Hyder 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 Hyder, 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 Hyder
Neighbors in Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, B. C. ask Canada to ease border restrictions - Alaska Public Media
Jennifer Jean is Hyder’s co-chair of the Hyder, Alaska and Stewart B.C. COVID-19 Action Committee. “We have no amenities in Hyder,” she said. “We have no gas stations, no grocery stores. More info »
Alaska Public Media - 09/17/2020 07:10pmCoronavirus on U.S.-Canada border: Hyder, Alaska, children shut out of Stewart, B.C., school - The Washington Post
Hyder and Stewart, which have reported no cases of covid-19, are pushing Canada to designate the region an “integrated trans-border community,” exempt from travel restrictions and quarantines. More info »
The Washington Post - 09/16/2020 12:00pmAlaska, British Columbia Neighbors Want Relaxed COVID-19 Border Restrictions | Here & Now - WBUR
Residents of the small town of Hyder, Alaska, rely on their neighbors across the border in Stewart, British Columbia, ... Alaska, British Columbia Neighbors Want Relaxed COVID-19 Border Restrictions ... More info »
WBUR - 09/27/2020 12:00pmAlaska reports 55 COVID-19 cases in 2 days as state alert level drops to low for first time in nearly a year
Since Jan. 1, 98% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alaska have been among people who were unvaccinated. ... Prince of Wales and Hyder Census Area and the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 06/09/2021 01:18pmAlaska Governor Shares Covid-19 Vaccines With Canada
Hyder, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offered COVID-19 vaccines to residents of the small British Columbia town of Stewart, with hopes it could lead the Canadian government to ease ... More info »
Bloomberg L.P. - 04/26/2021 04:18am