Matanuska-Susitna Borough Government issued the following announcement on March 5.
KTVA- Heather Hintze reports on the Mat-Su Borough’s cooperation with Mat-Su Regional on potential local COVID-19 outbreak.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is working with Mat-Su Regional Medical Center to prepare for a potential coronavirus outbreak in Alaska.
Tracey Loscar, emergency medical services chief, addressed the Mat-Su Assembly on Tuesday night. She said Mat-Su Regional is not able to test for the COVID-19 virus but can send samples to Anchorage to be tested.
For the full presentation by EMS Chief Tracy Loscar, go to this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8gPzbjcvQw
Original source can be found here.
Source: Matanuska-Susitna Borough Government