An archive of reporting from KCAW News and our partners on the COVID-19 pandemic. For the latest news, see our KCAW COVID-19 Information Hub.
State’s Chief Medical Officer pays visit to Sitka assembly, KCAW News, 6-25-20
Sitka health officials announce new coronavirus case, KCAW News, 6-25-20
Two new COVID-19 cases announced, plus two recoveries, KCAW News, 6-19-20
Scrambling for screeners: Yakutat hiring for help with COVID airport testing, KCAW News, 6-19-20
No tourism? Allen Marine conducts coronavirus screenings at Sitka airport instead, KCAW News, 6-17-20
Sitka coronavirus case count hits twelve, KCAW News, 6-13-20
With three new cases, Sitka’s coronavirus count reaches 11, KCAW News, 6-13-20
Health officials detect two new coronavirus cases in Sitka, KCAW News, 6-12-20
Sitka coronavirus count reaches six, KCAW News, 6-11-20
Sitkans to receive utility, moorage subsidies, KCAW News, 6-11-20
UPDATE: Sitka health officials announce fifth COVID-19 case, KCAW News, 6-10-20
Sitka health officials announce third coronavirus case, KCAW News, 6-4-20
Assembly approves CARES Act working group, KCAW News, 6-1-20
Sitka’s 2nd coronavirus case a testing success, KCAW News, 5-27-20
‘Safe Stores’ initiative helps Sitka businesses protect themselves and customers, KCAW News, 5-21-20
Sitka’s Seniors ‘drive-thru’ to the future, KCAW News, 5-19-20
City to receive over $14 million in CARES Act funding, KCAW News, 5-19-20
Assembly rolls back travel quarantine, and ‘hunker down’ rule expires , KCAW News, 5-13-20
Ten staff members at Lemon Creek Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19, KTOO
Nothing ‘false’ about it, Sitka’s first coronavirus remains a positive, KCAW News, 4-30-20
Blip or outbreak? Sitka’s first coronavirus detected in locked-down care center, KCAW News, 4-27-20
Sitka Long-Term Care resident tests positive for coronavirus, KCAW News, 4-25-20
As state begins reopening, local shelter-in-place, quarantine orders still stand, KCAW News, 4-25-20
Sitka businesses adapt to new reality in a pandemic, KCAW News, 4-24-20
Lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy’s stimulus cash for cities and boroughs, CoastAlaska News, 4-22-20
Survey: Researchers ask how Sitkans assess, respond to pandemic risk, KCAW News, 4-17-20
Sitka’s ‘hunker down’ order extended to mid-May, KCAW News, 4-16-20
Sitka arts camp, music festival go dark for the summer, KCAW News, 4-15-20
Covid relief could aid Sitka’s schools — or not, KCAW News, 4-15-20
A Covid-free Sitka to quarantine incoming seasonal workers, KCAW News, 4-15-20
Bruhl letter: Bringing 450 seafood workers to Sitka ‘contradictory to medical reason, KCAW News, 4-14-20
Assembly looks to ease financial stress caused by coronavirus, KCAW News, 4-13-20
11 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska, including one in Craig, KTOO, 4-10-20
Alaska banks can’t keep up with demand for coronavirus relief money, Alaska Public Media, 4-10-20
Sitka Chamber: Some businesses frustrated connecting with CARES, Raven News, 4-9-20
Virtual fitness, dance classes keep Sitkans moving at home, Raven News, 4-6-20
Principals Report: Sitka students chalk up 90 percent attendance at e-school, Raven News, 4-6-20
Meet the team of Alaskans trying to trace and contain every case of COVID-19, Alaska’s Energy Desk, 4-6-20
As COVID-19 cases rise, Juneau hospital staff say they’re preparing for ‘dire circumstances, KTOO, 4-6-20
Volunteer mask makers mobilize in Southeast Alaska , Raven News, 4-3-20
SEARHC eyes closed boarding school as COVID-19 treatment site, KSTK News, 4-2-20
State says ferry repairs are on schedule, but COVID-19 concerns will delay return to service, CoastAlaska News, 4-1-20
Dunleavy extends shutdown of dine-in service at restaurants as COVID-19 cases climb, Alaska Public Media, 4-1-20
Ketchikan has a lot of cases, but has it seen community spread? KRBD News, 3-31-20
Teddy bear season opens in Sitka, no license required, KCAW News, 3-31-20
To keep virus out, Angoon closes doors to outsiders, KCAW News, 3-30-20
Third Alaskan dies of COVID-19 as case count rises to 114, Alaska Public Media, 3-29-20
Ketchikan council may allow idle cruise ships to wait out the pandemic, KRBD, 3-27-20
SEARHC relaxes testing criteria as virus spreads in Southeast communities, KCAW News, 3-26-20
As COVID-19 spreads, Yakutat fears its arrival, KCAW News, 3-26-20
Sitka families try to find new normal in social isolation, KCAW News, 3-26-20
Assembly passes resolution calling for Sitkans to stay at home, KCAW News, 3-26-20
The Morning Interview: Sitka legislator teams up to develop national coronavirus model, KCAW News, 3-25- 20
Sitka families try to find new normal in social isolation, KCAW News, 3-25-20
Dunleavy administration mandates two-week quarantine for people traveling into Alaska, Alaska Public Media, 3-23-20
Physicians object to Juneau’s coronavirus quarantine exemptions, CoastAlaska News, 3-23-20
City recommends Sitkans shelter in place, KCAW News, 3-22-20
Two of Ketchikan’s COVID-19 cases work at PeaceHealth Clinic, KRBD, 3-22-20
State announced eight new coronavirus cases, KTOO, 3-21-20
Traveling in the shadow of pandemic: how a slow national response leaves a Sitka woman and her community at risk , KCAW News, 3-20-20
Yakutat assembly and Tribe declare local emergencies, KCAW News, 3-20-20
New mutual aid group supports residents in isolation, KCAW News, 3-20-20
School’s out, but lunch is on thanks to Sitka’s ‘Grab and Go’ meal program, KCAW News, 3-20-20
Mobile coronavirus screening goes for a test-drive in Sitka, four other communities, KCAW News, 3-20-20
Alaska COVID-19 count jumps to 9 cases with patients in Anchorage, Seward, Alaska Public Media, 3-19-20
Angoon declares emergency to prepare for pandemic, KCAW News, 3-19-20
Panic buying restricts supply chains to remote towns , KCAW News, 3-19-20
Number of COVID-19 cases in Alaska rises to 12, KCAW News, 3-19-20
Sitka: A Portfolio in Social Distancing , KCAW News, 3-18-20
Alaska COVID-19 count jumps to 9 cases with patients in Anchorage, Seward, Alaska Public Media, 3-18-20
Campus closures upend school year for Sitka students , KCAW News, 3-18-20
Governor to shut down dining at bars and restaurants; total confirmed Alaska COVID-19 cases up to 6, KTOO.org, 3-17-20
First coronavirus case identified in Ketchikan, KRBD.org, 3-17-20
Two Fairbanks residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, Alaska Public Media, 3-17-20
SEARHC to open drive-thru testing tent in Sitka this week, KCAW News, 3-17-20
Assembly approves emergency declaration, funding, KCAW News, 3-17-20
Morning Interview: SEARHC officials say ‘dozens’ of COVID-19 tests administered across Southeast, KCAW News, 3-17-20
Alaska health department issues advisory for travelers returning from other countries and states, Alaska’s Energy Desk, 3-16-20
No confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Southeast, KSTK Wrangell, 3-16-20
City declares local disaster emergency,KCAW News, 3-15-20
Port closure rumors cause grocery store rush, but barges to Sitka still on schedule, KCAW News, 3-13-20
Governor orders Alaska’s schools closed until March 30, KCAW News, 3-13-20
As more kits arrive, SEARHC investigates two possible covid-19 cases, KCAW News, 3-13-20
Alaska Capitol will close to the public, KTOO Juneau, 3-13-20
Alaska’s first known coronavirus patient arrived on a cargo flight and went to an ER in Anchorage, state officials say, Alaska Public Media, 3-12-20
‘We have to trust each other’: Sitka’s top doc advises care, compliance during COVID-19 pandemic, KCAW News, 3-11-20
Economic impact of COVID-19 ‘definitely an issue’ in Sitka, KCAW News, 3-11-20
Sitka coordinates plans for arrival of Covid-19 virus, to ‘stay ahead of panic’, KCAW News, 3-6-20
