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.
Wrestlers from Ketchikan and Mt. Edgecumbe High School compete at the Brandon Pilot Invitational in Juneau earlier this season. (Klas Stolpe) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The acting superintendent of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District released a statement responding to the warning letter from the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska Schools Activities Association concerning Ketchikan High School not following the COVID-19 mitigation plans for wrestling events last month.
Acting Superintendent Katie Parrott by email said the district was in “receipt of the warning issued to Ketchikan High School by Region V regarding policy violations at a Ketchikan-hosted regional wrestling event. The District is in the process of gathering information regarding the circumstances of the allegations outlined in the warning letter, and has 30 days to review and respond in writing to Region V’s warning. Once the District completes a
Sealaska Heritage Institute postpones 2021 Traditional Games in Ketchikan due to COVID-19
SHI hoping to reschedule event later in May
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Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has postponed the southern Native Youth Olympics Traditional Games that was slated to happen at the Ketchikan High School this weekend.
The change was made following a spike in new COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan this week, including five that were announced by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District on Tuesday.
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Sealaska Heritage Institute is hoping to reschedule the event later in May and will continue to monitor the situation. Prior to the outbreak, the 2021 games planned in Ketchikan and Juneau were restructured in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health guidelines to ensure safety. Only athletes, coaches and organi
Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - The southern Native Youth Olympics Traditional Games, which was scheduled to be held this weekend in Ketchikan, has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
According to a release from Sealaska Heritage Institute, five cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District on Tuesday. SHI will monitor the situation and is hoping to reschedule sometime soon.
The northern Traditional Games slated to take place in Juneau May 8 and 9 is still scheduled as planned.
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