Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Dunleavy is opting against extending the state s COVID-19 disaster declaration despite calls from lawmakers to do so for another 30 days.
Instead, the Governor conducted a news conference Sunday afternoon to outline a transition plan that Dunleavy says begins the process of moving Alaska to the path of normalcy while still effectively managing the virus.
The Governor issued a directive that calls on state government to continue following all policies that were in place under the disaster declaration that expired Sunday.
In the meantime, commissioners will advise the governor on which policies are necessary to keep in place and which items can lapse.
(SitNews) Juneau, Alaska -
Governor Mike Dunleavy has released a new COVID-19 recovery and transition plan that begins the process of moving Alaska to the path to normalcy while still effectively managing the virus. Today, Governor Dunleavy issued a
directive to all commissioners and state employees to continue following all policies regarding COVID-19 that were in place under the COVID-19 disaster declaration that expires today, February 14, 2021.
Over the next several weeks, commissioners will review and advise the governor on which policies are still necessary to keep in place to ease the burden on the public’s interaction with government, and which items he should allow to lapse. The administration is also issuing four health advisories that address general safety, travel and critical infrastructure, with appendices focusing on the seafood industry. The advisories are based on the latest epidemiological data and expertise within the Alaska Department of Healt