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KETCHIKAN (KDN) — Through the standard review of death certificates from the past few months, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Thursday reported 20 COVID-19 deaths, two involving residents of Southeast Alaska communities. Nineteen of the deaths involved Alaska residents and one involved a nonresident, according to a DHSS statement on Thursday. As of midnight Wednesday, 310 Alaskans and five nonresidents have died of COVID-19. During a regularly scheduled media briefing on Thursday, DHSS Infectious Disease Program Manager Louisa Castrodale said that none of the death...

ALBANY, Ga. — Southwest Public Health District 8-2 will host its first session of Real Talk, a Facebook live question and answer session, at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, on

Jan 21, 2021 / 06:52 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – As more people get their COVID-19 vaccine, they’re wondering when they can safely get back to normal life. Doctors say it takes about two weeks after the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for optimal protection to kick in. However, safety precautions will be necessary for a while to keep unvaccinated people safe. “As soon as I get the second shot, I am going to hug them,” said Andrea Baetsle, speaking of her loved ones. A lot of grandmothers can relate to Andrea Baetsle and her husband, Brad. The couple just received their first dos...

COVID-19 Situation Report for December 18th, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 2:22 PM By: Community Submission Today's edition of the #COVID19 Situation Report features Dr. Greg Gamble, Medical Lead for Infection Prevention and Control at our Hospital. Dr. Gamble speaks about the COVID-19 vaccines, and provides answers to some frequently asked questions from the community. Your feedback is valuable to us and in order to protect our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will only be accepting and providing feedback through our feedback form available on our website, by elec...

COVID-19 Situation Report for December 16th, 2020 Dec 16, 2020 12:07 PM By: Community Submission For today's edition of the #COVID19 Situation Report, we discuss the resolution of a recent outbreak in our Hospital and why it is important that our community continues to follow the pandemic safety guidelines during the holidays. Your feedback is valuable to us and in order to protect our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will only be accepting and providing feedback through our feedback form available on our website, by electronic mail at QRM@tbh.net, or b...