On February 12, YKHC reports seventy-six new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta.
New COVID-19 Cases
The 76 are residents in:
Akiachak (2)
Akiak (1)
Bethel (13)
Chefornak (2)
Chevak (4)
Eek (5)
Grayling (15)
Kotlik (6)
Kwethluk (1)
Kwigillingok (3)
Mountain Village (2)
Napakiak (1)
Napaskiak (3)
Pilot Station (1)
Quinhagak (12)
Russian Mission (1)
Toksook Bay (1)
Tuntutuliak (2)
Tununak (1)
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On February 13, YKHC reports twenty-seven new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta.
New COVID-19 Cases
The 27 are residents in:
Akiachak (5)
Akiak (1)
Alakanuk (2)
Bethel (4)
Chevak (1)
Grayling (1)
Hooper Bay (1)
Kipnuk (1)
Kongiganak (1)
Kotlik (2)
Kwethluk (1)
Kwigillingok (2)
Mountain Village (1)
Nunapitchuk (2)
Quinhagak (2)
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On February 14, YKHC reports ten new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta.
New COVID-19 Cases
The 10 are residents in:
Akiachak (2)
Bethel (8)
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Dashboard update: The State of Alaska notifies YKHC about YK Delta residents who test positive for COVID-19 while outside YK Delta. After reviewing data provided by the state, YKHC will add 75 additional cases to the total case on the YKHC dashboard today.
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COVID-19 Updates and Community Information
Vaccinations: YKHC strongly encourages all people 5 years and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Booster shots: Anyone ages 12 or older who is five months past their second shot of the Pfizer is eligible for a booster. Everyone ages 18 or older who received the Moderna vaccine more than five months ago or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two months ago is also eligible. To learn more, click here.
To schedule a vaccine for people age 12 or older or a booster appointment for eligible individuals: Visithttps://www.ykhc.org/covid-19/vaccine/ or call 1-800-478-6599.
To schedule a vaccine appointment for children ages 5 to 11: In Bethel, call 543-6949. In villages, please call your local clinic.
COVID-19 testing hours:
In villages, contact your local clinic.
In Bethel –
- Individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19 OR are close contacts of a known positive are required to test at the outdoor site, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
- Individuals wanting to test out of quarantine on/after day 5 must test at the outdoor site, 4:30 and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, or 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday.
- The outdoor testing site is in the CHSB parking lot, across the street from the hospital.
- Routine COVID-19 testing for those who have not tested positive within the last 90 days is available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday on the first floor of the hospital or 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, in the Blueberry conference room, located by the emergency room entrance.
- For more details, visit https://www.ykhc.org/covid-19-testing/
Community safety: YKHC recommends all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask in any indoor public setting.
Additionally, continue to practice protective measures such as practicing regular hand-washing, avoiding hosting or attending large gatherings, and frequently disinfecting high-touch surfaces. To view YKHC’s community guidance document, please visit https://www.ykhc.org/covid-19/resources/.
Learn more: For more information about COVID-19 in the YK Delta, visit www.ykhc.org/covid-19.
Case statements are published the next business day after cases are identified (e.g. Monday cases are published Tuesday. Friday and weekend cases are published Monday. Cases identified over a holiday are reported the next business day.) Whenever possible, YKHC will notify patients and call the affected communities the day cases are identified.