Another case was reported in the City of Dillingham on July 27. In the past two weeks, there have been a total of 10 cases in communities around the area, according to the state COVID-19 dashboard.
Ten cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Dillingham Census Area since mid-July, according to the state’s COVID-19 case dashboard.
That includes two cases in the City of Dillingham, which were reported on July 16 and 27.
Eight cases were reported in unspecified communities -- one on July 16, three on the 17, three on the 21, and one on July 24.
Much of the state has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, which health officials attribute to the highly infectious delta variant primarily infecting unvaccinated people. State health officials urge everyone who is able to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
In mid-July, the City of Dillingham rolled back its testing, mask and quarantine requirements in favor of recommendations. The Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation dismantled its incident management team in June, and the city closed its emergency operations center at the start of the month.
COVID-19 testing and vaccine information:
Dillingham Public Health Center: 907-842-5981
Capstone Clinic: 907-843-2739
Testing at Freshwater Adventures at the Dillingham airport
- Open 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. seven days a week
Testing and vaccinations at the Tribal building downtown next to the library
- Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Friday
- Vaccinations available 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
In other communities, contact your local health clinic for testing and vaccine information.
This story has been updated to include an additional case reported in Dillingham on July 27.
Contact the author at izzy@kdlg.org or 907-842-2200.
