Cluster of Six Cases in Nome All Connected to Two NSHC Employees with COVID-19
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Norton Sound Health Corporation announced a new case of COVID-19 in Nome today. This is the sixth positive case connected to a pair of patients who were confirmed to have the virus last week.
‘Pulse’ of Marine Debris in Region Likely Coming From Russian Side of Bering Strait
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Diomede, Wales, Shishmaref, Gambell, Savoonga, Unalakleet, and Nome all saw unusually high amounts of marine debris and trash, found along the beaches of Western Alaska.
NSHC Touts Routine Testing For Residents After One More COVID Case in Nome
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Another Norton Sound Health Corporation employee based in Nome has tested positive for COVID-19. The case was identified through NSHC’s routine testing of its employees.