State of Alaska COVID-19 guidance
Follow health guidance and remain diligent. Let’s all work together to slow the spread.
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Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration
Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration effective January 15, 2020. This declaration replaces his previous March 11, 2020, November 16, 2020, and December 16, 2020 disaster declarations and Senate Bill 241 which expired Nov. 15, 2020.
COVID-19 Outbreak Health Orders
COVID-19 Outbreak Health Orders, issued under the November 15th Declaration, have been renewed under the new Disaster Declaration:
- Order No. 8, Intrastate Travel
Governs travel between communities on and off the road system to help
prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- Order No. 7, Online Raffles & Prize Drawings
Allows charitable gaming permittees to conduct raffles, lotteries and other contests online.
- Order No. 6, International & Interstate Travel
Guidelines for residents and non-residents traveling into Alaska.
- Order No. 5, Critical Infrastructure
Guidance
for critical infrastructure workers in Alaska. Appendices with specific
guidance for the following industries: commercial fishing, independent
harvesters, and seafood processing plants.
- Order No. 4, Non-Congregate Sheltering
FEMA reimbursement eligibility for temporary sheltering and quarantine.
- Order No. 3, Virtual Meetings & Electronic Communications for Boards
Allows business to be conducted virtually and via electronic communications for boards of corporations, non-profit, and ANCs.
- Order No. 2, Telehealth & Courtesy Occupational Licenses
Authorizes telemedicine, access to licensees from other jurisdictions, and flexibility to certain licensing boards.
- Order No. 1, Suspension of Regulations and Statutes
Suspends certain regulations and statutes to allow agencies to best address the COVID-19 emergency.
Please visit the November 16th Disaster Declaration Fact Sheet (PDF) for more information. Alternate formats as well as rescinded health mandates are available on the COVID-19 Outbreak Health Orders webpage.
Recommendations for Keeping Alaskans Safe
Health alerts are advisories issued by Department of Health and Social Services leadership. Health alerts should be followed.
Health guidance
Critical infrastructure guidance
Please visit Unified Command's Critical infrastructure webpage for a complete list of guidance for critical infrastructure resources from the Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
CDC guidance for the general public
Note: this is not an exhaustive list of the currently available CDC guidance. For more information, please visit the CDC COVID-19 homepage.