COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2021 Contact: Reba Lean, Public Relations Manager Phone: 907-443-9674 Nome, Alaska – A Golovin resident tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, February 23. Norton Sound Health Corporation has notified the patient, who is now safely isolating. NSHC met with Golovin leadership to develop a community response plan, and reached Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918     Nome NSHC Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 Nome, Alaska – On Monday, February 22, a resident of Nome tested positive for COVID-19. The case is considered to be community spread. The patient is an NSHC employee who tested Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591   Nome, Alaska – On February 7 and 8, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified two positive COVID-19 cases in the region. The first patient is a non-resident of the region who tested positive in accordance with the City of Nome’s Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   Koyuk Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 Nome, Alaska – A patient tested positive for COVID-19 in a regional village on Thursday, February 4. The patient is a resident of Koyuk, and the source of the virus is currently unknown. Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2021 Contact: Reba Lean, Public Relations Manager Phone: 907-443-9674 Nome, Alaska – A patient tested positive for COVID-19 in a regional village on Tuesday, February 2. The patient is a resident of White Mountain, and the case is considered community spread. NSHC has been in contact with leadership in the Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591   Nome, Alaska – On February 1, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a second positive COVID-19 case as a resident of St. Michael. On Monday afternoon, NSHC held a teleconference with village leadership to discuss the new case and develop Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591   Nome, Alaska – On January 31, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive COVID-19 case as a resident of St. Michael. NSHC held a teleconference with village leadership to discuss the case and develop a response plan. The local Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   Nome NSHC Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 Nome, Alaska – On Wednesday, January 27, a Norton Sound Health Corporation employee in Nome tested positive for COVID-19 through routine testing. The employee had minimal exposure to patients and any close Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  January 27, 2021 Contact: Reba Lean, Public Relations Manager Phone: 907-443-9674   Nome, Alaska – Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive case of COVID-19 in Nome on Tuesday, January 26. The individual is safely isolating, and the case appears to be travel-related.  NSHC has notified the State of Alaska Section of Read More