Another Nome resident and a healthcare employee have tested positive for COVID-19. Norton Sound Health Corporation announced the newest case earlier today and the other was identified on Tuesday. According to NSHC, the latest individual to contract the virus is one of their employees in Nome. The resident tested positive through routine COVID-19 testing and apparently had minimal exposure to other patients. Norton Sound Health Corporation says the employee’s close contacts have been notified. According to a spokesperson for NSHC, as of this morning, there are seven active cases of COVID-19 in Nome and two in regional villages. That number is down from Monday, when there were 11 active cases out of a total of 309. At the time, 298 were considered recovered.