Eight active COVID-19 cases in Petersburg

There were eight active cases in Petersburg reported Wednesday according to the Petersburg Medical Center's COVID-19 Dashboard.

All active cases are related to travel and community spread is not currently being identified.

Nearly every Borough and Census Area in Alaska is on a high alert level as case numbers have reached their highest levels since December 2020 according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

Travel increases the risk of COVID-19 infection and PMC continues to encourage everyone arriving into Petersburg to get tested once they arrive and seven days laters reg...