On Aug. 4, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation confirmed another positive COVID-19 case in a resident of a village in their service area. The person tested positive in Anchorage, and YKHC was notified late on Aug. 3. The person has been out of the region for the past two weeks and is currently self-isolating in Anchorage. That makes the fourth case this week, and the 38th case that YKHC has announced.
YKHC urges everyone to remain vigilant and practice all known protective measures against COVID-19. There is no vaccine for this novel virus. 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.