Chevak 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 Chevak, 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 Chevak
Why is Chevak seeing a sudden burst of coronavirus cases?
Levi’s little brother is one of the people in Chevak who have tested positive for COVID-19. He said that his brother is asymptomatic. “We’ve tried a lot not to let it bother him too much. More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 10/25/2020 12:00pm180 Chevak residents have been newly infected with COVID-19. What happened? - Alaska Public Media
Last week, the village has announced over 180 new cases of COVID-19, about 20% of the population. 180 Chevak residents have been newly infected with COVID-19. What happened? More info »
Alaska Public Media - 10/25/2020 11:37pmTracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 152 cases reported Monday, another new low since October
Alaska on Monday reported 152 coronavirus infections and no deaths associated with COVID-19, according to the Department of Health and Social Services. The daily case count marks another new low ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 12/21/2020 06:31amCovid had spared Alaska’s most remote villages. Not anymore.
In Chevak, a town of 1,075 near the mouth of the Yukon River in far western Alaska, almost a fifth of its residents have tested positive for the coronavirus as of this week. More info »
The Washington Post - 10/29/2020 12:00pmAs coronavirus infections surge across the state, Alaska finds itself at ‘a tipping point’
SEARHC personnel test a colleague for COVID-19 at the employee screening tent behind the hospital on April 28, 2020. (KCAW photo/Berett Wilber) Alaska is in the grips of its highest number of ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 10/27/2020 12:01pm