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Federal government to fund relocation projects for 6 Alaska communities

Federal government to fund relocation projects for 6 Alaska communities
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COVID-19 case rates in the Y-K Delta are 2 times higher than the national average

The Y-K Delta is still reporting COVID-19 cases at a rate significantly higher than both the state and national case rate. The regional case rate is two times higher than the nation’s and 1.75 times higher than the state's.

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Several tundra fires are threatening Southwest Alaska communities A climate specialist says a warming climate has made them spread faster and farther

The largest tundra fire in the history of the Lower Yukon valley is burning eight miles from the city of St. Mary’s. On the coast, another fire is burning within five miles of the communities of Tununak and Toksook Bay.

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As COVID-19 cases rise, widespread community transmission confirmed in 10 communities

Out of the 46 communities that give YKHC permission to report their cases, only 16 reported more than one new COVID-19 case over the past seven days. Of those 16 communities, 10 are experiencing widespread community transmission.

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YKHC continues urging COVID-19 vaccinations as omicron subvariants drive an uptick in cases among children

According to Dr. Hodges, new and expecting parents can help protect their babies by getting vaccinated. "Getting vaccinated while you're pregnant or breastfeeding really offers good protection to those babies and prevents those respiratory infections that we know are so critical to avoid in that first year of life."

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