COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   Late in the evening of November 12, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified three positive COVID-19 cases. The patients agreed to allow NSHC to share their home community of Nome, where they are safely isolating. All patients tested positive Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   On November 11, Norton Sound Health Corporation received two positive COVID-19 results. The first patient who tested positive for COVID-19 is a resident of Nome. The second patient who tested positive in Nome is from the region. Both Read More

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   On November 10, Norton Sound Health Corporation received four positive COVID-19 results in the Region. The first two patients are travel related. Their positive results were found through the City of Golovin’s travel mandate. The leadership in Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918   NSHC Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 Nome, Alaska –A Norton Sound Health Corporation employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, November 8. The employee was not in the region or at work during any part of their infectious Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2020 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On November 7, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive COVID-19 case in a resident of the village of Elim. The case is considered to be travel-related, and any close contacts will need to quarantine for Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2020 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918 Nome, Alaska – Three Stebbins residents are safely isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 on November 4. The new cases bring the total number in the village to 64 since the outbreak began on September 19, with 23 currently Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2020 Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-8918  On November 3, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified an additional positive case of COVID-19 in Stebbins. There are currently 23 active cases of COVID-19 in the community. The patient is considered related to the recent outbreak in the community. Read More

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