In response to the threat of COVID-19 spread, organizations serving senior citizens in Haines are taking extra steps to protect their clients.

Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at greater risk of experiencing serious illness from contracting COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Haines has the highest concentration of seniors in Southeast Alaska,” Haines Senior Center site manager Caroline Hankins said. This distinction means the Haines community is,…