Soldotna 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 Soldotna, 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 Soldotna
Soldotna elder care facility gets hit with COVID-19
Nearly a third of residents at Heritage Place have tested positive for COVID-19, but the facility operator says that so far, no residents have been hospitalized. More info »
Alaska Public Media - 11/18/2020 10:00amAlaska’s coronavirus response has escalated as the number of cases has grown. Here’s where things stand.
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises slowly but steadily in Alaska, government officials in Anchorage and at the state level have taken more aggressive actions to thwart the spread of ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 03/21/2020 12:00pmAlaska coronavirus Q&A: Can fully vaccinated people socialize unmasked? Does the virus spread more easily in freezing temperatures?
Riverside Assisted Living resident Arthur Noel gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot from pharmacist David Blossom in Soldotna on January 8, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN) We’re continuing to hear from ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 02/20/2021 10:00amAlaska families that relied on roadkill moose are hungry amid COVID - USA TODAY
Roadkill moose fed Alaska families for years. Then COVID-19 came. ... Speakman’s heart to hear that another moose was struck and killed on the rural highway near her home in Soldotna, Alaska, ... More info »
USA Today - 12/16/2020 10:00amSoldotna lawmaker shares post comparing media to Nazis - Alaska Public Media
A Soldotna representative shared on social media a post that likened members of the media and medical professionals who provide information about COVID-19 vaccines to Nazis who were executed for ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 06/29/2021 11:44pm