Eagle 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 Eagle, 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 Eagle
Alaska once had the highest vaccination rate. Now it's in a COVID-19 crisis. - ABC News
Nurse Practitioner Kim Sonderland speaks with tribal villagers before beginning their (COVID-19) vaccines in Eagle, Alaska, March 31, 2021. Nathan Howard/Reuters, FILE. More info »
ABC News - 09/16/2021 01:20pmAlaska Airlines bans Eagle River lawmaker for violating COVID-19 mask policy
JUNEAU — Alaska Airlines said Saturday that it banned state Sen. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle River, from its flights for continuing to refuse to follow mask-wearing requirements for travelers. “We ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 04/25/2021 03:25amAlaska announces four more cases of more-contagious coronavirus strain first seen in Brazil - Alaska Public Media
Health officials say they’ve discovered more Alaska cases of the P.1 variant of the coronavirus that’s devastated Brazil — suggesting that the mutant strain, which is likely more contagious ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 03/10/2021 03:12amCoronavirus restrictions confine pregnant Eagle River woman to a hospital room for 46 days and counting
Even in ordinary times, Peggy Treadway would have been facing a long and trying road when she checked into an Anchorage hospital 23 weeks pregnant with twins, showing signs of labor beginning far ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 05/07/2020 12:00pm17 Deaths in Alaska Linked to Coronavirus and More Hospitalizations - GovTech
The newly reported death is the 17th fatality involving a state resident confirmed to have COVID-19. Dr. Anne Zink, the state’s chief medical officer, said in a briefing Tuesday that the case ... More info »
Government Technology - 07/07/2020 12:00pm