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Many unknowns, I do think it will be very hard to access any village (town off the road/ferry system) So hopefully your outfit has their own airplane or can charter in from somewhere.

But Nick is right, certain towns are not letting people in and it's very haphazard and disjointed in it's implementation and enforcement because it's local government. Many villages are only allowing residents of said village in and they have to quarantine once they get there. Some villages had 2 men posted at the airstrip with rifles when this started.

Kotzebue is testing everyone at the airport in the hangar.

It's different everywhere, but if you're flying into a major airport and don't have a lot of small puddle jumps, you'll probably be ok. You need to talk to someone in every town you're headed to and I'd wait till May 20th to make those calls because things are changing fast and things are going to be different as of that date.

TMBB

TMBB

13 May 2020 "At the moment the only hiccup in the plan is a 14 day self isolate when you travel to Alaska. That is supposed to lift next week. If Alaska does not lift the restriction next week, I encourage you to write Alaska Gov. Dunleavy and voice your request to lift the 14 day rule."

The 14 day quarantine is only partly about proving you aren't sick. Just as big is that it discourages people from traveling for pleasure or other unnecessary reasons. And it does that very well.

It says: NYC TRAVELERS SELF-QUARANTINE 14 DAYS

But absolutely NOBODY is checking...............

The problem is that people go through 3 airports and 3 airplanes to get to much of AK from much of the lower 48.

I have two different trips planned to Alaska this summer, one in July and one in Aug. If this 14 day stuff is still in place, I won't be going. I am simply not going to risk spending all of that money to get up there and be met with potential hassles involving quarantine.

I really hope they decided to loosen that soon.

I recall reading the mayors of Anchorage and Fairbanks specifically asked the governor to extend the order. That had to be unpopular with local and state business people plus the working population, but it was done in hopes of saving additional lives.

I think all of us know that quarantines and shutdowns won’t extend forever. Reopening is going to happen. Money will be made. The cost of it will be additional deaths. It’s the trade off nobody really wants to admit will happen. A guy getting fined $4k for breaking quarantine seems excessive to me. On the other hand, if he recklessly exposed my daughter or wife to the virus I’d be great with double that, plus maybe gouging his right eye out.

You make a good point Kevin! And I understand why certain communities would want to stay isolated. Especially when it is common for parents and grandparents to be living in the same household.

Kevin Dill: It was Anchorage and JUNEAU who wanted to keep the pressure on and petitioned to keep all the economic restrictions. They both have liberal Democrat mayors. Fairbanks has a nice conservative Republican... who supports the phased opening that Governor Dunleavy has proposed!

Pete

Offered informationally: The link will show you the mandatory form required by the state. It also clearly states the penalties for violation at the bottom. I believe the current order is set to expire 6-2.

I'm thinking all this discourse is for academics only, as the state looks to be ending the quarantine directive fairly soon. If we're lucky, there will be no big second wave of illness and subsequent restrictions on entry into Alaska. Only time is going to prove whether that happens or not. I'm buying my plane tickets today.

I have a TON of airline tickets out there with Delta and United currently and will wait to see if the airline changes the flight before I cancel and go the "voucher" route.

It really seems to matter every local place you get on or off a plane, so don't worry so much about Anchorage - they've never closed the state to incoming traffic. You just need to look at where you're going from there via plane.

Did anyone else hesr the entire story?

My plan is to get a brain swab test now. Assuming it's negative then I will get the less reliable quickie test before I leave.

**COVID-19 HEALTH MANDATE** Revised: June 3, 2020 By: Governor Mike Dunleavy Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska To prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the State of Alaska is issuing a revision to its tenth health mandate based on its authority under the Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on March 11, 2020. This revised Mandate goes into effect 12:01 AM June 6, 2020. The purpose of this Mandate is to provide clear requirements related to international and interstate travel, while still working to provide sufficient mitigation factors to prevent, slow, and otherwise disrupt the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Health Mandate 10.1 – International and Interstate Travel – Order for Self-Quarantine Effective 12:01 am June 6, 2020: I. Applicability: This mandate applies to all persons entering the state of Alaska, whether resident, worker, or visitor II. Requirements: All people arriving in Alaska from outside the state must self-quarantine for 14 days unless the traveler falls under one of the following four categories (a, b, c, and d below): a. Pre-travel SARS-CoV2 PCR test: i. The traveler produces a SARS-CoV2 PCR test result showing the traveler tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before departure to Alaska; OR ii. The traveler produces a SARS-CoV2 PCR test result showing the traveler tested negative for COVID-19 within five days before departure to Alaska and the traveler obtains a second SARS-CoV2 PCR test upon arrival in Alaska and minimizes interactions until the second test result is received and that test is also negative; iii. All pre-tested travelers will also receive a voucher for a second test that must occur within 7-14 days after arrival, and should minimize interactions until the result from the second test shows the traveler is negative for COVID-19. b. SARS-CoV2 PCR test upon arrival: i. The traveler obtains a SARS-CoV2 PCR test upon arrival in Alaska that shows the traveler is negative for COVID-19. The traveler must selfquarantine, at their own expense, while waiting for the test results. The traveler will receive a voucher for a second test that must occur within 7-14 days after arrival and should minimize interactions until the result from the second test shows the traveler is negative for COVID-19. ii. If the SARS-CoV2 PCR test comes up positive, the traveler must isolate at their own expense, and will not be able to travel unless cleared by public health. c. Alaska Residents returning from trips of five days or less: Alaska residents who travel out of state for a period of five days or less are not required to be tested before leaving (note: destination state or nation may have testing requirements) or prior to returning to the state. Upon returning to Alaska, residents must either: i. Self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, with no requirement for testing; OR ii. Obtain a SARS-CoV2 PCR test upon arrival in Alaska that shows that the resident is negative for COVID-19. The resident must self-quarantine while waiting for the test results. The resident will obtain a voucher for a second test that must occur within 7-14 days after arrival, and should minimize interactions until the results from the second test shows the resident is negative for COVID-19. d. Critical infrastructure employee travel: i. The employee is traveling as part of critical infrastructure workforce as outlined in the Alaska Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order (formerly Attachment A), and the employee follows his/her company’s reviewed community protective plan on file with the State that includes testing and/or quarantine provisions. 1. Critical infrastructure is vital to keeping Alaska safe, and, as a result, businesses and employees of critical infrastructure industries must take special care to protect their staff and operations during this pandemic. If your business is included in the Alaska Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order (formerly Attachment A), and your workers must travel to enter Alaska, you must submit a plan or protocol for maintaining critical infrastructure to the [email protected]. This plan must outline how you will avoid the spread of COVID-19 and not endanger the lives of the communities in which you operate, of others who serve as a part of that infrastructure, or the ability of that critical infrastructure to function. Companies that have previously submitted plans do not need to submit another; they can proceed under their current plans that have been reviewed by the State. ii. The traveler falls under Health Mandate 017 – Protective Measures for Independent Commercial Vessels or Health Mandate 010 Appendix 01 – Enhanced Protective Measures for Seafood Processing Workers. III. Protocol a. Pursuant to the Governor’s declaration, the State of Alaska hereby orders the following: Prior to arrival in any community in Alaska from another state or nation, you must: i. Read the available information about safely traveling to Alaska. ii. Complete the State of Alaska Travel Declaration Form online and submit. Please print a copy or have electronic proof with you at your port of entry. If you are unable to complete the form online, paper copies will be available to complete at your port of entry. iii. If receiving a SARS-CoV2 PCR test upon arrival, register with the appropriate testing site. For the latest information on COVID-19, visit covid19.alaska.gov State of Alaska COVID-19 Mandate 010 Revised 06.03.20 A signed, printed version of this mandate is available at: covid19.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MANDATE-010-REVISED-06.03.20.pdf ________________________________________ STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: This service is provided to you at no charge by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. ________________________________________ This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery 707 17th St, Suite 4000 · Denver, CO 80202 · 1-800-439-1420

Requirements: All people arriving in Alaska from outside the state must self-quarantine for 14 days unless the traveler falls under one of the following four categories (a, b, c, and d below): a. Pre-travel SARS-CoV2 PCR test: i. The traveler produces a SARS-CoV2 PCR test result showing the traveler tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before departure to Alaska; OR ii. The traveler produces a SARS-CoV2 PCR test result showing the traveler tested negative for COVID-19 within five days before departure to Alaska and the traveler obtains a second SARS-CoV2 PCR test upon arrival in Alaska and minimizes interactions until the second test result is received and that test is also negative; iii. All pre-tested travelers will also receive a voucher for a second test that must occur within 7-14 days after arrival, and should minimize interactions until the result from the second test shows the traveler is negative for COVID-19. b. SARS-CoV2 PCR test upon arrival: i. The traveler obtains a SARS-CoV2 PCR test upon arrival in Alaska that shows the traveler is negative for COVID-19. The traveler must selfquarantine, at their own expense, while waiting for the test results. The traveler will receive a voucher for a second test that must occur within 7-14 days after arrival and should minimize interactions until the result from the second test shows the traveler is negative for COVID-19. ii.

I'm not going to add a wordy post explaining why. It should be obvious. I plan on getting tested a week before I leave and doing any Alaska quarantine while trolling for salmon off POW.

Many villages are not letting anyone in and many more are not letting anyone but people who live there in.

There's a story of a village down by Shishmaref that posted two men with rifles at the two trails into town and turned everyone around who came near. They all survived and the nearest village was almost entirely wiped out. Other stories of some surviving adults raising 20 children from extended families.

And of course this mandate could be changed in time.

And if you are tested upon arrival exactly where are you supposed to "quarantine at my expense" ? In the airport? I'll be heading on to my fishing cabin and quarantine while trolling for salmon.

Pete

Assembly and travel is wide open now in all our major cities.

If you get tested, you wait for results quarantining at your destination before going about normal life here and are given a voucher for a second test in 7 days. That said, no one is policing this and tracking down people in the state. Get tested before you leave if possible (some states won’t test asymptomatic people), if not get tested at airport on arrival then go on your trip avoiding going to public places etc. I wouldn’t be overly stressed about this beyond the point brought up earlier that if you do test positive it will ruin your trip.

I have family coming up in a few weeks that may or may not be cancelling their trip out of principle not wanting to be tested. I rolled my eyes at that stance but it’s their right to not be tested if they don’t want to be.

I can’t imagine many remote hunting operations hauling gear back and forth from the L48 by land for a lot of guided hunts up here. Most leave gear In state (unless you are doing horseback which isn’t all that common for mode of transportation here). I’m not saying it’s a stress free green light fall hunting season by any means, but Alaska is one of the first states to aggressively reopen early. I’d be far more concerned if it was a village based hunt for starting point as Ike pointed out earlier. The state can only open up so much, if certain towns don’t want outsiders that’s the end of it. No politician would touch that issue with a hundred foot pole.

The gray area (as it stands now) looks to be what happens to your hunt if you arrive without that 'negative within past 72 hours' test result. There's only so much you can do to prepare for and control things. Beyond that you just have to have some degree of confidence that things will work themselves out....big and small bumps can happen. Considering the immense loss of lives and real human suffering which has occurred, I'm not going to feel bad for myself if luck turns away and I don't get to hunt. It's not a huge deal compared to what some have endured.