Fort Yukon 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 Fort Yukon, 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 Fort Yukon
Fort Yukon and Copper River communities avoided coronavirus for months. Now cases are rising in both.
Rural Alaska, where limited medical capacity is a concern, is suddenly seeing more COVID-19 cases as numbers soar in more urban communities. More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 07/21/2020 12:00pmAlaska's Villages Cut Themselves Off to Avoid Coronavirus - TIME
Fort Yukon’s tribal government may pay hotel expenses for some in temporary exile. Gilbert’s own mother is stuck in Fairbanks, which has reported 30 area COVID-19 cases as of March 30. More info »
Time - 03/31/2020 08:40amDespite months of aggressive measures, Fort Yukon reports 21 cases of COVID-19 - Alaska Public Media
Locals in the Yukon River community of Fort Yukon are dealing with a significant outbreak of COVID-19, despite aggressive measures taken to keep the virus out of the community. More info »
Alaska Public Media - 07/23/2020 10:38pmTwo new COVID-19 deaths tied to rural Alaska
The state on Monday reported 104 new COVID-19 infections around Alaska, including 98 in residents. Two seafood plants also reported dozens of new test results. More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 07/27/2020 12:00pmAlaska’s Remote Villages Race Against Time and History
At the landing strip in Fort Yukon, Ms. McCarty and others were idling in pickup trucks one day last month, ready to whisk the Birch Creek passengers to the clinic. Within 30 minutes, the shots ... More info »
The New York Times - 03/06/2021 10:00am