Point Lay 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 Point Lay, 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 Point Lay
Alaska villages will build new homes and improve water and sewer systems using federal COVID-19 aid
Many Point Lay buildings are in disrepair, but residents still live there because a housing shortage means there aren’t any alternatives, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 12/11/2021 10:00amAs coronavirus infections surge across the state, Alaska finds itself at ‘a tipping point’
SEARHC personnel test a colleague for COVID-19 at the employee screening tent behind the hospital on April 28, 2020. (KCAW photo/Berett Wilber) Alaska is in the grips of its highest number of ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 10/27/2020 12:01pm