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Kenai City Hall on Feb. 20, 2020, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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City of Kenai extends restrictions on public access to city facilities

Affected buildings include the library, the airport terminal, the ice rink, City Hall and the senior center.

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More than 1 million tests conducted; state reports 481 new cases

30 new cases were reported on the peninsula

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State reports over 4,200 cases this week, 504 on the peninsula

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Emergency worker Melanie Chavez takes a COVID-19 test sample at the Juneau International Airport screening site on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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State addresses COVID-19 case data backlog

More than 1,600 positive cases were reported late by new commercial lab in Anchorage

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DHSS: four additional deaths tied to COVID-19

Homer has 44 new positive cases reported in one day

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District extends remote learning through Dec. 18 for 34 schools

Dec. 18 is the end of the quarter for most district schools

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13 COVID deaths announced, 3 on peninsula

DHSS reported 583 new cases in Alaska on Tuesday

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Seward face covering mandate goes into effect Wednesday

It remains in effect for 30 days or until the declaration of emergency expires and is not renewed

People are seen walking into Walmart on Wednesday, November 25 in Kenai, Alaska.

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Stores adjust Black Friday shopping to pandemic

National retailers, local businesses and craft fairs will offer sales while emphasizing safety

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State reports 2nd-highest daily case increase; 10 new cases at Heritage Place

100% remote learning continues for central pen. schools through Dec. 18

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503 new cases; borough positivity rate hits 14.65%

Affected peninsula communities include Kenai, Other North, Soldotna and Seward

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Schools status: Nov. 23

34 KPBSD schools continue to operate 100% remotely through at least Nov. 25

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DHSS encourages COVID-positive Alaskans to do their own contact tracing

In a Monday release, DHSS said that surging COVID-19 cases are creating a data backlog

Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer, addresses reporters during a Wendesday, March 25, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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First COVID vaccines could arrive in Alaska next month

Pfizer announced their COVID-19 vaccine candidate earlier this month, with Moderna not long after

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State reports more than 4,000 cases this week, 357 on peninsula

The state reported 462 new COVID-19 cases on Friday

Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer, addresses reporters during a Wendesday, March 25, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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State COVID officials brief Soldotna City Council in work session

The council was joined by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink and State Testing Coordinator Dr. Coleman Cutchins

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Risk levels: Nov. 19

34 schools are operating 100% remotely until Nov. 25

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DHSS: 75 new peninsula cases

DHSS reported 505 new cases in Alaska Thursday.

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Housing relief program deadlines approaching

The deadline for the Soldotna and borough-wide programs is Monday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.

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Kenai Peninsula Food Banks staff and volunteers assemble food bags for the cities of Kenai and Soldotna recently at the food bank, near Soldotna.

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Food Bank keeps setting records

The food bank distributed 267,000 pounds of food in October.