COVID-19

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

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

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2021 Contact: Reba Lean, Public Relations Manager Phone: 907-443-9674 Four Nome residents tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. Two patients were identified on Saturday, January 9, and two were identified on Sunday, January 10. Saturday’s cases are believed to be travel-related. Sunday’s cases included one close contact of Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Nome Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 Nome, Alaska – On January 6, Norton Sound Health Corporation was notified that a resident of Nome tested positive for COVID-19. The case is considered to be travel-related. The State of Alaska Section Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 1, 2021 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 On December 31, there was one positive COVID-19 case identified in Brevig Mission. The case is considered to be community spread. The State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology and Public Health Nursing have been notified of the case and Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 30, 2020 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On December 29, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive COVID-19 case in a resident of St. Michael. The State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology and Public Health Nursing have been notified and will conduct further Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Two Additional Cases Identified in Region Nome, Alaska – On December 28, there were two positive COVID-19 cases identified in the region. The first case is considered to be community spread. The patient is a resident of Brevig Mission Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   One Community Spread COVID-19 Case Identified Norton Sound Health Corporation identified one positive COVID-19 case on Sunday, December 27. The patient, a regional resident, is safely isolating in Nome and the case is considered to be community spread. Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2020 Contact: Reba Lean, Public Relations Manager Phone: 907-443-9674 Nome, Alaska – One patient tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, December 26. The patient is a Nome resident and is a close contact to a previously identified case. Norton Sound Health Corporation has contacted the patient and they are Read More