Issued March 23. Goes into effect March 25, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. Will be reevaluated by April 21, 2020. Find full text and attachments available at: SOA March 23 COVID-19 Health Mandate 10
Health Mandate 10.1 has been implemented to help control the entry into Alaska from areas outside the state to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. All people arriving in Alaska, whether resident, worker or visitor, are required to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor for illness. Arriving residents and workers in self-quarantine should work from home, unless they support critical infrastructure (Attachment A).
“All people arriving in Alaska, whether resident, worker or visitor, are required to self- quarantine for 14 days and monitor for illness. Arriving residents and workers in self- quarantine, should work from home, unless you support critical infrastructure.” (Attachment A – Alaska Critical Workforce Infrastructure)
Travelers arriving in Alaska will fill out a declaration form at the airport, and in the future at border crossing, when they arrive and indicate where they will be self-quarantining for 14 days.
Anyone arriving in Alaska should go directly from the airport to the designated quarantine location they identified on the mandatory State of Alaska Travel Declaration Form.
All people arriving in Alaska, regardless of their perceived health, whether resident, worker or visitor, are required to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor for illness. Arriving residents and workers in self-quarantine should work from home, unless they support critical infrastructure (Attachment A). While in quarantine, you should monitor for symptoms according to health guidance from the CDC and the State of Alaska.
Yes, if you are an Alaska resident, your designated quarantine location is your residence.
If you are a visitor or worker, your designated quarantine location is your hotel room or rented lodging.
It will be reevaluated on April 21, 2020.
Failure to follow this order is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000, or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both pursuant to Alaska Statute 12.55.035 and Alaska Statute 12.55.135.
Violations may be reported to investigations@alaska.gov.
You should stay at your designated location for 14 days or until you leave the state, if less than 14 days.
Yes. You may leave your designated quarantine location only for medical emergencies or to seek medical care. Please call your doctor before going to their office or facility.
Do not visit any public spaces. Those include pools, meetings rooms, fitness centers, restaurants and more.
No visitors are allowed, other than doctors, health care providers or other critical infrastructure service providers (Attachment A).
If someone else is at your location, you must comply with social distancing guidelines, including remaining at least six feet away from others, and frequently cleaning surfaces. If you need help accessing food, please contact your local jurisdiction to request help.
Many grocery stores deliver food, and delivery services can bring food from restaurants, all of which can be dropped off outside the door to prevent contact.
A variety of professions and businesses support critical infrastructure, including health care, first responders, financial institutions and more. Find the full list at: COVID-19-Health-Mandate-010-Attachment-A.pdf
If your business is included in Attachment A, and your workers must travel to enter Alaska, you need to submit a plan or protocol for maintaining critical infrastructure to the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development by 3 p.m. March 24, “outlining 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.” Plans may be submitted to alaskaDevelopment@alaska.gov.
EXAMPLE: What if a telecommunications provider is wondering if it needs to enforce quarantine requirements on its in-state employees who have been on vacation out of state, and are now returning? (Note that communications providers have been deemed “essential” critical infrastructure).
The provider (company) needs to submit their business implementation plan to alaskadevelopment@alaska.gov. That plan should articulate how the company is protecting workers and customers with respect to the mandate and guidance for quarantine and social distancing. If the employee cannot comport with the company guidance and recommendations for social distancing, we suggest the company have that employee stay home.
EXAMPLE: I work for a moving company, and I drive across the U.S.-Canadian border frequently, but I’m alone in my truck. Do I still have to quarantine for 14 days after arriving in Alaska?
No. Moving and trucking companies are considered critical infrastructure, but they are asked to have a mitigation plan on how to avoid the public and help to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This plan should be submitted to alaskadevelopment@alaska.gov.
EXAMPLE: What if someone is traveling back to their home from out-of-state but have a stopover in another community on their way home? What does this person need to do?
Transient accommodations, including temporary lodging at the stopover location at a hotel, is permissible. The same applies for those travelers with overnights due to weather or other extenuating circumstances on their journey home.
EXAMPLE: If someone is traveling back to a village but stopping in Anchorage, does that person need to quarantine in both communities?
The person traveling must quarantine when they arrive at their home or employee lodging at the final destination. This person does not need to quarantine in Anchorage. Travelers should state the final destination, not intermediary destinations.
No.
At this time, travel within the state of Alaska is not restricted by this mandate, though public health guidance in Health Alert 009 issued March 20 calls for avoiding non-essential in-state trips.
All people arriving in Alaska, whether resident, worker or visitor, are required to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor for illness. Arriving residents and workers in self-quarantine should work from home, unless they support critical infrastructure (Attachment A).
All people arriving in Alaska, whether resident, worker or visitor, are required to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor for illness. Arriving residents and workers in self-quarantine should work from home, unless they support critical infrastructure (Attachment A).
For March 24, 2020, forms are being collected in drop boxes at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI). For travelers to Juneau (JNU), forms will be collected by City and Borough of Juneau employees. All forms will be collected and provided to State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services staff in all locations, and will be secured and stored with DHSS. They will not be given to municipalities or to any local, state or federal law enforcement agencies. If in the future a misdemeanor criminal investigation is ongoing, law enforcement will request specific documentation (evidence) from the department, which will be processed in the customary way documentation is provided during criminal investigations, ensuring protocols for chain of custody are applied. The State of Alaska is developing the procedures and collection protocols for forms at land border crossings. The same protocols will apply for collection and preservation.