City of Unalaska

The City of Unalaska's Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation will be hosting a Fourth of July Parade on Saturday. 

In lieu of a fireworks show—which was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the uncertainty of air travel, and quarantine requirements—the PCR will be holding a parade that meets local and statewide health mandates.

The parade route has been extended to help community members observe social distancing regulations.

City officials announced Thursday that another person in Unalaska tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive local cases to nine. 

The individual who tested positive is an employee of Icicle Seafoods and has been in quarantine since arriving on the island June 25.

The City of Unalaska will start distributing funds to non-essential businesses that had to close due to COVID-19 as early as Monday, according to city officials.

Unalaska is slated to receive $13.4 million in funds from the federal CARES Act, which is aimed at assisting local communities, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that have been impacted by the pandemic. 

The City of Unalaska has decided to expand its local 14-day quarantine requirement to allow individuals to recreate. The new order went into effect Wednesday.

Under the city's previous health order, anyone traveling by vessel or airplane into Unalaska was mandated to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival and monitor for symptoms of illness without leaving their quarantine location. The mandate did not allow for people to hike, go to the beach, or fish.