CBJ reports three new COVID-19 cases in Juneau April 24-26

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting three new residents identified with COVID-19 in Juneau April 24-26. Public Health is attributing one case to secondary transmission and two are under investigation.

One of the new cases is associated with Thunder Mountain High School, bringing the cluster total to eight cases; two have recovered. Public Health considers the cluster associated with the small daycare closed. That cluster had 10 total cases, and all have recovered.

Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,272 residents test positive for COVID-19 and 156 nonresidents. There are 17 active cases in Juneau and 1,406 individuals have recovered. All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are in isolation.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 430 new people identified with COVID-19 over the past three days – 419 are residents and 11 are nonresidents. The state also reports 13 additional deaths following death certificate review – one death took place in January, four in February, two in March, and six in April – bringing the total number of resident deaths to 341 and nonresident deaths to six. Alaska has had 64,786 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 2,723 nonresidents.

Vaccine information

According to DHSS, as well as data reported from the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:

  • 18,678 people in Juneau have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. That’s 58.8 percent of Juneau’s total population.
  • 15,741 have completed their vaccine series. That’s 49.5 percent of Juneau’s total population.

Statewide, 304,181 people have received their first dose, according to DHSS, and 254,470 are fully vaccinated.

April 26th, 2021|

Why I got vaccinated: Dr. Emily Kane

“Because I’m a naturopathic doctor and a health columnist, I think outside the conventional medical ‘box’ and many people have solicited my opinion on the COVID-19 vaccine. It is my privilege to share my thoughts. I’m seeing long COVID (the long-term side effects of the disease) in my office and on my study groups. You do not want to get COVID-19 because the lingering impact of the disease can be frightening. The risks of COVID-19, even if you’re a healthy person now, far outweigh the negligible risk from the vaccines. You’ll have a sore arm for a day or two and maybe feel pretty tired for a few days while your immune system kicks in, but that’s it! We have nearly a year’s worth of solid data now and the science showing high efficacy and extremely low risk is excellent. Get your vaccine, and let’s beat this thing together!”

Dr. Emily Kane has been a nutritionally-based primary care provider in Juneau for nearly 30 years. If you’d like to hear more on her thoughts about the vaccine, read her Juneau Empire opinion piece here.

If you’re interested in getting a COVID-19 vaccine, you can make an appointment on juneau.org/vaccine or call 586-6000. See other available Juneau appointments here (click on the Juneau button).

April 26th, 2021|

CBJ reports one new COVID-19 case in Juneau

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting one new resident identified with COVID-19 in Juneau. Public Health is attributing the case to out-of-state travel.

The Thunder Mountain High School cluster is still at seven active cases. All 10 cases associated with the small daycare are considered recovered.

Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,269 residents test positive for COVID-19 and 156 nonresidents. There are 24 active cases in Juneau and 1,396 individuals have recovered. All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are in isolation.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 143 new people identified with COVID-19 – 139 are residents and four are nonresidents. Alaska has had 64,347 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 2,712 nonresidents.

Vaccine information

According to DHSS, as well as data reported from the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:

  • 18,467 people in Juneau have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. That’s 58.2 percent of Juneau’s total population.
  • 15,570 have completed their vaccine series. That’s 49 percent of Juneau’s total population.

Statewide, 302,290 people have received their first dose, according to DHSS, and 251,843 are fully vaccinated.

April 23rd, 2021|

CBJ reports two new COVID-19 cases in Juneau

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting two new individuals identified with COVID-19 in Juneau – one resident and one nonresident. Public Health is attributing the resident case to secondary transmission. The nonresident is in the mining sector.

The cluster associated with the small daycare remains at 10 cases – one active and nine recovered. The Thunder Mountain High School cluster is still at seven active cases.

Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,268 residents test positive for COVID-19 and 156 nonresidents. There are 27 active cases in Juneau and 1,392 individuals have recovered. All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are in isolation.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 216 new people identified with COVID-19 – 212 are residents and four are nonresidents. Alaska has had 64,202 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 2,707 nonresidents.

April 22nd, 2021|

Two pop-up vaccine clinics Monday: Resurrection Lutheran & downtown Catholic church

Community members have an opportunity to get a free COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, April 26 during clinics at Resurrection Lutheran Church and Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Walk in, or make an appointment at juneau.org/vaccine or call 586-6000.

Resurrection Lutheran Church
WHERE: 740 W 10th Street (Corner of Glacier and 10th)
WHEN: Monday, April 26, 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
WHERE: 416 Fifth Street
WHEN: Monday, April 26, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Both clinics will be distributing the Pfizer vaccine, which is currently authorized by the FDA for individuals age 16 and older. Second dose appointments will be made at the clinic.

The clinics are organized by Juneau Public Health Center and City and Borough of Juneau in partnership with the two churches.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 586-6000.

April 22nd, 2021|