An ongoing pandemic doesn’t detract from Bartlett Regional Hospital’s highest priority: the wellbeing and safety of its patients. BRH takes the most protective possible measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. All patients, visitors, and staff must wear masks covering their nose and mouth, and use hand sanitizer placed at entrance screening areas, along with temperature monitoring and a simple questionnaire assessment. Whether you’re coming in for an emergency or a scheduled visit, these time-tested and proven methods for infectious disease prevention are in place to keep you and BRH staff safe.

BRH follows CDC guidelines and are intentional in its policies to proactively limit and reduce the spread of the virus. Systems are in place to monitor and assess BRH employees and anyone that visits its campus. “We take infection prevention very seriously, and we adhere to policies that helped us maintain a safe environment throughout the pandemic,” BRH Infection Preventionist Charlee Gribbon said.

Nearly 90 percent of BRH staff are vaccinated against COVID-19, and front line health care staff are tested regularly to be proactive and protect patients.

“Due to the Delta variant, we are aggressively testing our staff and having them stay home and test for ANY symptoms that could indicate a COVID-19 infection,” said Gribbon. “A proactive testing regimen combined with good infection control practices – such as hand hygiene, wearing a mask, distancing, and keeping our surfaces clean – provide the foundation for patient safety.”

BRH thanks the community for wearing a mask in public, washing your hands, and getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

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The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center reports 15 new residents identified with COVID-19 in Juneau for August 13. Public Health attributes three to secondary transmission, two to community spread, and 10 are under investigation. The cluster associated with an out-of-town youth sports event is now at 20 cases – nine are active, 11 are recovered.

Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,732 residents test positive for COVID-19 and 215 nonresidents. There are 108 active cases and 1,833 individuals have recovered. All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are in isolation. There are currently six people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Due to the volume of positive cases in Juneau, if you’ve received a positive COVID-19 test result and haven’t heard from Public Health, please contact Public Health at 465-3353.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 338 new people identified with COVID-19 – 313 are residents and 25 are nonresidents. Alaska has had 76,343 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 3,480 nonresidents.

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center reports 30 new individuals – 26 residents and four nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 in Juneau for August 12.

Of the resident cases, Public Health attributes 11 to secondary transmission, two to community spread, and the rest are under investigation. Two resident cases are part of the cluster associated with an out-of-town youth sports event. That cluster is now at 18 cases – 15 are active, three are recovered. Of the four nonresidents, two are in the tourism sector and two are visitors; Public Health attributes three cases to secondary transmission and one to out-of-state travel.

Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,717 residents test positive for COVID-19 and 215 nonresidents. There are 110 active cases and 1,816 individuals have recovered. All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are in isolation. There are currently six people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Due to the volume of positive cases in Juneau, if you’ve received a positive COVID-19 test result and haven’t heard from Public Health, please contact Public Health at 465-3353.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 406 new people identified with COVID-19 – 378 are residents and 28 are nonresidents. The state also reports three deaths – a female Ketchikan resident in her 80s, a male Anchorage resident in his 50s, and a male Wasilla resident in his 70s – bringing the total number of resident deaths to 395. Alaska has had 76,030 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 3,455 nonresidents.