The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation has changed its COVID-19 testing hours. Currently, people in Bethel hoping to get an unscheduled COVID-19 test can do so at the drive through testing site across from the hospital. The site is now only open on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for unscheduled appointments. Testing is also open to all at the Bethel Alaska Airlines terminal when daily flights arrive at noon and 7 p.m. If you need to schedule a test outside of those hours, you can call YKHC’s COVID-19 hotline at 543-6949.
YKHC also continues to vaccinate residents in the Y-K Delta against the virus, and urges everyone aged 16 and older to register for a vaccine. A spokesperson for YKHC said that staff can give rides to and from the hospital for those with vaccination appointments, and is also offering to vaccinate people at home. To schedule a vaccination, call 543-6949 or register online on YKHC’s website.
