Palmer 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 Palmer, 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 Palmer
Alaska woman caught COVID, got vaccinated then got it again - New York Post
An Alaska woman says she tested positive for COVID-19 after she was fully vaccinated — and after she had already contracted the virus before she got the jab. Kim Akers, of Palmer, said she wa… ... More info »
New York Post - 04/12/2021 07:15amShe got COVID-19, got vaccinated - and then got COVID again
PALMER — Kim Akers is an Alaska coronavirus rarity: one of a relative few to test positive for COVID-19 after getting vaccinated. Akers is even more unusual. She contracted the virus twice. More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 04/10/2021 11:59amAlaska coronavirus Q&A: Why is it taking so long for Alaskans to receive vaccinations?
Kara Cahill, who works in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center emergency management, gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot from Dr. Anne Zink at the hospital in Palmer on December 18, 2020. (Marc Lester / ADN ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 01/02/2021 01:36pmSunday update: Alaska reports 15 new coronavirus cases - Alaska Public Media
Get the latest coverage of the coronavirus in Alaska At least five of the new cases were reported in the Anchorage area and four in the Mat-Su Valley, with three in Wasilla and one case in Palmer. More info »
Alaska Public Media - 04/12/2020 05:18amAlaska Lawmaker Apologizes for Comparing COVID-19 Screening to Nazism - Newsweek
Ewan Palmer is a Newsweek News Reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on US politics, and Florida news. He joined Newsweek in February 2018 after spending several years working at ... More info »
Newsweek - 05/17/2020 08:42pm