Briefing – Mayor Updates and Extends Emergency Orders

Editor — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:31:38 +0000

Today’s community briefing with Mayor Berkowitz features the Chief Medical Officers from the Alaska Native Medical Center, Providence Health & Services Alaska, and Alaska Regional Hospital. We encourage the public to ask questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to have them answered.
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wednesday, April 15, noon – 1:00 p.m., 2020

The briefings will be live streamed on the Mayor’s Facebook page. Residents may participate in the briefing by submitting questions in the comments of the Facebook live.

Mayor Updates and Extends Emergency Orders

4/14/2020

Mayor’s Corner

ANCHORAGE — Today Mayor Berkowitz issued Emergency Order EO-06, which updates and extends previous emergency orders. Emergency Order EO-06 includes an updated version of the Hunker Down Order (EO-03), and extends the order to 11:59 p.m. on May 5. Emergency Order EO-02, which preserved personal protective equipment (PPE) and prohibited certain non-urgent medical procedures, is extended until 11:59 p.m. on April 19, at which time it will be updated with a new order that allows for many elective medical procedures to resume. Emergency Order EO-04, which waived bag fees, is extended until 11:59 p.m. on June 5, and now also allows businesses to temporarily provide customers with plastic bags.

Public health experts advise that COVID-19 continues to pose a significant risk to the health and safety of Anchorage residents. The virus still spreads easily from person to person, and causes significant health complications and even death among a relatively high number of patients. Immediately removing physical distancing restrictions would likely result in a surge of COVID-19 cases that overwhelms Anchorage’s expanded health care capacity.

The Municipality and health care providers have made progress in preparing for and slowing the spread of COVID-19. The Municipality has increased its contact tracing capacity, collected PPE, and worked with the State and hospitals to increase hospital bed availability. Evidence suggests that by staying at home as much as possible, Anchorage residents are flattening the curve.

Recognizing the progress that has been made, the new order begins the process of easing restrictions. The temporary moratorium on elective procedures successfully increased the supply of PPE available to health care workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the Municipality is working in coordination with the State to allow for many elective medical procedures to resume.

Further loosening of restrictions will require Anchorage to have robust capacity to test residents, conduct contact tracing, and treat patients. The Municipality is working with public health experts to develop and implement a strategy to loosen restrictions in a manner that is safe and timely.

“Anchorage has done a great job responding to this crisis” said Mayor Berkowitz. “We hunkered down and are saving lives. Our work is not done; the virus is still out there. But we know that if we stay disciplined and maintain physical distancing and good hygiene, we will be able to keep easing restrictions and continue reopening the economy.”

The Hunker Down order includes updated guidance for businesses and individuals. The order:

Prohibits businesses from knowingly permitting symptomatic employees or others likely to be contagious with COVID-19 from working outside the home.
Mandates that businesses must allow and shall strongly encourage employees to wear cloth face-coverings or masks when around the public or in close proximity to other employees. The order strongly encourages individuals to wear a cloth face-covering or mask whenever in public.
Allows up to two people to be inside a non-critical business that is closed to the public for the purposes of essential upkeep, site maintenance, performing payroll, or facilitating remote business operations or online order fulfillment through email or physical mail, assuming proper physical distancing measures can be accomplished. Non critical businesses may not operate via curbside or delivery service model at this time.
Clarifies that farmer’s markets, food trucks, and landscapers are critical businesses.
Allows sewing, quilting, and fabric stores to open for curbside pick-up and delivery.
Updates the order to apply to everyone in Anchorage by mandating that everyone stay home as much as possible, and that home may include a residence, a temporary residence, or a shelter.

Emergency Order EO-04 allows businesses to temporarily provide customers with plastic bags because the pandemic has limited the supply of paper bags available to some critical businesses.

Anchorage COVID-19 Response UPDATE April 14

CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASE: Five Alaska communities were impacted by positive test results during this reporting period.

Eight new cases of COVID-19 announced in five Alaska communities; one new death

April 14, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced one new death and eight new cases of COVID-19 in five Alaska communities – Anchorage (4), Girdwood (1), Wasilla (1), Juneau (1) and Craig (1). This brings the total case count in Alaska on April 13 to 285.

These new cases were reported from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on April 13 and reflect data posted at noon today on coronavirus-response-alaska-dhss.hub.arcgis.com.

This person who died was a 33-year-old female from Wasilla who had preexisting conditions. The person was reported as a new case on April 8. She died in an Anchorage hospital on April 12 and her death was reported a day later to DHSS. This brings the total deaths in Alaska related to COVID-19 to nine.

“Our thoughts today are with this individual, her friends and family and also with the health care providers who cared for her,” said Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink. “This is a reminder that sometimes young people also have underlying health issues that puts them at higher risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19. We know it’s getting harder for Alaskans to continue to stay home and keep maintaining distance from others but this is critically important to prevent the loss of life, to protect our health care infrastructure and to help us recover faster once we are able to lift our current health restrictions.”

Of the new cases, four are male and four are female. Four are aged 20-29; three are aged 30-39; and one is aged 40-49. There have been 32 total hospitalizations and nine deaths.

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Mayor to give COVID-19 community update with Senator Murkowski

Editor — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:09:38 +0000

Today’s community briefing with Mayor Berkowitz includes Senator Lisa Murkowski, with a CARES Act update.
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Monday, April 13, 2020

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Monday, April 13, noon – 1:00 p.m., 2020

The briefings will be live streamed on the Mayor’s Facebook page. Residents may participate in the briefing by submitting questions in the comments of the Facebook live.

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Governor Mike Dunleavy, April 6th Press Briefing on COVID19

Editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:53:55 +0000

Governor Michael J. Dunleavy – Press Briefing on COVID-19

April 6, 2020 5 pm

Governor Mike Dunleavy, Alaska public health officials, and incident command staff give an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in Alaska. The Samaritans Purse aircraft carried about 18 thousand pounds of medical equipment ready for the outbreak of COVID-19 into our villages. We understand the healthcare limitations in rural Alaska, the National Guard is ready to help if needed in these remote communities across Alaska.

DHSS Press Release: One new death and 14 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Alaska

Alaska DHSS sent this bulletin at 04/05/2020 04:16 PM AKDT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Clinton Bennett, DHSS, (907) 269-4996, clinton.bennett@alaska.gov

One new death and 14 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Alaska

April 5, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced one new death and 14 new cases of COVID-19 in four Alaska communities – Anchorage (4), Fairbanks (7), Juneau (2) and Seward (1). This brings the total case count in Alaska to 185.

These new cases and the new death were reported from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on April 4 and reflect data posted at noon today on coronavirus.alaska.gov. This new reporting schedule for Alaska’s COVID-19 cases began on Thursday with the rollout of a new data dashboard.

The person who died is a 71-year-old Anchorage resident who acquired the infection outside of Alaska, tested positive on March 28 and had been hospitalized in state. The patient had preexisting health conditions.

Also of note today is that one of the Anchorage cases is a staff member at the McLaughlin Youth Center (MYC) within the DHSS Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Since learning of the positive test result, DJJ Director Tracy Dompeling has been in close contact with the Alaska Section of Epidemiology and the Anchorage Health Department to facilitate contact investigations. DJJ is implementing all recommended and necessary protective measures for both staff and residents.

“We express our condolences to the family and loved ones of the Anchorage resident who died and is included in our case count today. Our thoughts are with them,” said DHSS Commissioner Adam Crum. “Regarding the situation at McLaughlin, please know DJJ is working closely with state and local public health officials to ensure that MYC residents, staff and anyone who may have been in contact with this positive case is aware of this situation and knows what we plan to do.”

Because all of the DJJ facilities around Alaska are 24-hour facilities, operations cannot cease and all employees cannot be sent home to telecommute. Additional measures being taken to safely staff the facility at this time include:

Bringing in state and local public health officials to assist with testing and contact investigations.
Prioritized testing for staff and clients.
Sending home staff members from the affected unit who likely had contact with the individual who tested positive.

DHSS remains committed to protecting the health and safety of staff and residents at all DJJ facilities. Since March 27, before this positive case occurred, DJJ had already suspended in-person visitation for family members and religious volunteers, providing visitation and services through electronic means. Other measures already in place at the facility include frequent handwashing, routine disinfection of high-touch surfaces and encouraging staff members who are sick to stay home.

Of the new cases from yesterday that are reported today, five are male and nine are female. Two cases are aged 10-19, three are aged 30-39, one is aged 40-49, three are aged 50-59, three are aged 60-69 and two are aged 70-79. A total of 20 people cumulatively have ever been hospitalized in Alaska; four new hospitalizations have been added in the past 24-hour reporting period.

Stay informed

Alaska’s Response

Find more information about how to keep yourself and your family healthy at the DHSS webpage, coronavirus.alaska.gov
Visit the governor’s webpage on COVID-19 at gov.alaska.gov/covid19news
Visit ready.alaska.gov/covid19 on the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management webpage for Unified Command information, community press releases and other documents.

United States Response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.

Global Response

The World Health Organization guides the global response.

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Mayor Berkowitz is joined by Anchorage Health Department Director Natasha Pineda

Editor — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:13:22 +0000

In today’s community briefing about COVID-19, Mayor Berkowitz is joined by Anchorage Health Department Director Natasha Pineda. The community is encouraged to ask questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to get them answered. #HunkerDownAnchorTown
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Monday, April 6, 2020

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a public briefing on COVID-19

In today’s community briefing about COVID-19, Mayor Berkowitz is joined by Anchorage Health Department Director Natasha Pineda. The community is encouraged to ask questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to get them answered. #HunkerDownAnchorTown

April 6, 2020

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Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a public briefing on COVID-19

Editor — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 20:24:58 +0000

In today’s community briefing about COVID-19, the Mayor is joined by Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop, who will provide an update about the school district, and Public Transportation Director Jamie Acton, who will give an update about People Mover services. Residents may participate in the briefing by submitting questions in the comments of the Facebook live.
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Friday, April 3, 2020

Friday, April 3,

In today’s community briefing about COVID-19, the Mayor is joined by Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop, who will provide an update about the school district, and Public Transportation Director Jamie Acton, who will give an update about People Mover services. Residents may participate in the briefing by submitting questions in the comments of the Facebook live.

COVID-19 Multi-Lingual Resources

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Press Briefing – Alaska Politics and Elections

Anchorage Municipality update on the responses to COVID-19

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Alaska Borough/Community Websites

Anchorage Mayor provides clarity about the Municipality’s timeline to ease restrictions on businesses

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Alaska Borough/Community Websites

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Press Conference Discussing COVID-19

Matanuska-Susitna Borough gives a community briefing about the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Erickson speaks to the community on mobile testing and expanded medical services. Mask wearing in public is encouraged.

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Alaska Borough/Community Websites

Mayor Berkowitz will discuss a roadmap to re-open Anchorage

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Alaska Borough/Community Websites

Anchorage Mayor Berkowitz – COVID19 Press Briefing Property taxes have been extended one month well demands on Food Banks increase 75%

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Alaska Borough/Community Websites

Anchorage Press Briefing – Mayor Updates and Extends Emergency Orders

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Mayor Updates and Extends Emergency Orders

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Alaska Borough/Community Websites

Mayor to give COVID-19 community update with Senator Murkowski

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Alaska Borough/Community Websites

Governor Mike Dunleavy, April 6th Press Briefing on COVID19

Governor Michael J. Dunleavy – Press Briefing on COVID-19

DHSS Press Release: One new death and 14 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Alaska

Alaska DHSS sent this bulletin at 04/05/2020 04:16 PM AKDT

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Mayor Berkowitz is joined by Anchorage Health Department Director Natasha Pineda

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a public briefing on COVID-19

How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there in Alaska?

Latest data on COVID-19 in Alaska

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a public briefing on COVID-19