Petersburg 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 Petersburg, 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 Petersburg
Track Covid-19 in Petersburg Borough, Alaska - The New York Times
Track Covid-19 in Petersburg Borough, Alaska Updated March 26, 2024. These Covid tracking pages are no longer being updated. More info »
The New York Times - 03/22/2023 12:00amPetersburg COVID-19 outbreak grows to 46 cases - Alaska Public Media
Petersburg’s active COVID-19 cases climbed to 46 yesterday, with results from 271 tests pending. Earlier this week, Petersburg incident commander Karl Hagerman said community spread appears to ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 02/26/2021 02:25amLongtime Petersburg resident, hospitalized in Washington state, has died of coronavirus - Alaska Public Media
A Petersburg man in a Seattle hospital died Monday, March 16, after testing positive for COVID-19, his family said. Pete Erickson Sr. was 76. He moved to Petersburg in 1966. On Tuesday, the Alaska ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 03/25/2020 02:09amIn rural Alaska, home health care visits are a lifeline during COVID-19 spike
In November, Petersburg, a remote island town of Alaska, had a COVID-19 outbreak. More than 7% of the town's 3,000 residents were infected. More info »
WBUR - 12/14/2021 10:00amPetersburg Borough, Alaska Covid Case and Risk Tracker
Tracking Coronavirus in Petersburg Borough, Alaska: Latest Map and Case Count Updated March 23, 2023. We have published redesigned tracking pages to better reflect the current state of the pandemic. More info »
The New York Times - 01/26/2021 10:00pm