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.
Two new COVID-19 Cases in the YK Delta on October 2
Please note: On October 1, YKHC sent a letter to all Tribes in our service area to receive written authorization to disclose the name of
Update: Recall of Case 1 from 09/28/2020
On September 28, YKHC announced a resident of Bethel who had been out of region for over a month tested positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage.
One new COVID-19 case in the YK Delta on September 30
On September 30, YKHC confirmed an individual who had recently traveled to a YKHC service area village tested positive for COVID-19 elsewhere in Alaska. The
Five new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta on September 29
On September 29, YKHC identified five new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta. September 29: Cases 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 On September 29,
One new COVID-19 case in Bethel on September 28
On September 28, YKHC was notified that an individual who resides in Bethel tested positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage. Contact tracing indicates that the individual
Three new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta on September 27
On September 27, YKHC identified three new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta. September 27: Case 1 Late in the day on September 26, YKHC
Five new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta on September 26
On September 26, YKHC identified five new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta. September 26: Case 1 Late in the day on September 25, YKHC
Three new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta on September 24
On September 24, YKHC identified three new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta. September 24: Case 1 Late in the day on September 23, YKHC
Four new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta on September 23
On September 23, YKHC identified four new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta. September 23: Case 1 Late in the day on September 22, YKHC
Two new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta on September 22
On September 22, YKHC identified two new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta. September 22: Case 1 On September 22, YKHC was notified that an
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, call your village clinic, or in Bethel, call 543-6949.