Napakiak 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 Napakiak, 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 Napakiak
Why Alaska Native Villages Were Quick To Self-Isolate
A Yupik Eskimo elder outside his home in the town of Napakiak on the Yukon Delta, Alaska. ... says she shares her mother’s experience to teach a lesson for the COVID-19 era. More info »
In These Times - 04/07/2020 12:00pm4 Yukon-Kuskokwim villages on lockdown in response to COVID-19 cases - Alaska Public Media
At least four Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities are locked down as the number of coronavirus cases climbs across the region. Nunapitchuk has entered its second week of lockdown after a resident ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 08/25/2020 12:00pmAn Alaskan village’s sole school is 64 feet away from a river’s edge. Inside Napakiak’s struggle to avoid disaster. - The Washington Post
In 2003, the banks of the Kuskokwim River were about 800 feet from the school building in Napakiak, Alaska. By this summer, the river was only about 100 feet away. September 2003. More info »
The Washington Post - 11/29/2021 09:59amImages Reveal Alaskan Village Battered by Post-Storm Floods
Buildings submerged in Napakiak, Alaska. The village sits just 50 feet from the banks of the Kuskokwim River. Job Hale/AP. The erosion is partially driven by climate change, as warming ... More info »
Newsweek - 08/21/2024 04:51amAlaska to offer tourists COVID-19 vaccines starting June 1
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says COVID-19 vaccines would be made available at key airports in the state starting June 1. He made the announcement Friday, as he unveiled plans ... More info »
WWLP-22News - 04/17/2021 08:02pm