Seward 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 Seward, 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 Seward
Seward announced 96 new COVID-19 cases at a seafood plant as a trawler with 85 infected crew arrived. They’re all headed for Anchorage. - Anchorage Daily News
The city of Seward became the center of Alaska’s two largest coronavirus outbreaks on Wednesday, with a factory trawler and a local seafood-processing plant where a combined 181 people had ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 07/22/2020 12:00pmCOVID-19 cases double in Seward as state of Alaska reports 33 new cases, some with ties to bars
The City of Seward announced 10 new cases Sunday, bringing the town’s total number of COVID-19 cases to 20. Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, wrote in a report Sunday that “many ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 06/28/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus hits 85 crew members of fishing vessel off Alaska
Unalaska, Alaska — A factory fishing vessel that docked in the Alaska fishing port of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands had 85 crew members on board infected with the coronavirus, officials said. More info »
CBS News - 07/20/2020 11:26pmSeattle-based fishing vessel in Alaska has 85 crew members with coronavirus
The American Triumph is a Seattle-based fishing trawler traveling from Dutch Harbor to Seward, Alaska with 85 sick crew members. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ... More info »
KING5 - 07/20/2020 11:16amState recommends COVID-19 testing for recent visitors to two Seward bars - Alaska Public Media
State health officials are recommending that anyone who recently visited two Seward bars get tested for COVID-19, whether or not they have symptoms. The state said in an alertFriday that visitors ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 06/26/2020 12:00pm