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State reports 11 new COVID-19 cases for Juneau for Nov. 20-22

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 11 new residents in the Juneau community identified with COVID-19 for November 20 thru November 22. Bartlett Regional Hospital doesn’t have any COVID-19 patients, and no one has tested positive for COVID-19 within the Juneau School District since Friday.

Statewide, DHSS reports 750 new people identified with COVID-19 – 744 are residents and six are nonresidents – in the past three days. Alaska has had 143,454 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,371 nonresidents.

November 22nd, 2021|

State reports 36 new COVID-19 cases for Juneau

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 36 new individuals in the Juneau community – 34 residents and two nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for November 19. Thirty of these cases are from November 9-16 and were not previously reported by the state due to a DHSS technical issue. There are currently two people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

The Juneau School District reports one new individual at Auke Bay Elementary School who’s tested positive for COVID-19 and was infectious while in school. COVID-19 cases related to schools are posted on juneauschools.org (click on the green “COVID-19 Cases” block). Please note: Entire classrooms are no longer being quarantined. Instead, the availability of at-home, rapid antigen COVID-19 tests now provides unvaccinated close contacts with two options: test daily to stay in school or quarantine. See details on the district’s antigen testing protocol here.

Statewide, DHSS reports 526 new people identified with COVID-19 – 517 are residents and nine are nonresidents. DHSS also reports 20 additional deaths discovered through death certificate review – one occurred in April, two in August, five in September, and 12 in October – bringing to the total number of resident deaths to 832.

Alaska has had 142,717 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,366 nonresidents.

November 19th, 2021|

COVID-19 vaccine boosters now available to anyone age 18 and up

The Centers for Disease Control and Infection now recommend the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine boosters to anyone age 18 and older. This follows authorization by the Food and Drug Administration. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters were already available to anyone 65 years and older, and people age 18 and older with underlying medical conditions, or who live or work in high-risk settings. Now, anyone age 18 and up can get a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine booster, regardless of which vaccine you initially received.

If you initially received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you can get a Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson booster 6 months or more after the initial series.

If you initially received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you can get a Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson booster 2 months or more after the initial vaccine.

Because boosters are widely available in Juneau, the City and Borough of Juneau will not be holding any booster clinics to accommodate the newly eligible. Here are details for Juneau COVID-19 vaccine providers:

Costco Pharmacy offers J&J, Moderna & Pfizer
- Walk in Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (closed for lunch each day 1 – 2 p.m.)
- Or make an appointment here
Fred Meyer Pharmacy offers J&J and Moderna
- By appointment only here
Genoa Healthcare offers J&J, Moderna & Pfizer
- Walk-in 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday (closed for lunch 12 – 12:30 p.m.) or call 877-658-0304 for more information
- Moderna only offered on Fridays
- 1944 Allen Ct. within JAMHI Juneau Health and Wellness, Inc.
Juneau International Airport/Capstone Clinic offers J&J, Moderna & Pfizer
- By appointment only at alaska.covidsecureapp.com/vaccine-appointments.html. Availability every day.
Juneau Public Health Center offers J&J and Pfizer
- By appointment at juneau.org/vaccine, call 586-6000, or walk in. Availability every weekday (excluding holidays) November 23 – December 30, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 3412 Glacier Highway
Juneau Urgent & Family Care offers J&J, Moderna & Pfizer
- Walk in 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 pm – 3 p.m. seven days a week
- Or make an appointment here.
Ron’s Apothecary Shoppe offers Moderna
- Walk in Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Safeway Pharmacy offers Moderna and Pfizer
- Walk in 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week
- Or make an appointment here
SEARHC’s Ethel Lund Medical Center offers J&J, Moderna & Pfizer
- By appointment only at 907-463-6608
- 1200 Salmon Creek Lane

You can also call CBJ’s COVID-19 Hotline 586-6000 to schedule a vaccine or booster appointment.

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

November 19th, 2021|

State reports two new COVID-19 cases for Juneau

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports two new residents in the Juneau community identified with COVID-19 for November 18. The state is expected to catch up on the Juneau cases it did not report – due to a DHSS technical issue – in its COVID-19 data summary tomorrow or Monday. There are currently two people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Statewide, DHSS reports 445 new people identified with COVID-19 – 442 are residents and three are nonresidents. Alaska has had 142,203 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,357 nonresidents.

November 18th, 2021|

Technical issue contributes to about 30 unreported COVID-19 cases Nov. 9-16

In its COVID-19 data summary, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is not reporting any new COVID-19 cases for Juneau for November 17. While case numbers have been declining in recent weeks, there’s been a technical issue in DHSS receiving lab results from Bartlett Regional Hospital. According to Juneau Public Health, the issue has contributed to about 30 unreported cases between November 9 and November 16. During this timeframe, Juneau Public Health received BRH molecular lab results. However, the DHSS technical issue temporarily affected how it received that data from BRH.

BRH’s lab processes tests from the City and Borough of Juneau’s Drive-Thru testing facility and tests done at BRH. The City and Borough of Juneau anticipates the issue resolving in the near future and DHSS including the unreported cases in future data summaries. Even with the unreported cases, Juneau has still been seeing a sustained decline in case rate and test positivity.

There are currently three people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital. No one from the Juneau School District has tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday.

Statewide, DHSS reports 427 new people identified with COVID-19 – 423 are residents and four are nonresidents. The state also reports two additional deaths bringing the total number of resident deaths to 812:

Female Fairbanks resident in her 60s
Male Wasilla resident in his 40s

Alaska has had 141,686 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,354 nonresidents.

November 17th, 2021|