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

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NSHC COVID-19 Response
Press Release: Travel-Related Case Identified in Nome
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
Press Release: One COVID-19 Case Identified in Gambell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 One COVID-19 Case Identified in Gambell On January 22, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified one positive COVID-19 case in Gambell. The patient is safely isolating, and close contacts have been notified. The case does not appear to be related Read More
Press Release: COVID-19 Case Identified in Regional Resident
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January, 22 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 COVID-19 Case Identified in Regional Resident On January 22, a regional resident tested positive for COVID-19. They are now safely isolating in Nome until recovered. Norton Sound Health Corporation considers this case to be travel-related. The State of Read More
Press Release: Three Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On January 20, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified three positive COVID-19 cases in the region. The first patient is a resident who tested positive in accordance with the City of Nome’s testing and quarantine mandate related Read More
Press Release: Two COVID-19 Cases Identified in Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Two COVID-19 Cases Identified in Region On January 19, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified two cases of COVID-19 in the region. The first individual is a resident of Nome and close contact of a previously identified case. The second Read More
Press Release: Three COVID-19 Cases in Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On January 15, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified two positive COVID-19 cases in Nome. On January 16, an additional patient tested positive in Brevig Mission. The first patient is a Nome resident and close contact of Read More
Press Release: Two COVID-19 Cases Identified in Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Two COVID-19 Cases Identified in Region Between January 13 and January 14, there were two positive COVID-19 cases identified in the region. The first patient, a resident of Nome, is a close contact to a previously identified COVID-19 case. Read More
Press Release: Two Nome Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Two Nome Residents Test Positive for COVID-19 On January 12, two Nome residents tested positive for COVID-19. The first patient is a close contact of a previously identified case, while the second patient’s case is considered to be community Read More
Two Nome Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Two Nome Residents Test Positive for COVID-19 Today, January 11, two residents of Nome tested positive for COVID-19. The first patient is a close contact of a previously identified case, while the second patient’s case is considered to be Read More