YKHC COVID-19 News
Please note: YKHC discloses COVID-19 information for communities that have submitted written authorization from Tribal leadership. The purpose of this is to protect patient privacy, raise awareness of current public health risks, encourage community response and prevention, and promote the use of COVID-19 precautions.
Thirty new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta August 31
On August 31, YKHC reports thirty new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta. New COVID-19 CasesThe 30 are residents in:Akiachak (1)Bethel (4)Chefornak (1)Chevak (1)Hooper
One hospitalization and forty-seven new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta August 28-30
On August 28, YKHC reports thirty-one new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta. New COVID-19 CasesThe 31 are residents in:Akiachak (2)Akiak (6)Bethel (4)Chevak (1)Kipnuk
Forty-two new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta August 27
On August 27, YKHC reports forty-two new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta. New COVID-19 CasesThe 42 are residents in:Akiak (5)Alakanuk (1)Atmautluak (2)Bethel (5)Bethel, out
Thirty-one new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta August 26
On August 26, YKHC reports thirty-one new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta. New COVID-19 CasesThe 31 are residents in:Alakanuk (1)Atmautluak (2)Bethel (9)Grayling (1)Kasigluk (1)Kipnuk (4)Kotlik (2)Kwethluk
One new in-region hospitalization and fifty-three new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta August 25
On August 25, YKHC reports one new in-region hospitalization and fifty-three new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta. One in-region hospitalizationOne COVID-19 positive individual
One death, one hospitalization and thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta August 24
On August 24, YKHC reports one death, one new in-region hospitalization and thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta. One deathIt is with
One death, one medevac and twenty-four new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta August 21-23
On August 21, YKHC reports one death and sixteen new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta. One DeathIt is with profound sadness YKHC reports
One medevac, two in-region hospitalizations and forty-one new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta August 20
On August 20, YKHC reports one medevac, two in-region hospitalizations and forty-one new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta. One MedevacOne COVID-19 positive individual
Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta on August 19
On August 19, YKHC reports nineteen new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta New COVID-19 CasesThe 19 are residents in: Akiachak (1)Alakanuk (4)Aniak (1)Atmautluak (1)Bethel
Thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta on August 18
On August 18, YKHC reports one new medevac and thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 in the YK Delta One MedevacOne COVID-19 positive individual was medevac’d
COVID-19: Call Before Seeking Care
If you have symptoms like a fever, cough or shortness of breath, do not go to your village clinic and do not go to the Emergency Room in Bethel. Instead, in Bethel, call 543-6949, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. In villages, call your local clinic.