After four days with no new cases, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation announced three new cases of coronavirus on Aug. 27.
Each of the individuals who tested positive are Bethel residents who were in close contact with previously known cases, and each are currently self-isolating. The results mark the 79th, 80th, and 81st confirmed cases of coronavirus related to the region since the pandemic began. About a third of those cases are currently active.
Statewide, 4,975 people have tested positive for the virus, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
YKHC urges everyone to remain vigilant and practice all known protective measures against COVID-19. Protective measures include avoiding all non-essential travel, regularly washing hands, staying 6 feet away from non-household members, wearing a mask when in public, and disinfecting high-touch surfaces.
Everyone traveling into the region can get tested for the virus for free at the Bethel, Aniak, and St. Mary’s airports. Free testing is also offered at the Bethel hospital parking lot every Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. No appointment is needed.
