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.
Three new COVID-19 cases in Quinhagak on October 6
On October 6, YKHC identified three new COVID-19 cases in Quinhagak. October 6: Case 1 Late in the day on October 5, YKHC confirmed that
Twenty new COVID-19 Cases in Quinhagak on October 5
On October 5, YKHC identified twenty new COVID-19 cases in Quinhagak. October 5: Case 1, 2, 3, and 4 Late in the day on October
Ten new COVID-19 cases in YK Delta on October 4
On October 4, YKHC identified ten new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta. October 4: Case 1 Late in the day on October 3, YKHC
Joint Statement: Community spread of COVID-19 in Quinhagak
YKHC has evidence that community spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Quinhagak. This joint advisory is issued by
Six new COVID-19 Cases in YK Delta on October 3
On October 3, YKHC identified six new COVID-19 cases in the YK Delta. October 3: Case 1 Late in the day on October 2, YKHC
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
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.