Gustavus 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 Gustavus, 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 Gustavus
14 Hours And A Costco Card: How A Grocer In Alaska Feeds His Town In A Pandemic : Coronavirus Updates - NPR
In Gustavus, a remote city of about 450 residents, the owner of a small independent grocery makes the 14-hour round-trip journey by boat to Juneau to bring much-needed supplies back to his customers. More info »
NPR - 05/13/2020 11:30amAirline passenger brings first case of COVID-19 to Southeast town of Gustavus - Alaska Public Media
The small Southeast Alaska community of Gustavus has its first confirmed case of COVID-19. The case was detected at the Gustavus Airport when an Alaska Airlines passenger took the test after an ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 06/11/2020 12:00pmThis Alaskan man is making a 14-hour boat trip to Costco every week to supply his small city with groceries amid the pandemic - CNN
Gustavus is a coastal community that borders Glacier Bay National Park. For the city’s 450 residents, the only place to buy groceries is ToshCo, the locals’ nickname for Parker’s store. More info »
CNN - 05/15/2020 12:00pmAlaska launches COVID-19 airport vaccination program - Alaska Public Media
Alaska launches COVID-19 airport vaccination ... Alaska Airlines check-in at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International ... Sitka, Petersburg, Cordova, Gustavus, Wrangell and Yakutat. Latest News. More info »
Alaska Public Media - 06/01/2021 08:45pm