COVID19 – Page 28 – City and Borough of Juneau

At Special Meeting tonight, Juneau Assembly to take public comment on extending COVID-19 mitigation strategies

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly has a Special Meeting tonight, September 29, at 6 p.m. to take public comment on extending COVID-19 mitigation strategies and providing for a penalty. The meeting will be held in City Hall Assembly Chambers. In accordance with room capacity protocols, the meeting will accommodate up to seven people in the public audience seats on a first come, first served basis, with masks required. Public participation is also accessible online and over the phone – join the meeting here: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/93917915176, or call 1-253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 939 1791 5176; hit the ‘raise hand’ button online or press *9 on your phone during public comment.

On the agenda is a public hearing on Ordinance 2021-42: An Ordinance Reestablishing the City and Borough of Juneau COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies and Providing for a Penalty. The existing COVID-19 Community Mitigation Strategies are set to expire on October 31. Due to a surge of COVID-19 case activity, increased community spread, and significantly restricted medevac capacity, the Emergency Operations Center believes it is in the best interest of the community to extend the current COVID mitigation measures until June 1, 2022. Read the full agenda here.

Again, in-person public participation will be limited to seven people on a first come, first served basis in accordance with room capacity protocols. All attendees are required to wear a mask. Eight Assembly members and five CBJ staff will be attending the meeting in-person, allowing room for seven members of the public before reaching the indoor gathering size limit of 20 individuals. Attendees in excess of the room capacity protocols will be requested to participate online or over the phone. Testimony time will be limited by the Mayor based on the number of participants. Members of the public are encouraged to send their comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected].

For more information, contact the City Manager’s Office at 586-5240.

September 29th, 2021|

24 new COVID-19 cases reported for Juneau

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 24 new Juneau residents identified with COVID-19 for September 28. There are currently seven people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

The Juneau School District reports two new individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and were infectious while in school:

One at Thunder Mountain High School (no classes quarantined as a result)
One at Floyd Dryden Middle School (no classes quarantined as a result)

COVID-19 cases related to schools are posted on juneauschools.org (click on the green “COVID-19 Cases” block).

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 726 new people identified with COVID-19 – 694 are residents and 32 are nonresidents. The state also reports 10 recent deaths bringing the total number of resident deaths to 542:

a female Southeast Fairbanks resident in her 50s
a female Anchorage resident in her 70s
a female Kenai resident in her 60s
a male Anchorage resident in his 50s
a male Anchorage resident in his 50s
a female Anchorage resident in her 40s
a female Anchorage resident in her 50s
a female Anchorage resident in her 80s
a female Anchorage resident in her 70s
a male Anchorage resident in his 50s

Alaska has had 107,640 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 4,751 nonresidents.

Juneau vaccine update:

73.1 percent of the total population of Juneau has received at least 1 dose of vaccine and 70.0 percent has completed the vaccine series.
94.1 percent of the population in Juneau age 65+ has received at least one dose of vaccine and 93.2 percent has completed the vaccine series.

For more information, read CBJ’s Emergency Operations Center Reports here.

September 28th, 2021|

Booster shots are available in Juneau. Here’s who should be getting one.

A COVID-19 vaccine booster shot will strengthen protection against COVID-19, including the Delta variant. Booster shots are available to individuals who received the Pfizer vaccine more than 6 months ago and are:

Age 65+
Residents and staff in long-term care settings
Age 18+ and have underlying medical conditions, including asthma, diabetes, obesity
Age 18+ and work in high-risk settings, including healthcare workers, teachers, grocery store workers

If you fall into one of these groups, you can register on juneau.org/vaccine to receive a booster shot this Friday or Saturday, October 1 & 2 at Centennial Hall, or call 586-6000. Flu shots will also be available to individuals at the clinic who wish to get one during the same visit.

For more information, call the COVID-19 Hotline at 586-6000 or email [email protected].

September 28th, 2021|

113 new COVID-19 cases & two deaths reported for Juneau Sept. 25-27

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 113 new individuals in the Juneau community – 111 residents and two nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for September 25-27. In addition, the City and Borough of Juneau reports two new deaths in Juneau due to COVID-19. A female Juneau resident in her 50s died at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Sunday, September 26, and a male Juneau resident in his 60s died at Bartlett Regional Hospital earlier today, September 27. CBJ extends condolences to family members and friends of both these individuals.

There are 12 total deaths associated with Juneau – 11 residents (two died out of state) and one nonresident (death occurred outside Juneau). CBJ is reporting the new deaths based on hospital reporting; DHSS has not reported them yet.

Please note: CBJ inaccurately reported an additional death on September 24 – a male Juneau resident in his 60s. CBJ had already reported this death on August 11. CBJ regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.

There are currently six people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

The Juneau School District reports four new individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and were infectious while in school:

One at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi High School (no classes quarantined as a result)
Two at Thunder Mountain High School (no classes quarantined as a result)
One at Riverbend Elementary (one classroom quarantined as a result)

COVID-19 cases related to schools are posted on juneauschools.org (click on the green “COVID-19 Cases” block).

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 4,025 new people identified with COVID-19 in the past three days – 3,878 are residents and 147 are nonresidents. The state also reports 21 deaths that occurred from July to September – 18 resident deaths and three nonresident deaths – bringing the total number of resident deaths to 532 and nonresident deaths to 21. Alaska has had 106,976 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 4,716 nonresidents.

September 27th, 2021|

Sign-up for COVID-19 vaccine boosters at Centennial Hall opens at noon today

Sign-up opens today, September 27, at noon for the Centennial Hall Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic at juneau.org/vaccine. Those without internet can call 586-6000. Qualifying individuals can register for a booster, and anyone ages 12 and up can sign up for a first or second dose. The clinic is happening over two days: Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2. You must pre-register to receive a vaccine; no walk-ins.

The following groups currently qualify to receive the Pfizer booster as long as they’ve received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago:

people 65 years and older
residents aged 18 years and older in long-term care settings; or
people aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions; or
people aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions based on their individual benefits and risks; or
people aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting based on their individual benefits and risks.

Pfizer vaccine boosters for these populations is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.

Individuals looking to get a first or second vaccine dose, or who qualify for the booster should NOT get one if:

You’ve received monoclonal antibody therapy (Regeneron) in the past 90 days. People who undergo that treatment should wait 90 days before receiving any COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster.
You’re sick. People who are symptomatic should wait until their symptoms are resolved before receiving any COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster.

More information on October 1-2 Centennial Hall clinic

1,900 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses will be available over two days: Friday, October 1 at 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday, October 2 at 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Flu shots will be available to individuals at the clinic who wish to get one during the same visit.
Bring your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to the clinic.
Clinic staff will have very limited capacity to vaccinate people in their vehicles if they need that. If you are mobile, please go through the clinic inside Centennial Hall. Wheelchairs will be available at Centennial Hall if needed.
If you’re unable to get an appointment for the October 1-2 clinic, another Centennial Hall vaccine clinic is happening October 8-9; registration for that opens October 4 at 12 p.m. noon.

The Centennial Hall clinic is organized by the Alaska Division of Public Health, Bartlett Regional Hospital, and the City and Borough of Juneau.

For more information, called CBJ’s COVID-19 Hotline 586-6000 or email [email protected].

September 27th, 2021|