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COVID-19 ECHOs

• Alaska's COVID-19 ECHO informational sessions
  Keep informed about COVID-19 in Alaska with DHSS, the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) and Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) through the UAA Center for Human Development. These videoconferences create virtual learning communities by connecting Alaska’s COVID-19 experts with specific audiences on specific topics.

ASTHO risk communication resources

• COVID-19: Simple answers to top questions
  Risk communications field guide - questions and key answers
  

Case count summary

Weekly case updates

Press releases

• Four cases of COVID-19 identified at Alaska Psychiatric Institute
  October 23, 2020
  
• Report shows Alaska has had fewer COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths compared with peer states
  October 19, 2020
  
• Fairbanks Pioneer Home detects new cases; all homes being actively monitored
  October 6, 2020
  
• Getting vaccinated against flu is more important than ever; all Alaskans age six months and older should get their annual flu shot
  October 2, 2020
  
• CARES Act funding used to support mental health and suicide prevention efforts
  September 10, 2020
  
• Sixteen cases of COVID-19 identified at the McLaughlin Youth Center
  August 27, 2020
  
• Alaska ranks highest in the nation for COVID-19 testing, per capita
  August 18, 2020
  
• Eight additional COVID-19 cases identified at the Anchorage Pioneer Home; frequent testing will continue
  August 12, 2020
  
• Four cases of COVID-19 identified at the Anchorage Pioneer Home
  August 6, 2020
  
• Alaska reports record number of COVID-19 cases with 231 cases; 186 Alaskans and 45 nonresidents newly diagnosed
  July 26, 2020
  
• Atwood Building closed due to positive COVID-19 case
  July 24, 2020
  
• Seafood processing plant in Seward responding to COVID-19 outbreak
  July 22, 2020
  
• 79 crew members of seafood processing vessel test positive for COVID-19
  July 20, 2020
  
• Staff member at Alaska Psychiatric Institute tests positive for COVID-19
  July 16, 2020
  
• 50 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Alaska for July 1 and 60 new cases for July 2
  July 3, 2020
  
• As COVID-19 cases rise, health officials expand contact tracing workforce and prioritize check-in calls to at-risk individuals
  July 3, 2020
  
• 89 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Alaska for June 29-30; 74 resident, 15 nonresident
  July 1, 2020
  
• 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 21 resident, 4 nonresident
  June 29, 2020
  
• 33 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 29 resident, 4 nonresident
  June 28, 2020
  
• 27 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 19 resident, 8 nonresident
  June 27, 2020
  
• Testing recommended for employees and visitors to two Seward businesses
  June 26, 2020
  
• 30 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths recorded in Alaska; 20 resident, 10 nonresident
  June 26, 2020
  
• 44 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 25 residents, 19 nonresidents
  June 25, 2020
• DHSS & DCCED Joint Press Release: New resources for businesses to encourage COVID-19 precautions
  June 25, 2020
  
• 21 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 14 residents, 7 nonresidents
  June 24, 2020
  
• 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 16 residents, 19 nonresidents
  June 23, 2020
  
• Ten new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; six resident, four nonresident
  June 22, 2020
  
• Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 12 resident, two nonresident
  June 21, 2020
  
• 23 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 21 resident, 2 nonresident
  June 20, 2020
  
• Unified Command Press Release: Travelers entering Alaska by land or sea must complete travel declaration form. Quarantine or testing is required.
  June 20, 2020
  
• Twenty-six new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 14 resident, 12 nonresident
  June 19, 2020
  
• Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; 12 resident, seven nonresident
  June 18, 2020
• Twenty new cases of COVID-19 reported in 13 Alaska communities; five new nonresident cases
  June 17, 2020
  
• Twelve new cases of COVID-19 reported in nine Alaska communities; one new nonresident case
  June 16, 2020
  
• Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in three Alaska communities; one new nonresident case
  June 15, 2020
  
• Nine new cases of COVID-19 reported in four Alaska communities; three new nonresident cases
  June 14, 2020
  
• 29 new cases of COVID-19 reported in 14 Alaska communities; five new nonresident cases
  June 13, 2020
• Fifteen new cases of COVID-19 reported in eight Alaska communities; one new death
  June 12, 2020
  
• Testing option now provided as an alternative to Alaska’s 14-day quarantine for visitors
  June 12, 2020
  
• Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 reported in 10 Alaska communities; seven new nonresident cases
  June 11, 2020
  
• Twenty new cases of COVID-19 reported in nine Alaska communities; two new nonresident cases
  June 10, 2020
  
• Eleven new cases of COVID-19 reported in six Alaska communities; one new death
  June 9, 2020
  
• Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 reported in seven Alaska communities
  June 8, 2020
  
• Eight new cases of COVID-19 reported in four Alaska communities; one nonresident case
  June 7, 2020
  
• 12 new cases of COVID-19 reported in four Alaska communities; 2 nonresident cases
  June 6, 2020
  
• 11 new cases of COVID-19 reported in six Alaska communities; 2 nonresident cases
  June 5, 2020
  
• Eight new cases of COVID-19 reported in five Alaska communities; 18 nonresidentcases identified
  June 4, 2020
  
• 18 new cases of COVID-19 reported in eight Alaska communities; one nonresident case
  June 3, 2020
  
• 20 new cases of COVID-19 reported in four Alaska communities; one new nonresident case
  June 2, 2020
  
• Seven new cases of COVID-19 reported in four Alaska communities
  June 1, 2020
  
• 27 new cases of COVID-19 reported in eight Alaska communities
  May 31, 2020
  
• Four new cases of COVID-19 reported in four Alaska communities; one new nonresident case in Bristol Bay Borough
  May 30, 2020
  
• Five new cases of COVID-19 reported in four Alaska communities; one nonresident case
  May 29, 2020
  
• Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 reported in seven Alaska communities
  May 28, 2020
• One new case of COVID-19 reported in the Bethel Census Area
  May 27, 2020
• Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in two Alaska communities; two nonresident cases in seafood industry workers in Anchorage
  May 26, 2020
• One new case of COVID-19 reported in the Kenai Peninsula Borough; two nonresident cases in seafood industry workers in Kenai
  May 25, 2020
• No new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alaska
  May 24, 2020
  
• Four new cases of COVID-19 reported in three Alaska communities; one new nonresident case reported in a seafood worker in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area
  May 23, 2020
  
• Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in two Alaska communities
  May 22, 2020
  
• No new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alaska
  May 21, 2020
  
• Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in three Alaska communities; two nonresident cases in Anchorage
  May 20, 2020
  
• COVID-19 testing for critical infrastructure workers available soon at Anchorage and Fairbanks airports
  May 19, 2020
  
• Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in two Alaska communities
  May 18, 2020
  
• Four new cases of COVID-19 reported in three Alaska communities; one new nonresident case reported in a seafood industry worker in Anchorage
  May 17, 2020
  
• Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed in Dillingham; State of Alaska continues to work with communities and industries to prevent the spread of COVID-19
  May 16, 2020
• One new case of COVID-19 reported in Anchorage; one nonresident case
  May 15, 2020
• Four new cases of COVID-19 reported in two Alaska communities
  May 14, 2020
  
• No new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alaska
  May 13, 2020
• Federal, state and Tribal health partners travel to rural communities to learn about sanitation concerns and preparations for the fishing season
  May 12, 2020
  
• Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in Juneau; one new out-of-state case
  May 12, 2020
• Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in two Alaska communities
  May 11, 2020
  
• One new case of COVID-19 reported in Fairbanks
  May 10, 2020
  
• One new case of COVID-19 reported in Kenai
  May 9, 2020
• Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in one Alaska community
  May 8, 2020
• Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in two Alaska communities; one out-of-state case
  May 7, 2020
  
• One new case of COVID-19 reported in one Alaska community; one new death
  May 6, 2020
  
• One new case of COVID-19 reported in one Alaska community
  May 5, 2020
  
• Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in one Alaska community
  May 4, 2020
  
• Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in two Alaska communities
  May 3, 2020
  
• One new case of COVID-19 reported in Fairbanks
  May 2, 2020
  
• Nine new cases of COVID-19 detected in five Alaska communities
  May 1, 2020
  
• No new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alaska
  April 30, 2020
• Four new cases of COVID-19 detected in two Alaska communities
  April 29, 2020
  
• Six new cases of COVID-19 detected in four Alaska communities
  April 28, 2020
  
• Alaska's parents share concerns about how COVID-19 is affecting their families
  April 27, 2020
  
• Four new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities
  April 27, 2020
  
• Two new cases of COVID-19 detected in two Alaska communities
  April 26, 2020
  
• No new cases of COVID-19 reported
  April 25, 2020
  
• Two new cases of COVID-19 detected in two Alaska communities
  April 24, 2020
  
• Two new cases of COVID-19 detected in one Alaska community
  April 23, 2020
  
• Six new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities
  April 22, 2020
  
• Eight new cases of COVID-19 detected in four Alaska communities
  April 21, 2020
  
• Two new cases of COVID-19 detected in two Alaska communities
  April 20, 2020
  
• Five new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities
  April 19, 2020
  
• Five new cases of COVID-19 detected in four Alaska communties
  April 18, 2020
  
• Nine new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communties
  April 17, 2020
  
• Seven new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities
  April 16, 2020
  
• Eight new cases of COVID-19 detected in four Alaska communities
  April 15, 2020
• Eight new cases of COVID-19 detected in five Alaska communities
  April 14, 2020
• Five new cases of COVID-19 detected in two Alaska communities; one new death
  April 13, 2020
  
• Fifteen new cases of COVID-19 detected in seven Alaska communities
  April 12, 2020
  
• Eleven new cases of COVID-19 and one new death announced in three Alaska communities; clarifying revisions made to state mandates
  April 11, 2020
  
• Dunleavy announces suspension of State regulations
  April 10, 2020
• Eleven new cases of COVID-19 detected in seven Alaska communities
  April 10, 2020
  
• Governor Issues Update to COVID-19 Health Mandates
  April 9, 2020
  
• Nine new cases of COVID-19 detected in four Alaska communities
  April 9, 2020
• Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities; one new death
  April 8, 2020
• Twenty two new cases of COVID-19 detected in four Alaska communities<
• Six new cases of COVID-19 detected in five Alaska communities
  April 6, 2020
• Six new cases of COVID-19 detected in five Alaska communities
  April 6, 2020
• One new death and 14 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Alaska
  April 5, 2020
• Two new deaths and 14 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Alaska
  April 4, 2020
  
• Ten new cases of COVID-19 detected in six Alaska communities
  April 1, 2020
• Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 detected in five Alaska communities
  March 31, 2020
• Five new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities
  March 30, 2020
  
• Twelve new cases of COVID-19 detected in six Alaska communities; third Alaska death
  March 29, 2020
• Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 detected; first case in a long term care facility
  March 28, 2020
  
• First in-state Alaskan death from COVID-19
  March 27, 2020
  
• Ten new cases of COVID-19 detected
  March 26, 2020
  
• Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 detected
  March 25, 2020
  
• Six new cases of COVID-19 detected
  March 24, 2020
  
• Four new cases of COVID-19 detected, all in Anchorage
  March 23, 2020
  
• Ten new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities
  March 22, 2020
  
• Seven new cases of COVID-19 detected in five Alaska communities
  March 21, 2020
  
• First case of COVID-19 confirmed by Alaska State Public Health Laboratory is an international resident (AK GOV)
  March 12, 2020
• Governor Issues Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 (AK GOV)
  March 11, 2020
• State Urges Alaskans to Follow New Health Guidance in Anticipation of COVID-19 Cases (AK GOV) - March 10, 2020
• Governor Increases Novel Coronavirus Preparedness (AK GOV)
  March 2, 2020
  
• Alaska’s public health laboratories can now test for novel coronavirus
  February 28, 2020
• ANC Operations Continue, with Precautions in Place for Novel Coronavirus (DOT&PF/DHSS)
  February 7, 2020
• ​Flight carrying U.S. citizens from Wuhan has departed from Anchorage; all passengers continued on to California​
  January 29, 2020
• ​Update on the flight evacuating U.S. citizens from Wuhan that will refuel in Anchorage​
  January 28, 2020
• Flight evacuating U.S. citizens from Wuhan will refuel in Anchorage
  January 27, 2020
  

Virtual Town Hall Meetings

• September 22, 2020 Town Hall Meeting
  DHSS Commissioner Adam Crum, Major General Torrence Saxe, and Acting Attorney General Ed Sniffen for a virtual town hall meeting on the status of Alaska's health mandates, emergency declaration, and powers that a local government can take during a crisis.
  
• September 15, 2020 Town Hall Meeting
  Governor Mike Dunleavy, Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin, and Director Patsy Wescott, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development host an online town hall meeting to answer questions on the State of Alaska’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
• September 10, 2020 Town Hall Meeting
  Governor Dunleavy, Alaska public health officials, and members of his cabinet answer questions about the data, science, or detailed medical information related to COVID-19 in Alaska. Panel featured DHSS Commissioner Adam Crum, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, and Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin.
  
• June 18, 2020 Town Hall Meeting
  Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer and Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai hosted a virtual town hall on how the Division of Elections has keeping the fall Primary and General Elections a safe experience during the COVID-19 outbreak in Alaska.
  
• June 4, 2020 Town Hall Meeting
  Adam Crum, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services; Corri Feige, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources; and Doug Vincent-Lang, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game answer questions on camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities in Alaska while following social distancing and other COVID-19 guidelines.
  
• May 28, 2020 Town Hall Meeting
  Commissioner Adam Crum, Dr. Anne Zink, and medical and public health experts answer your medical, science, and data questions related to COVID-19
  
• May 26, 2020 Town Hall Meeting
  Commissioner Adam Crum, Dr. Anne Zink, join medical and public health experts to answer your medical, science, and data questions related to COVID-19
  
• May 21, 2020 Town Hall Meeting
  Governor Mike Dunleavy, Commissioner Adam Crum, and Dr. Anne Zink answer questions from Alaskans
  

Press Briefings

Updates from Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska's public health officials on the COVID-19 outbreak in Alaska and the Reopen Alaska Responsibly Plan:

• September 1, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• August 24, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• August 18, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• August 11, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• August 4, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• July 28, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• July 22, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• July 13, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• July 7, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• June 30, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• June 10, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• June 3, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 31, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 29, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 20, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 19, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 18, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 15, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 11, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 8, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 6, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 4, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• May 1, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 29, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 27, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 24, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 23, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 22, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 21, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 20, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 17, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 16, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 15, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 14, 2020 Press Briefing
• April 13, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 10, 2020 Press Briefing
• April 9, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 8, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 7, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 6, 2020 Press Briefing
• April 3, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 2, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• April 1, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 31, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 30, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 27, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 26, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 25, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 24, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 23, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 20, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 18, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 17, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 16, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 13, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 12, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 11, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 10, 2020 Press Briefing
  
• March 9, 2020 Press Briefing
  

Presentations

Legislative Briefings

• March 4 briefing by Commissioner Crum and Dr. Anne Zink: 
• Video
  
• Presentation

• Evergreen Economics Report: Impacts of COVID-19 in Alaska
• 10/19 DHSS Press Release: Report shows Alaska has had fewer COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths compared with peer states
  The actions of everyday Alaskans made a difference and we can flatten the curve again. It is critically important for us to remain vigilant during this acceleration phase and follow mitigation guidance. Let’s all work together to keep the lid on COVID-19.