Egegik 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 Egegik, 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 Egegik
Illegal fishing shuts down Bristol Bay's Egegik fishery - Alaska Public Media
In Bristol Bay’s Egegik district, it’s not uncommon to see some boats fishing in areas of the fishery deemed illegal by the state. But this year seemed particularly bad, according to the ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 07/31/2024 12:10amAlaska coronavirus Q&A: How are people here getting COVID-19? And what’s the deal with testing numbers?
It might feel like the COVID-19 pandemic has been going on forever. But the disease caused by the novel coronavirus is still relatively new. Questions abound, and information from public officials ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 08/29/2020 07:20amSteps To Help Alaska Recover From COVID-19 - Forbes
Quick and early action in Alaska has the state doing better than much of the Lower 48 in the number of COVID-19 cases and severity of the crisis, but the threat is just as real and the impact on ... More info »
Forbes - 05/21/2020 02:54amAlaska's Villages Cut Themselves Off to Avoid Coronavirus - TIME
Alaska's small, isolated villages, which have little medical infrastructure, are cutting themselves off even further to avoid COVID-19. 'You gotta do what you gotta do to survive' ... More info »
Time - 03/31/2020 08:40amAlaska’s first positive coronavirus case identified as pilot on cargo flight
Dr. Anne Zink speaks about Alaska's first case of of COVID-19, identified in Anchorage, March 12, 2020. (Marc Lester / ADN) We’re making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 03/12/2020 12:00pm