COVID-19 Emergency Community UpdateThe Municipality of Anchorage is providing an update to the community to give the public a more comprehensive understanding of the Anchorage-wide response to COVID-19, including why these actions are being taken. Hear from Mayor Ethan Berkowitz; Bill Falsey, Anchorage Municipal Manager; Natasha Pineda, Director, Anchorage Health Department; Dr. Bruce Chandler, Medical Officer, Anchorage Health Department; Jodie Hettrick, Chief, Anchorage Fire Department; Ella Goss, MSN, RN, CEO, Providence Alaska Medical Center; Dr. Michael Bernstein, Chief Medical Officer, Providence Health & Services Alaska; Dr. Keri Gardner, Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Regional Hospital; Dr. Deena Bishop, Superintendent, Anchorage School District; Renee Rafferty, Regional Director of Behavioral Health, Providence Health & Services. Follow Alaska Public Media for the latest coverage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak by visiting www.alaskapublic.org/coronavirus.
Posted by Alaska Public Media on Monday, March 16, 2020
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Anchorage officials, including Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, municipal manager Bill Falsey and officials from the Anchorage Health Department, fire department, hospitals and Anchorage School District will update the community on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and why these measures are being taken.
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