COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 One Travel-Related and Three Community Spread Cases Identified Nome, Alaska – On June 23, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive COVID-19 case in a resident of the region. The source of the virus is travel-related. In addition, three Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2021 Contact: Reba Lean, Public Relations Manager Phone: 907-443-9674 Nome, Alaska – Four close contact individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in Koyuk on Tuesday, June 22. Norton Sound Health Corporation determined the cases to be acquired through community spread. The patients’ close contacts have been notified. Due to potential Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On June 10, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive COVID-19 case in a non-resident of the region. The source of the virus is travel-related. The patient is safely isolating and all close contacts have been notified. Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Community Spread COVID-19 Case Identified Nome, Alaska – On June 9, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified one additional COVID-19 case. The patient, a resident of Nome, acquired the virus through community spread. The patient is safely isolating, and close Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Additional COVID-19 Case Identified in Region Nome, Alaska – On June 9, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified one additional positive COVID-19 case in a resident of the region. The case is considered to be community spread. The patient is Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   COVID-19 Cases Identified in Unalakleet and Nome Nome, Alaska – On June 9, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified two positive COVID-19 cases in the region. The first patient, a resident of Nome, acquired the virus through community spread. The Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   Additional Community Spread COVID-19 Case Identified Nome, Alaska – On June 7, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified one additional positive COVID-19 case in a resident of Nome. The case is considered to be community spread. The patient is safely Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On June 7, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified five positive COVID-19 cases. All patients are residents of Nome, and the source is considered to be community spread. With the additional of these individuals, there are currently eighteen Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2021 Contact: Reba Lean, Public Relations Manager Phone: 907-443-9674   Nome, Alaska – A Nome resident tested positive for COVID-19 on the afternoon of Friday, June 4. The individual acquired the virus through community spread. The patient is safely isolating, and close contacts are being notified. This case brings the Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2021 Contact: Reba Lean, Public Relations Manager Phone: 907-443-9674 Nome, Alaska – Norton Sound Health Corporation identified two positive cases of COVID-19 in Nome and received confirmation that four previous infections were caused by the infectious P.1 variant of COVID-19. The first new case occurred on Thursday, June 3, Read More