Coronavirus Coverage Archives

Category: Coronavirus Coverage

State’s top doctor visits Sitka Assembly to discuss recent surge

by Katherine Rose | Jul 28, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Featured News, Syndicated

Sitka’s recent coronavirus surge has kept the community in high alert for several weeks now, with active cases currently hovering in the low 200s. In response, Alaska’s top doctor spoke to the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday night (7-27-21) about local and statewide trends, “breakthrough” cases, and new guidance from the CDC for vaccinated individuals. Read More

July 27, 2021: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by Katherine Rose | Jul 27, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

The state’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, will give a special report to the Sitka Assembly when it meets tonight (7-27-21). Read More

Your COVID vaccine isn’t wearing off — not yet. How long it lasts is unknown, but it could be ‘months or years’

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 27, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Featured News, Syndicated

Despite the relatively high number of COVID-19 cases in vaccinated people in Sitka during the current outbreak, the effectiveness of the vaccines remains very strong. Epidemiologists don’t really know how long the new vaccines last -- it could be months or even years. Read More