FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2022
Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist
Phone: (907) 443-8918
1 COVID-19 Case Identified on Sunday
Nome, Alaska –Norton Sound Health Corporation identified one new COVID-19 case in Little Diomede on Sunday, June 12.
There are currently 10 active cases in the region: nine are in Nome and one is in Diomede.
Anyone in the region can get tested for COVID-19, and anyone 5 years and older can be vaccinated.
Soon, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be available for children ages 6 months to 5 years. NSHC recommends vaccinating against COVID-19 and is gauging parental interest in vaccinating in order to make sure enough vaccine is on hand. Visit https://forms.office.com/r/ryPQyfVAVC to answer NSHC’s vaccine interest survey if you live in the region and have children in this age range.
If you need to be seen by a nurse or physician, the Cough and Cold Clinic is available for testing every day in Nome. It is located on the first floor of the hospital and is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on weekends. You can call the direct line to the clinic at (907) 443-3231.
In Nome, COVID-19 vaccinations are available at the NSHC Pharmacy: walk in Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. In the village, please contact your clinic.
