After receiving public comment from around 300 people, the Assembly on September 29 decided to pass an ordinance that extends our mitigation strategies until March 1 of next year. Some people have understood this to mean that the ordinance extends the mask mandate. That is not accurate. What it does is extend the authority to require masking, dependent on the community risk level. (more…)
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 86 new individuals in the Juneau community – 83 residents and three nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for October 9 thru 11. There are currently three people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.
The Juneau School District reports eight new individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and were infectious while in school:
Please note: As more elementary students recover from COVID-19, they do not have to quarantine if they are identified as a close contact. This is in line with Public Health guidance and applies to individuals who have had COVID-19 within 90 days. That means, each time an elementary classroom has a reported positive case, not all of the students have to stay home. Additionally, in some classrooms, there is less mixing and it is easier to clearly identify close contacts. 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 2,792 new people identified with COVID-19 – 2,752 are residents and 40 are nonresidents – in the past three days. The state also reports four recent death, bringing the total number of resident deaths to 574:
Alaska has had 119,102 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,021 nonresidents.
As Juneau continues to see high COVID-19 case counts, Alaska State Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin has this guidance on what people can do today – right now – to slow the spread:
“Getting vaccinated is the best long-term strategy to keep yourself and others safe from COVID-19. However, it takes two weeks after you’ve completed your vaccine series for your body to build up maximal protection. In the meantime, there are additional things you can do today to help, such as wearing a mask in public, social distancing, and avoiding crowds. Regardless of your vaccination status, please use these prevention measures to help us slow the spread.”
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 25 new Juneau residents identified with COVID-19 for October 8. Juneau has about 121 active cases, according to Juneau Public Health. There are currently three people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.
The Juneau School District reports 11 new individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and were infectious while in school:
COVID-19 cases related to schools are posted on juneauschools.org (click on the green “COVID-19 Cases” block).
Statewide, DHSS reports 839 new people identified with COVID-19 – 825 are residents and 14 are nonresidents. The state also reports two recent deaths – a female Fairbanks resident in her 80s and a nonresident man in his 50s who was diagnosed in Anchorage. The total number of resident deaths is now 570 and total nonresidents deaths is 22. Alaska has had 116,367 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 4,981 nonresidents.
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 12 new Juneau residents identified with COVID-19 for October 7. There are currently three people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.
The Juneau School District reports seven new individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and were infectious while in school:
COVID-19 cases related to schools are posted on juneauschools.org (click on the green “COVID-19 Cases” block).
Statewide, DHSS reports 863 new people identified with COVID-19 – 842 are residents and 21 are nonresidents. The state also reports five recent deaths bringing the total number of resident deaths to 569:
Alaska has had 115,543 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 4,971 nonresidents.
