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PRESS RELEASE
 
For Immediate Press Release                                                                          
Release # CV-61
November 17, 2020
 
City of Seward Reports Six New COVID-19 Cases For Today
 
Seward, Alaska – Today, the City of Seward is reporting six new positive COVID-19 test results from all local healthcare facilities for today. Seward Community Health Center (SCHC) is setting up targeted drive‐through testing, and urges citizens to isolate if you have even mild symptoms of COVID and to get tested right away by contacting your healthcare provider. Drive-thru testing is being offered at 417 First Ave. Seward, AK from Tuesday, November 17 – 19 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cars should line up on First Ave at the parking lot entrance.
 
COVID-19 is a widespread illness, and cases are increasing not only in Seward but all of Alaska. There is no one location that these cases are originating from. Please do your part to keep Seward strong and healthy by following these simple guidelines.

• Wear a cloth face covering
• Maintain your distance
• Wash your hands often
• Avoid crowded places and confined spaces
• Stay home when sick, and get tested as soon as possible
• Quarantine if you are notified that you are a close contact to a person who tested positive, and get tested yourself

• Providence Seward – call 224-5205
• Seward Community Health Center – call 224-2273
• Glacier Family Medicine – call 224-8733
• North Star Health Clinic – call 224-3490