Beaver and other towns across Alaska are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Beaver, AK community.
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Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Beaver
The Trump administration joined with tribes to get vaccines to rural and Indigenous Alaskans. Here's how. - Alaska Public Media
In the tiny Yukon River village of Beaver, First Chief Rhonda Pitka has faced dilemma after dilemma this year. COVID-19 has forced travel restrictions, and closures of the school and offices. More info »
Alaska Public Media - 01/13/2021 07:26pmAlaska’s Remote Villages Race Against Time and History
Ms. McCarty administers a Covid-19 test. Image Debbie McCarty, the clinic director at the Yukon Flats Health Center, administers a vaccine to Sally Lawrence in her home. More info »
The New York Times - 03/06/2021 10:00amCOVID-19 patients at Alaska's hospitals are mostly younger, sicker and unvaccinated - Alaska Public Media
Alaska has reached yet another inflection point in the coronavirus pandemic. But it looks different this time. COVID-19 patients at Alaska's hospitals are mostly younger, sicker and unvaccinated ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 08/02/2021 11:35pm