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Outbreak tied to Ketchikan wrestling tournament involves over 20 cases across 5 Southeast communities

Outbreak tied to Ketchikan wrestling tournament involves over 20 cases across 5 Southeast communities Print article A COVID-19 outbreak associated with a high school regional wrestling tournament held in Ketchikan in late April has now been linked to more than 20 coronavirus cases in five Southeast communities, health officials said this week. The tournament, which attracted athletes from seven schools around Southeast Alaska, was hosted by Ketchikan High School. Officials from Region 5, which represents Alaska School Activities Association schools in the area, issued a warning to Ketchikan High School for allegedly failing to test wrestlers or enforce mask wearing at the event both of which are required under the region’s mitigation policies.

Ketchikan High School warned after five people infected with COVID-19 attended wrestling tournament

Ketchikan High School warned after five people infected with COVID-19 attended wrestling tournament Posted by Eric Stone | May 4, 2021 Ketchikan High School. (KRBD file photo) Ketchikan emergency officials now say at least five people were infected with COVID-19 and contagious during last month’s indoor wrestling tournament at Ketchikan High School. The event has since been linked to at least a dozen new cases across the region, officials say. The regional governing body for school sports says Ketchikan High School did not test its wrestlers prior to the Bill Weiss Tournament on April 23 and 24. That’s despite rules requiring them to do so. Region Five of the Alaska School Activities Association issued a formal warning to the high school last week. The organization also said Ketchikan High School had not enforced a mask requirement at the tournament.

Ketchikan High School Warned by Region, State Governing Body

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association has warned Ketchikan High School of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning  COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament.   A formal letter sent by Region V Executive Committee president Jaime Cabral to Ketchikan High School and to ASAA Executive Director Billy Strickland noted that:   “Due to Ketchikan High School’s actions, Region 5 schools and communities have been subjected to unnecessary health and safety risks related to COVID-19. This letter is to be considered a “warning” from the Region 5 Executive Committee. The undue stress on all communities and participating schools could have and should have been avoided. Ketchikan High School’s failure to follow the plans as set forth by the Region 5 Board of Directors created a situation that put both the Region and participating schools in an unsafe and unnece

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