Print article Like school principals around the state, Andrea Everett has been fielding spring break questions from Dena’ina Elementary parents preparing for something they haven’t done in a year: travel Outside. WIthout a statewide COVID-19 emergency declaration in place, Alaska’s relatively strict travel testing and quarantine requirements shifted to a recommendation earlier this month. At Dena’ina, a school of about 365 students west of Wasilla, families are asking what they should do. Everett said most told her they plan to test and self-isolate for five days even though it’s no longer required. A number of teachers timed their breaks so they could isolate before returning.
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Since the state’s public health disaster emergency declaration expired on Feb. 14, health care facilities have been left to figure out how to navigate the pandemic with decreased federal funding
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Print article Nearly a year since the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in Alaska, the pandemic continues to shake the state’s communities and economy. Many Alaskans are still out of work and struggling financially. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports average job losses for 2020 were 12,400, an 8.3% loss in employment compared to 2019. Anchorage now has a five-year recession and the pandemic to recover from. To see a full economic recovery, the city needs to add 18,400 jobs, a feat that will take years to accomplish.