Tuesday PM (SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The safety of PeaceHealth Ketchikan s patients and caregivers is a top priority. Given this priority, and with the increase in local COVID-19 cases, the hospital’s visitation policy has changed. Until Ketchikan s rate of new cases drops by at least half, no visitors are allowed in the hospital or clinic with few exceptions, for example, for labor and delivery, end-of-life, and pediatric patients. Family/partner participation during visits using video chat technology is welcomed and encouraged.
Quoting a news release, These restrictions are challenging for everyone, and we appreciate your cooperation as we work together to reduce the spread.
Ketchikan: Ketchikan Community Risk Level Raised to HIGH; Ketchikan High School Closed Through Friday, May 7th - The Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center and Ketchikan School District have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in the past couple of weeks, including an increase in community spread cases. There are 12 new cases reported in Ketchikan today, and 9 cases reported on Monday. Seven of those cases were determined to be close contacts to a known positive case, three were attributed to community spread, three were determined to be related to recent travel, and eight of the cases remain under investigation. In the past 10 days, there have been more than 10 positive cases attributed to staff or students of the Ketchikan High School.
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Fish Factor:Alaskans Prepare for Poor to Average Salmon Runs By LAINE WELCH - Alaskans are preparing for another salmon season of poor to average runs to most regions.
The big exception once again is at Bristol Bay where another massive return of more than 51 million sockeyes is expected. Managers predict that surge will produce a harvest of over 36 million reds to fishermen.
Bristol Bay is home to the largest wild sockeye salmon run in the world and typically accounts for 42% of the world’s sockeye harvest. Those fish and all wild salmon compete in a tough worldwide commodities market, where Alaska salmon claims 13% of the global supply.