The post offices in Kwethluk and Pilot Station have been closed for weeks because employees were infected with COVID-19. The closures have threatened people’s health..
“Elders get their checks in the mail. That's the biggest thing. They don't have any, like, money to get what they need because most Elders don't have bank accounts, and they still do stuff the old fashioned way with checks,” Kelila said.
Then, there are people who need their mail to stay healthy. Elia Epchook Jr. is recovering from back-to-back bouts of strep throat and COVID-19. He said that he is waiting on a shipment of antibiotics and an inhaler to treat his strep throat. But in the meantime, he is doing as his ancestors did.
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North pole mail could be affected....
The post offices in Kwethluk and Pilot Station have been closed for weeks because employees were infected with COVID-19. The closures have threatened people’s health..
“Elders get their checks in the mail. That's the biggest thing. They don't have any, like, money to get what they need because most Elders don't have bank accounts, and they still do stuff the old fashioned way with checks,” Kelila said.
Then, there are people who need their mail to stay healthy. Elia Epchook Jr. is recovering from back-to-back bouts of strep throat and COVID-19. He said that he is waiting on a shipment of antibiotics and an inhaler to treat his strep throat. But in the meantime, he is doing as his ancestors did.
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