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Governor Issues First COVID-19 Health Mandate

Press Release

Date: March 13, 2020
Location: Anchorage, AK
Issues: Health and Health Care

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today issued the State of Alaska's first COVID-19 Health Mandate following a series of Health Alerts distributed this week.

The mandate suspends and limits general public visitation to the following state institutions until otherwise rescinded by DHSS and the Office of the Governor:

Suspended Visitation

Department of Corrections (DOC) Facilities
Division of Juvenile Justice Facilities
Alaska Military Youth Academy
Alaska Psychiatric Institute
Limited Visitation

Alaska Pioneer Homes
Additionally, public school days between March 16, 2020 and March 30, 2020 will be non-student contact days in which students will not be attending school and all after school activities will be suspended.


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