KETCHIKAN (KDN) — The local Emergency Operations Center tallied five new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing Ketchikan s total of active cases to 63 as of that evening.
KETCHIKAN (KDN) â The Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center recorded 11 new coronavirus cases between its Friday and Monday evening updates, and one individual was hospitalized in the COVID-19 unit at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center on Monday.
âOne case was reported late evening on May 7; three cases were reported on May 8, and seven cases were reported today,â according to the EOCÂ release. âOf the 11, six were determined to be close contacts to known positive cases, and five remain under investigation.â
In total, 10 cases were under investigation as to source on Monday evening.
âDuring the contact investigations, Public Health will coordinate with the positive person to reach out to anyone who may be a close contact and instruct them to quarantine,â the EOC statement read. âIn the event of a positive case associated with the school district, Public Health will coordinate with school district staff to reach out to anyone who may be