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Four Dillingham residents test positive for COVID-19 within a week

Brian Venua/KDLG

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, which announced the cases Friday, said they were all close contacts of a previous case. 

Four Dillingham residents tested positive for COVID-19 within the past week, from Feb. 13 - 18.

 

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation announced the cases Friday and said they were all close contacts of a previous case. 

 

The four people and their households were advised to isolate, and the state epidemiology team has started contact tracing. 

 

If you’re in Dillingham, testing for COVID-19 is available noon to 6:30 p.m. at the Capstone Clinic, located at Freshwater Adventures by the airport. To schedule a screening at Kanakanak Hospital, call 907-842-9440.

 

People 18 years old and older in Bristol Bay can sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine through the health corporation. To sign up in Dillingham, call 907-842-9440. In other communities, contact your local health clinic. 

Contact the author at isabelle@kdlg.org or 907-842-2200.

Izzy Ross is the news director at KDLG, the NPR member station in Dillingham. She reports, edits, and hosts stories from around the Bristol Bay region, and collaborates with other radio stations across the state.
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