Unalaska has identified traces of COVID-19 in its wastewater; the hope for many cities in the state that are testing their sewage for COVID-19 is that the big picture snapshots of how much virus a community collectively flushes will show trends and better inform public health officials on their pandemic response; and more Alaska Natives have died of COVID-19 in the state than white people, even though they make up just 16 percent of the state's population.
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