NSHC lifts mandatory COVID-19 masking at all facilities
Norton Sound Health Corporation has lifted its mandatory mask-wearing mandate as the worldwide COVID-19 emergency has come to an end.
Radar study reveals 1918 pandemic graves at Pilgrim Hot Springs cemetery
The results of a ground-penetrating radar study of the Pilgrim Hot Springs cemetery, located about 60 miles northeast of Nome, have been released.
CDC reports racial disparity in COVID impact
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (coauthored by a Department of Health and Social Services employee) found that Alaska Native people face disproportionate risks from COVID-19, compared to white residents in Alaska.
“We’re past the worst of it,” NSHC medical director says of COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has entered its endemic phase in the Norton Sound and Bering Strait region, NSHC Medical Director Dr. Mark Peterson said. That’s where the virus exists at a fairly consistent level within a population as a part of everyday life.
Nome Common Council votes to keep current rules for sale of alcohol
The Nome Common Council at Monday’s meeting voted down a proposed ordinance that would have changed the legal hours to sell alcohol in the city.
NSHC identifies more than 50 COVID cases per day
As of Feb. 16, Norton Sound Health Corporation reported exactly 200 active cases of COVID-19 in the Norton Sound and Bering Strait region.
NSHC identifies hundreds of COVID cases in 4 days
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the Norton Sound and Bering Strait region. Norton Sound Health Corporation identified 170 new cases of COVID-19 in the region Jan. 28-30, and another 106 cases on Jan. 31.
COVID spike pushes Norton Sound past 200 cases
Active COVID-19 case numbers in the Norton Sound region surpassed 200 this week. Jan. 19 marked the second day in a row the region hit a record number of positive cases.
Mask mandate in effect for Nome as COVID cases surge
As of this past Saturday, the City of Nome is again under a mask mandate. Nome’s City Manager Glenn Steckman issued an emergency order requiring people to wear face masks in all public places outside of their homes.
COVID cases surge in Western Alaska
As of yesterday there are 125 active cases of COVID-19 in the Norton Sound region. More than half of those individuals are located in Nome.