Borough-funded COVID-19 tests see little use

It’s been more than a month since the Haines Borough began offering free COVID-19 testing for people entering the community from elsewhere in Alaska, and as of Sept. 22, five people have taken advantage of the program. More than 1,100 travelers came to Haines during the first month of the program.

Earlier this summer, the Haines Borough Assembly set aside $50,000 in CARES Act funds to make testing more widely available to those entering Haines.