Juneau’s 14-day COVID-19 recap: June 21 – July 4

Over the 14-day period from June 21 to July 4, there were 13 people in Juneau who tested positive for COVID-19 (that’s up from eight during the previous two weeks):

  • No cases were associated with a cluster.
  • Public Health attributed 46 percent of cases to secondary transmission, 31 percent to out-of-state travel, eight percent to community spread, and 15 percent of the cases remain under investigation.
  • 100 percent of cases were contacted for contact tracing within 24 hours of a positive test being returned.
  • There is case positivity spread across various age groups, racial groups, and more cases in females than males (61.5 percent/38.5 percent).

Four variants of concern have been identified in Juneau (Alpha/B1.1.7, Beta/B.1.351, Gamma/P1, and Delta/B.1.617.2/AY.1). Variants appear to be contained but the public is reminded to follow appropriate precautions when traveling.

Vaccine update:

  • 67.3 percent of the total population of Juneau has received at least 1 dose of vaccine and 63.4 percent has completed the vaccine series.
  • 91 percent of the population in Juneau age 65+ has received at least one dose of vaccine and 88 percent has completed the vaccine series.

Read the full Emergency Operations Center Report, which included this weekly recap, as well as other reports here.

July 7th, 2021|

Make sure your kid is fully vaxxed against COVID-19 before school starts Aug. 16

The first day of the Juneau School District’s 2021-2022 school year is August 16 – and kids and teachers will be going back to full-time, in-person classes. Juneau has done a great job at keeping COVID-19 at bay, but the community continues to experience case activity. The best way to protect your child from COVID-19 is to get them vaccinated, and getting vaccinated also helps protect those who can’t yet be vaccinated. Find vaccine availability at juneau.org/vaccine, or call 586-6000. 

The Pfizer vaccine is approved for anyone ages 12 or older, and it is safe and highly effective. While most children with COVID experience mild symptoms, some do develop serious side effects.

It takes a minimum of five weeks from when you get your first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to be considered fully vaccinated, which is defined as two weeks after you get the second dose. That means your child will need their first dose of a Pfizer vaccine by July 12 in order for them to be fully vaccinated before the first day of school. 

Again, go to juneau.org/vaccine or call 586-6000 to find vaccine availability.

July 6th, 2021|

CBJ reports four new COVID-19 cases in Juneau July 1-2

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center reports four new individuals identified with COVID-19 in Juneau for July 1 – 2. One individual is a resident and Public Health attributes the case to secondary transmission. The three other individuals are nonresidents.

Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,383 residents test positive for COVID-19 and 170 nonresidents. There are six active cases in Juneau and 1,542 individuals have recovered. All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are in isolation.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 108 new people identified with COVID-19 in the past two days – 103 are residents and five are nonresidents. Alaska has had 68,478 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 2,906 nonresidents.

July 2nd, 2021|

Monthly COVID-19 Community Update is on July 6 at 4 p.m.

Members of CBJ’s Emergency Operations Center will present a COVID-19 Community Update on Tuesday, July 6, at 4 p.m. After a brief presentation on the status of COVID-19 in Juneau, a portion of the update will be devoted to questions from the community submitted during the live update or ahead of time. A Juneau Public Health Nurse will also be on hand to answer questions.

There are three ways to join the July 6 update:

The public is encouraged submit questions during the event by typing the question into the Q&A box on Zoom (questions will not be taken through Facebook). All COVID-19 community updates are recorded and available on vimeo.com/cbjuneau to watch anytime.

Aside from this monthly update, community members can always find COVID-19 information relevant to Juneau here:

July 1st, 2021|

Vaccine clinic & BBQ at Zach Gordon Youth Center today, July 1, at 3-5 p.m.

Get a COVID-19 vaccine and enjoy a hamburger at Zach Gordon Youth Center today, July 1, at 3 – 5 p.m. The youth center is partnering with SEARHC’s Front Street Clinic to hold a vaccine clinic and a BBQ. Anyone ages 12 and up is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic will provide first and second doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine if available. No appointment is necessary.

If you can’t make it to this clinic, Front Street Clinic will hold additional clinics at ZGYC on the following Thursdays – July 22, August 12, and September 2.

The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for ages 12 and up; Johnson & Johnson for ages 18 and up. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian, or have written parental/guardian permission.

For more information, contact the Zach Gordon Youth Center at 586-2635

 

 

July 1st, 2021|
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