• November 23: Three Kotzebue Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• November 20: 15 Kotzebue Residents and 1 Non-Resident Test Positive for COVID-19
• November 18: Twelve Kotzebue Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• November 18: Thirteen Individuals Test Positive for COVID-19
• November 13: Eight MSA residents test positive for COVID-19
• November 9: Seventeen individuals test positive for COVID-19
• November 5: Seven MSA residents test positive for COVID-19

• October 30: Nineteen NWAB residents test positive for COVID-19
• October 27: Ten Kotzebue residents test positive for COVID-19
• October 26: Fourteen NWAB Residents and One Nonresident Test Positive for COVID-19
• October 23: Seven NWAB residents test positive for COVID-19
• October 20: Four MSA residents test positive for COVID-19
• October 19: Thirteen NWAB residents test positive for COVID-19
• October 15: Five NWAB residents test positive for COVID-19
• October 13: Seventeen NWAB residents test positive for COVID-19
• October 10: Five NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• October 8: Eighteen Individuals Test Positive for COVID-19
• October 7: Seven NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• October 5: Five Kotzebue Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• October 3: Five MSA Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• October 2: Four NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• October 1: Eleven NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19

• September 29: Six NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• September 28: Four Kotzebue Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• September 24: Point Hope Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• September 24: Five NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• September 23: Three NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• September 22: Kotzebue Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• September 21: Twelve Individuals Test Positive for COVID-19 in NWAB
• September 18: Four Individuals Test Positive for COVID-19 in NWAB
• September 17: Buckland Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage
• September 16: Four Buckland Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• September 15: Kotzebue Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• September 14: Kotzebue Resident Tests Positive at Red Dog
• September 10: Two Individuals Test Positive for COVID-19 in NWAB
• September 8: Two NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19 After Recent Travel
• September 2: Three NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19

• August 31: Kotzebue Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• August 26: Two NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 26: Two NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 21: Kotzebue Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• August 20: Six Kotzebue Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 19: Three Kotzebue Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 18: Kotzebue Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Recent Travel
• August 17: Buckland Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• August 17: Two Selawik Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 14: Kotzebue Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 after recent travel
• August 13: Selawik Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage
• August 12: Two NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 10: Three NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 6: Three NWAB Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 5: Kivalina Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• August 5: Kotzebue Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• August 4: Ambler Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage
• August 4: Buckland Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• August 3: 3 Noorvik Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
• August 1: Non-Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19

• July 31:Noorvik Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• July 28: Nine New COVID-19 Cases in MSA
• July 28: Six New COVID-19 Cases in MSA
• July 24: Noorvik Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• July 24: Kiana Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
• July 24: MHC Contracor Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Kotzebue
• July 21: Noatak Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Kotzebue
• July 20: Traveler Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Kotzebue
• July 20: Kotzebue resident tests positive after recent travel
• July 15: Employee of Maniilaq Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19
• July 13: Positive COVID-19 Case in Selawik
• July 11: Possible COVID-19 Exposure in Selawik
• July 8: COVID-19 Corrected Release from July 7
• July 8: TDY Tests Positive for COVID-19
• July 1: Out of Region COVID-19 Case

• June 10: 5th COVID-19 Case in Maniilaq Service Area
• June 5: 4th COVID-19 Case in Maniilaq Service Area
• June 4: 3rd COVID-19 Case in Maniilaq Service Area
• June 1: Increasing COVID-19 testing demand, decreasing supply

• May 25: Maniilaq Staff Travels to Community to Test Close Contacts
• May 22: 2nd COVID-19 Case in Maniilaq Service Area
• May 19: 1st COVID-19 Case in Maniilaq Service Area

Issued: May 11, 2020

By:      Governor Mike Dunleavy; Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services; Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska

To prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the State of Alaska is issuing its eighteenth health mandate based on its authority under the Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on March 11, 2020.

Given the ongoing concern for new cases of COVID-19 being transmitted via community spread within the state, Governor Dunleavy and the State of Alaska are issuing Mandate 018, to go into effect May 12, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and will remain in effect until amended, superseded, or rescinded.

This Mandate is being issued to protect the public health of Alaskans. By issuing this Mandate, the Governor continues to establish consistent mandates across the State in order to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. The goal is to flatten the curve, disrupting the spread of the virus.

The purpose of this Mandate is to clarify and centralize all requirements related to intrastate travel, to increase the ability of individuals within Alaska to travel, while still working to provide sufficient mitigation factors to prevent, slow, and otherwise disrupt the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.  

This Mandate supersedes Mandate 012 and Mandate 016-Attachment M.

Effective 8:00 a.m. on May 12, 2020, intrastate travel is permitted under the following conditions and guidance:

Definitions for purposes of this Mandate:

1. “Road System” is defined as any community connected by a road to the Seward, Parks, Klondike, Richardson, Sterling, Glenn, or Top of the World Highways.
2. “Marine Highway System” is defined as any community served by the Alaska Marine Highway System or the Inter-Island Ferry System.
3. “Critical Personal Needs” is defined as those needs that are critical to meeting a person’s individual or family needs. Those needs include buying, selling, or delivering groceries and home goods; obtaining fuel for vehicles or residential needs; transporting family members for out-of-home care, essential health needs, or for purposes of child custody exchanges; receiving essential health care; providing essential health care to a family member; obtaining other important goods; and engaging in subsistence activities.
4. “Essential Services/Critical Infrastructure” is defined as businesses included in “Alaska’s Essential Services and Critical Infrastructure” (formerly Attachment A)

Intrastate Travel Between Communities Located On The Road System And/Or The Marine Highway System is permitted for all purposes. Note: travelers may travel between the Road System and Marine Highway System communities via any normal means of transportation, including vehicle, boat, ferry, aircraft, and commercial air carrier.

All Travel To Or From A Community Off The Road System Or The Marine Highway System Is Prohibited, Except As Necessary For:

1. Critical Personal Needs
2. The conduct of Essential Services/Critical Infrastructure

General Requirements

1. No one traveling to or from any community for Critical Infrastructure/Essential Services reasons or Critical Personal Needs travel may be subject to any automatic quarantine or isolation on arrival, except as allowed under Alaska Statutes or Health Mandates.
2. Air carriers, ferries, and other travel-related businesses have no duty to verify that intrastate travelers meet the criteria for permissible travel under this Mandate. Air carriers shall inquire if travelers are permitted to travel under this Mandate and shall rely upon a traveler’s assurance that they are eligible to travel.
3. Groups traveling are subject to Mandate 016, Attachment N, Social Distancing.
4. All businesses, whether Essential Services/Critical Infrastructure or non-essential/non-critical, that have staff traveling between communities, must file a protective plan with akcovidplans@ak-prepared.com. The plan should outline how the business will avoid the spread of COVID-19 and not endanger lives in the communities in which the business wants to operate, endanger others who serve as a part of the business community, or endanger the ability of critical infrastructure to function. If you have already submitted a plan pursuant to a prior Health Mandate, you do not need to submit another plan. Visit https://covid19.alaska.gov/unified-command/protective-plans/ for guidance.
5. Alaskans should refer to other Health Mandates and guidance as necessary and appropriate.

Precautions while traveling:

1. Stops shall be minimized on the way to the final destination.
2. If travelers must stop for food, gas, or supplies, only one traveler shall engage with the third-party vendor. All travelers must practice social distancing by keeping six feet away from others when possible, and avoid crowded places whenever possible. Cloth face coverings should be used whenever a traveler engages with a third-party vendor(s).
3. Travelers, traveling by car or vehicle, who have to stop shall wash their hands or use hand sanitizer before exiting, and immediately after returning to, the car or vehicle.

***This Health Mandate Supersedes Mandate 012, Attachment B, and Mandate 016-Attachment M.

Issued: April 23, 2020

By: Governor Mike Dunleavy
Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska

To slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the State of Alaska is issuing its seventeenth health mandate, based on its authority under the Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on March 11, 2020.

Given the ongoing concern for new cases of COVID-19 being transmitted via community spread within the state, Governor Dunleavy and the State of Alaska are issuing Mandate 017 to go into effect April 24, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and will reevaluate the Mandate by May 20, 2020.

This Mandate is issued to protect the public health of Alaskans. By issuing this Mandate, the Governor is establishing consistent mandates across the State in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The goal is to flatten the curve and disrupt the spread of the virus.

The purpose of this Mandate is to enact protective measures for independent commercial fishing vessels operating within Alaskan waters and ports in order to prevent, slow, and otherwise disrupt the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.

The State of Alaska acknowledges the importance of our commercial fishing fleet to our economy and lifestyle as Alaskans. In order to ensure a safe, productive fishing season this year, while still protecting Alaskan communities to the maximum extent possible from the spread of the virus, the State is establishing standardized protective measures to be followed by all independent commercial fishing vessels operating in Alaskan waters and ports.

Health Mandate 017 – Protective Measures for Independent Commercial Fishing Vessels.

• Applicability
  1. Definition: For the purposes of this Mandate, “independent commercial fishing vessels” are defined as all catcher and tender vessels that have not agreed to operate under a fleet-wide plan submitted by a company, association, or entity that represents a fleet of vessels. This Mandate alleviates the requirement for independent commercial fishing vessels to submit a Community/Workforce Protective Plan in response to Health Mandates 010 or 012.
  2. This Mandate does not apply to skiffs operating from shore; protective measures for those vessels will be provided under separate guidance.
• Required Protective Measures/Plans
  1. Independent commercial fishing vessels operating in Alaskan waters and ports must enact the protective measures and procedures described in Appendix 01, the Alaska Protective Plan for Commercial Fishing Vessels.
  2. Vessel captains must enact controls on their vessel to ensure crewmember compliance with this Mandate.
• Travel and Access
  1. Compliance with this Mandate does not constitute a right to travel or access into any areas.
  2. It is incumbent upon the individual traveler to ensure that any proposed travel itinerary is still possible, and to adhere to any additional restrictions enacted by air carriers and lodging facilities or by small communities in accordance with the State of Alaska Small Community Emergency Travel Order (Health Mandate 012-Attachment B).
• Compliance and Penalties
  1. Vessel captains are required to maintain documentation as directed by Appendix 01, Paragraph I, and must provide a copy of the Mandate 017 Acknowledgement Form (Appendix 02) upon request by any seafood purchasing agent or Federal, State, or local authority, to include law enforcement and fisheries regulators.
  2. A violation of a State COVID-19 Mandate may subject a business or organization to an order to cease operations and/or a civil fine of up to $1,000 per violation.
  3. In addition to the potential civil fines noted above, a person or organization that fails to follow the State COVID-19 Mandates designed to protect the public health from this dangerous virus and its impacts may, under certain circumstances, also be criminally prosecuted for Reckless Endangerment pursuant to Alaska Statute 11.41.250. Reckless endangerment is defined as follows:

(a) A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if the person recklessly engages in conduct, which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person.

(b) Reckless endangerment is a class A misdemeanor.

Pursuant to Alaska Statute 12.55.135, a defendant convicted of a class A misdemeanor may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of not more than one year.

Additionally, under Alaska Statute 12.55.035, a person may be fined up to $25,000 for a class A misdemeanor, and a business organization may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding the greatest of $2,500,000 for a misdemeanor offense that results in death, or $500,000 for a class A misdemeanor offense that does not result in death.

This Mandate Supersedes And Replaces All Previously Submitted Protective Plans For Independent Commercial Fishing Vessels.

This Mandate Does Not Supersede Or Replace Any Previously Enacted Protective Plans For Corporate Vessel Fleets.

Appendix 01, the Alaska Protective Plan for Commercial Fishing Vessels

Appendix 02, Mandate 017 Acknowledgement Form 

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit covid19.alaska.gov

Issued: April 15, 2020

Updated: April 21, 2020

By: Governor Mike Dunleavy
Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska

The Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on March 11, 2020 provides for health mandates to be issued when deemed necessary by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the Alaska Chief Medical Officer, the Alaska Division of Public Health, and the Office of the Governor.

While health care is an essential service, there is also the risk of spread of coronavirus in health care facilities and to vulnerable populations. The suspension of non-essential procedures and health care have been beneficial in slowing the spread of the disease. The benefits of suspension must also be balanced with delayed health care and other health outcomes.

Health Mandate 015 Revised is being issued by Governor Dunleavy and the State of Alaska. Mandate 015 Revised goes into effect in phases, with Section I going into effect April 20, 2020 and Section II going into effect May 4, 2020; however, the State of Alaska reserves the right to change the Mandate at any time.

This revised Mandate supersedes Mandate 005 and 006 and affects the health care providers directly addressed in Mandate 009.

Nothing in this Mandate shall be construed to waive any existing statutory, regulatory, or licensing requirements applicable to Health Care Providers or Health Care Facilities.

Read Appendix 01 – Guidance for Massage Therapists

Read Appendix 02 – Guidance for Chiropractors 

Read Appendix 03 – Guidance for Dentists

Health Mandate 015 Revised – Services by Health Care Providers

I. Delivery of Routine Health Care Services
Section I goes into effect April 20, 2020

a. Health care facilities and providers defined in statute, and listed in Section IV, will be able to resume low-risk, routine-type services which require minimal protective equipment by complying with the requirements listed in i. through viii. below. This section is intended to apply to services that do not require special or invasive procedures – examples include, but are not limited to, annual physical examinations, prenatal appointments, and routine dental cleanings.
i. Providers and facilities shall make every effort to minimize physical contact to the extent possible, and explore delivery of care without being in the same physical space as others, using means such as telehealth, phone consultation, and physical barriers between providers and patients.
ii. While this mandate allows health care providers to resume delivery of routine services, they are not required to do so. Providers and employers should weigh the health risks to their staff and to their patients when deciding whether to resume in-person services.
iii. All health care, delivered both in and out of health care facilities, (this includes hospitals, surgical centers, long-term care facilities, clinic and office care, as well as home care) shall deploy universal masking procedures in coordination with the facility infection control program. This may be a combination of cloth face coverings (for employees not present for provision of services or procedures, such as front desk staff) and surgical masks for those involved in non-aerosolizing direct patient care. Face covering info can be found in Health Alert 010 online: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/SiteAssets/Pages/HumanCoV/SOA_04032020_HealthAlert010_ClothFaceCoverings.pdf
iv. It is the duty of the provider to ensure the health considerations of staff and patients. This includes ensuring providers and staff do not come to work while ill, minimizing travel of providers and staff, and provisioning adequate personal protective equipment (PPE). They are also encouraged to utilize the following means of protection:
1. Pre-visit telephonic screening and questionnaire.
2. Lobbies and waiting rooms with defined and marked social distancing and limited occupancy.
3. Other personal and environmental mitigation efforts such as gloves, exceptional hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, and enhanced airflow.
v. Regardless of symptoms, all health care facilities must screen all patients for recent illness, travel, fever, or recent exposure to COVID-19, and, to the extent that is reasonably possible, begin testing all admitted patients.
vi. Every reasonable effort shall be made to minimize aerosolizing procedure (such as a nerve block over deep sedation or intubation).
vii. Unlicensed assistive personnel necessary to conduct procedures under this section may be included in service delivery.

II. Provision for Resuming Non-Urgent/Non-Emergent Elective Surgeries and Procedures
Section III goes into effect May 4, 2020

a. Surgeries and intensive procedures are permitted to proceed if delay is deemed to cause significant impact on health, livelihood, or quality of life, if the following conditions are met:
i. Health care delivery can meet all of the standards outline in Section I of this mandate.
ii. Health care is delivered by a provider listed in statue (see Section IV).
iii. Procedures are prioritized based on whether their continued delay will have an adverse medical outcome.
1. Each facility should review these procedures with their task force that was created in the April 7, 2020 revision to COVID-19 Health Mandate 005.
2. Strongly consider the balance of risks vs. benefits for patients in higher risk groups such as those over age 60 and those with compromised immune systems or lung and heart function.
iv. Facility must maintain a plan to reduce or stop performing surgeries and procedures permitted by this Section II should a surge or resurgence of COVID-19 cases occur, or a shortage of PPE or testing in their facility or region.
v. The health care can safely done with a surgical mask, eye protection and gloves.
vi. Facility has adequate PPE supplies on hand.
vii. Capacity at the facility (i.e., bed capacity and healthcare workforce) can accommodate an increase in both COVID-19 hospitalizations and increased post-procedure hospitalizations.
viii. Facility has access to adequate testing capacity as required under this mandate.
ix. If the procedure puts the health care worker at increased risk with aerosolizing procedures such as surgical suctioning, intubation, or breathing treatments then a negative PCR for SARS-CoV-2 must be obtained within 48 hours prior to the procedure.
x. There are to be no visitors in health care facilities except for: end-of-life visits; a parent of a minor; a support person for labor and delivery settings; and only one (1) spouse or caregiver that resides with the patient will be allowed into the facility during the day of a surgery or procedure and at the time of patient discharge to allow for minimal additional exposure. If a caregiver does not reside with the patient, they can be with the patient at the time of discharge. Any of the allowed visitors must wear a fabric face covering.
xi. Workers must maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from non-patients and must minimize contact with the patient.
xii. Exceptional environmental mitigation strategies must be maintained, including the protection of lobbies and front desk staff.
xiii. Unlicensed assistive personnel necessary to conduct procedures under this section may be included in service delivery.

III. Urgent and Emergent Services, Surgeries and Procedures
a. Urgent or Emergent health care services that cannot be delayed without significant risk to life should continue, but with the enhanced screening and safety measures listed in Section I and the guidance below:
i. Each facility should review these procedures with their task force that was created in the April 7, 2020 revision to COVID-19 Health Mandate 005.
ii. Urgent or emergent procedures with an increased risk of exposure, such as surgeries, deliveries, emergent dental work, aerosolizing procedures such as suctioning, intubation, and breathing treatments, should have patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 prior to the procedure or birth to the extent that is reasonably possible after considering available testing capacity and any other relevant constraints.
1. If a facility is unable to test patients within 48 hours of their procedure, facilities should use rigorous screening procedures and treat suspicious patients as if they are positive for COVID-19.
iii. There are to be no visitors in health care facilities except for: end-of-life visits; a parent of a minor; a support person for labor and delivery settings; and only one (1) spouse or caregiver that resides with the patient will be allowed into the facility during the day of a surgery or procedure and at the time of patient discharge to allow for minimal additional exposure. If a caregiver does not reside with the patient, they can be with the patient at the time of discharge. Any of the allowed visitors must wear a fabric face covering.
iv. Unlicensed assistive personnel necessary to conduct procedures under this section may be included in service delivery.

IV. Applicability: This Mandate applies to the following heath care facilities and health care providers:

a. Heath Care Facilities
i. Hospitals, private, municipal, state, or federal, including tribal
ii. Independent diagnostic testing facilities
iii. Residential psychiatric treatment centers
iv. Skilled and intermediate nursing facilities,
v. Kidney disease treatment, including free standing facilities
vi. Ambulatory surgery centers
vii. Free standing birth centers
viii. Home health agencies
ix. Hospice
x. Rural health clinics defined under AS 47.32.900(21) and 7 AAC 12.450
xi. A health care provider office (for reference see 7 AAC 07.001)

b. Health Care Providers as Defined in Statute
i. Acupuncturists
ii. Ambulatory Surgery Centers
iii. Assistant Behavior Analysts
iv. Athletic Trainers
v. Audiologists/Speech-Language Pathologists
vi. Behavior Analysts
vii. Certified Nurse Aides
viii. Chiropractors
ix. Dental Hygienists
x. Dentists
xi. Dieticians
xii. Hospitals
xiii. Hearing Aid Dealers
xiv. Health Aides
xv. Long-Term Care Facilities
xvi. Marital and Family Therapists
xvii. Massage Therapists
xviii. Midwives
xix. Mobile Intensive Care Paramedics
xx. Naturopaths
xxi. Nurses
xxii. Nutritionists
xxiii. Occupational Therapy Assistants
xxiv. Opticians
xxv. Optometrists
xxvi. Pharmacists
xxvii. Pharmacy Technicians
xxviii. Physical Therapists
xxix. Occupational Therapists
xxx. Physician Assistants
xxxi. Physicians/Osteopathic Physicians
xxxii. Podiatrists
xxxiii. Professional Counselors
xxxiv. Psychologists
xxxv. Psychological Associates
xxxvi. Religious Healing Practitioners
xxxvii. Social Workers
xxxviii. Veterinarians
xxxix. Students training for a licensed profession who are required to receive training in a health care facility as a condition of licensure.

V. Other Considerations – Applies to Sections I, II, and III

a. Licensing boards can determine if individual health care provider types can safely perform the services or service types relative to health care constraints, including PPE or testing availability, or the nature of services including length of time of exposure, personal contact, and ability to provide environmental mitigation strategies.
b. Travel for medical procedures and health care services qualifies as a “critical personal need” under Health Mandate 012 – Intrastate Travel.
c. Patients whose communities have established quarantines for return from intra-state travel as outlined in Attachment B – Alaska Small Community Emergency Travel Order, should have a plan in place, developed with their local community, for return home after their procedures.
d. Transportation may be arranged on behalf of individuals who must travel to receive medical care and must be able to return home following the medical treatment or must arrange for their own accommodations if they are unable to return home.
e. Every effort should be made to minimize physical interaction and encourage alternative means such as telehealth and videoconferencing. For many licensed health care professionals, this will mean continued delays in care or postponing care.
f. Every reasonable effort should be made in the outpatient and ambulatory care setting to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and follow the following guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ambulatory-care-settings.html
g. Dental work carries an added risk of spreading COVID-19, especially to the dentist who can spread it to others and so dental guidance should be followed and are listed here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/dental-settings.html
h. Dialysis centers provide life-saving work, but it is also a place where high-risk individuals congregate. They need to follow the following guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/dialysis.html

*** State of Alaska reserves the right to change this mandate at any time. ***

THIS MANDATE SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES OR ORDERS PUT INTO EFFECT BY BOROUGHS, MUNICIPALITIES, CITIES, VILLAGES AND TRIBES.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit covid19.alaska.gov

State of Alaska COVID-19 Mandate 015

Issued: April 13, 2020

By: Governor Mike Dunleavy
Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska

To prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the State of Alaska is issuing its fourteenth health mandate based on its authority under the Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on March 11, 2020.

This mandate is issued to protect the public health of Alaskans and mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The goal is to flatten the curve and disrupt the spread of the virus.

Health Mandate 014 – Non-Congregate Sheltering Order

The State of Alaska is prepared to implement a temporary quarantine and isolation program utilizing non-congregate shelter solutions including hotels, college and university dormitories, and properly modified non-traditional structures to house three specific populations:

1. First responders and healthcare workers who need to quarantine safely without exposing their families.
2. Homeless families, with at least one member who tested positive for COVID-19, who live in congregate shelters and will require isolation.
3. Homeless individuals who require quarantine or isolation.

As of April 7, 2020, there were 277 confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the state. Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska has reviewed the data regarding actual COVID-19 cases and reported exposures among vulnerable populations.

Therefore, in order to protect public health and to ensure public safety, as well as to lessen or avert the threat of a healthcare catastrophe, the implementation of non-congregate shelter quarantine and isolation solutions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable populations must be put in place.

This mandate will remain in effect until rescinded.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.alaska.gov

State of Alaska COVID-19 Mandate 014

Issued: March 23, 2020

Updated: April 21, 2020

By: Governor Mike Dunleavy
Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska

***This mandate is in extended to May 19, 2020***

***CLICK HERE FOR TRAVELER DECLARATION FORM***

To prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the State of Alaska is issuing its tenth health mandate based on its authority under the Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on March 11, 2020.

Given the increasing concern for new cases of COVID-19 around Alaska, Governor Dunleavy and the State of Alaska are issuing the following mandate to go into effect March 25, 2020 at 12:01AM. through May 19, 2020.

This mandate is issued to protect the public health of Alaskans. The Governor looks to establish consistent mandates across the State in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The goal is to flatten the curve and prevent the spread of the virus.

The purpose of this mandate to control the ingress to Alaska from outside localities in order to prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.  

Health Mandate 10.1 – International and Interstate Travel – Order for Self-Quarantine

Effective 12:01 am March 25, 2020:

All people arriving in Alaska, whether resident, worker or visitor, are required to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor for illness. Arriving residents and workers in self-quarantine, should work from home, unless you support critical infrastructure (see Attachment A).

Critical infrastructure is vital to keeping Alaska safe, and as a result businesses and employees of critical infrastructure industries must take special care to protect their staff and operations during this pandemic. If your business is included in Attachment A, and your workers must travel to enter Alaska, you must submit a plan or protocol for maintaining critical infrastructure to the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development by 3:00 pm March 24, outlining how you will avoid the spread of COVID-19 and not endanger the lives of the communities in which you operate, of others who serve as a part of that infrastructure or the ability of that critical infrastructure to function.

Pursuant to the Governor’s declaration, the State of Alaska hereby orders the following. Upon arrival in any community in Alaska from another state or nation, you must:

1. Proceed directly from the airport to your designated quarantine location, which is the location identified and affirmed by you on the mandatory State of Alaska Travel Declaration Form.
   1. If you are a resident, your designated quarantine location is your residence.
   2. If you are a visitor or worker, your designated quarantine location is your hotel room or rented lodging.
2. Remain in your designated quarantine location for a period of 14 days, or the duration of your stay in Alaska, whichever is shorter.
   1. You may leave your designated quarantine location only for medical emergencies or to seek medical care.
   2. Do not visit any public spaces, including, but not limited to: pools, meetings rooms, fitness centers or restaurants.
   3. Do not allow visitors in or out of your designated quarantine location other than a physician, healthcare provider, or individual authorized to enter the designated quarantine location by Unified Command.
   4. Comply with all rules or protocols related to your quarantine as set forth by your hotel or rented lodging.
   5. If you are required to self-quarantine and there are other individuals in your residence, hotel room, or rented lodging, you are required to comply with social distancing guidelines.

This Mandate supersedes any local government travel restrictions.

The failure to follow this order is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000, or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both pursuant to Alaska Statute 12.55.035 and Alaska Statute 12.55.135

Authority: AS 26.23.020(g)(7)

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.alaska.gov

State of Alaska COVID-19 Mandate 010

Click Here: COVID-19 Health Mandate 010 Attachment A (Updated 5/7/2020)

Click Here: COVID-19 Health Mandate 010 Travel Declaration

Click Here: COVID-19 Health Mandate 010 Travel Handout

Click Here: Frequently Asked Questions