3858 Lake St #5
Homer, AK
Homer 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 Homer, AK community.
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Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska New Coronavirus Cases:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
Coronavirus News for Homer
3 test positive for COVID-19 at Alaska assisted living home
HOMER, Alaska (AP) — A resident at an Alaska assisted living home where two employees have tested positive for COVID-19 has also tested positive, an official said. Homer Senior Citizens ... More info »
Seattle Times - 06/11/2020 07:06pmStorybooks and radio connect Homer children isolated by coronavirus
In this April 2, 2020, photo provided by Cassy Quinlan, 4-year-old Polly Fraley listens in Homer, Alaska, to children's stories being read on air at local radio station KBBI by librarian Claudia ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 04/28/2020 06:24amAlaska reports 6 new coronavirus cases following prior day's spike
Screenshot of a chart from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services that shows the number of Alaskans testing positive for the coronavirus. It’s sorted by day and by where the ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 05/28/2020 12:00pmFormer Alaska hospital CEO dies of COVID-19
Bob Letson, former CEO of South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska, died Nov. 8 of COVID-19 in Columbia, S.C., according to Homer News. He was 72. Mr. Letson helmed the hospital from March 2008 ... More info »
Becker's Hospital Review - 11/18/2020 10:00amAlaska ferry crew, passengers must undergo COVID-19 testing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Forty-one crew members and passengers of an Alaska state ferry will undergo testing for COVID-19 before disembarking the Tustumena in Homer later Monday after another ... More info »
Seattle Times - 06/08/2020 06:53am
