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Your COVID Questions Answered By Alaska's And Y-K Delta's Chief Medical Officers

AFN Co-Chair Ana Hoffman, YKHC Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges, and Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink discuss the resiliency of the Y-K Delta amid the coronavirus pandemic during a Zoom call on July 2, 2020.
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The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation has announced more than a dozen cases of COVID-19 related to the region. As case counts rise, agencies and individuals continue to look for ways to keep our communities safe. Ana Hoffman is the co-chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives, and a Bethel community member. She has been listening to people’s questions locally, and presented them to Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, and to YKHC Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges. KYUK is broadcasting the interview as a public service, which was recorded on July 2.

Anna Rose MacArthur served as KYUK's News Director from 2015-2022.