Mountain Village 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 Mountain Village, AK community.
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Coronavirus News for Mountain Village
COVID-19 case in Mountain Village shuts down commercial fishing in some Yukon communities - Alaska Public Media
A COVID-19 case in the Southwest Alaska community of Mountain Village has shut down commercial fishing in the area.. Kwik’pak, a plant that processes Yukon River salmon, has stopped purchasing ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 07/05/2020 12:50pmAlaska's Villages Cut Themselves Off to Avoid Coronavirus - TIME
With a deadly coronavirus epidemic creeping northward and the nearest hospital 230 miles away, Galen Gilbert, First Chief of Arctic Village, Alaska, knew his 200-person town could not afford to ... More info »
Time - 03/31/2020 08:40amCoronavirus: Alaska villages cancel flights, ban visitors
Get daily coronavirus updates in your inbox: Sign up for our newsletter now. The moves by towns like Grayling and Shaktoolik are reminiscent of how the 600-person village of Shishmaref, near Nome ... More info »
USA Today - 03/23/2020 12:00pm