COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   Six Additional Cases Confirmed in Regional Village   Nome, Alaska – Late in the evening of November 2nd, Norton Sound Health Corporation received six positive COVID-19 results. Five patients are related to the current outbreak in Stebbins and Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2020 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591 Nome, Alaska – As COVID-19 positive cases are on the rise throughout the state, the Norton Sound/Bering Strait region continues to have some of the lowest percentage of coronavirus infections, mainly attributed to strict travel mandates and abundant testing. Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   Three regional residents tested positive for COVID-19 on October 31st. All patients agreed to allow Norton Sound Health Corporation to share their home communities. The first patient who received a positive COVID-19 result is from the community of Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 A non-resident who traveled to Unalakleet is now safely isolating after receiving a positive COVID-19 result on Thursday, October 29th. Norton Sound Health Corporation was also notified of four additional COVID-19 cases in the community of Stebbins. Norton Sound Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Late in the evening of October 28th, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified three additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the region. They were also notified of one regional resident who tested positive while traveling outside of the region. Three Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Norton Sound Health Corporation identified two additional positive case of COVID-19 in the region on Tuesday, October 27th, as residents of Stebbins. There are currently 20 active cases of COVID-19 in the community. The patients are considered to be Read More

October 27, 2020 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On October 26, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified five additional COVID-19 cases. Four of the patients are considered related to the recent outbreak in the community of Stebbins. The State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology and Public Health Nursing have Read More

October 25, 2020 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On October 24, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified an additional positive case of COVID-19 in Stebbins. The patient is considered related to the recent outbreak in the community. The State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology and Public Health Nursing have Read More

October 23, 2020 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Update: The patient has agreed to disclose their location as St. Michael. Nome, Alaska – On October 23, a non-resident of the region tested positive for COVID-19 while in the Norton Sound/Bering Strait region. The case is considered to be travel-related, and the Read More

October 23, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   Norton Sound Health Corporation identified the 139th positive case of COVID-19 in the region on Friday, October 23, as a resident of Stebbins. The patient is considered related to the recent outbreak in the community. The State of Alaska Section of Read More