The borough manager says the team volunteered to keep working so that 911 calls would be answered locally instead of routing them to Fairbanks.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
The number of Alaskan COVID deaths now tops 1,000
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Wednesday reported an additional 63 resident COVID deaths. Two of them are from the new year, and the rest happened earlier in the pandemic.
Anchorage hospitals tighten visitor restrictions as COVID surge presses on
Providence Alaska Medical Center moved its visitation policy to its strictest level last week.
The Postal Service is now taking orders for COVID-19 test kits
Households can order four rapid tests, which the Postal Service says will be shipped for free “in late January.”
You’ll be able to order free at-home COVID test kits starting on Wednesday
Biden also said six new federal medical teams will be dispatched to aid overwhelmed hospitals in six states.
New smartphone feature allows for anonymous reporting of COVID exposure in Alaska
With the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Alaska, contact tracing is increasingly difficult. A new feature for Alaska smartphones could help.