State of Alaska COVID-19 guidance

Updated April 5, 2022

Follow health guidance and remain diligent. Let’s all work together to slow the spread

On this page:

• Public Health Emergency Order
• Health Guidance
• Critical infrastructure guidance
• CDC guidance for the general public

Public Health Emergency Order

• Public Health Order: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PDF)
• COVID-19 Disaster De-certification Memorandum (PDF)
• Governor Dunleavy Ends Alaska COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, Signs House Bill 76

Crisis Standards of Care

• Hospital Support & Crisis Standards of Care

Health guidance

• Alaska 2022 Cruise Season (PDF)
• Alaska 2022 Seafood Industry Mitigation (PDF)
• Alaska 2022 Contact Tracing (PDF)
• Case Rate Levels (PDF)
• Saunas (PDF)

Health guidance for seniors and high risk groups

• COVID-19 Cohorting Strategies for Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
• Congregate nonresidential settings (PDF)
• In-home caregivers (PDF)
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Seniors and high risk groups (PDF)
• Visitation Guidelines for congregate residential facilities (PDF)

Critical infrastructure guidance

Please visit Unified Command's Critical infrastructure webpage for a complete list of guidance for critical infrastructure resources from the Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

• Notice to Critical Infrastructure Workers Travelers Arriving to Alaska
• Plans
• Educators and School Staff
• Seafood Processing Workers
• Commercial Fishing Vessel Crewmembers
• Independent Commercial Fishing Harvesters
• Fishing Charter Operations and Lodges
• All other Critical Infrastructure Businesses
• Government Agencies
• Critical Infrastructure Testing - #ciTesting
• Arrival testing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
• Employee Letters

CDC guidance for the general public

• Asthma
• Breastfeeding
• Businesses/Employers
• Childcare
• Children
• Cruise Ships/Returning Passengers
• Dental Settings
• FAQs
• Faith-based Organizations
• Feces
• Health Care
• Hemodialysis Facilities
• High Risk Groups
• HIV
• Homeless
• Hot Tubs and Pools
• Isolation
• Long Term Care Facilities/Nursing Homes
• Masks/Personal Protective Equipment
• Older Adults
• Pets and Other Animals
• Pregnant Women
• Preparedness
• Prevention
• Quarantine
• Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities
• Schools
• Symptoms
• Testing for COVID-19
• Travel
• Water/Wastewater

Note: this is not an exhaustive list of the currently available CDC guidance. For more information, please visit the CDC COVID-19 homepage.