Governor Issues COVID-19 Health Mandate 17

Statement

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services today issued the State of Alaska's 17th COVID-19 Health Mandate on Protective Measures for Independent Commercial Fishing Vessels, along with further guidance on COVID-19 Health Mandate 016.

COVID-19 Health Mandate 017 establishes standardized protective measures to be followed by all independent commercial fishing vessels operating within Alaskan waters and ports to ensure a safe, productive fishing season while protecting communities from the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The following additional guidance was issued on COVID-19 Health Mandate 016, Phase I of the Reopen Alaska Responsibly Plan:

"We greatly appreciate Alaskans voluntary participation and partnership as we navigate through this process of responsibly reopening the State's economy. Alaskans are independent people who come together in times of need -- and this is a shining example of that," said Governor Mike Dunleavy.

For the latest information on Alaska's response to COVID-19, please visit https://covid19.alaska.gov/

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