Due to increasing case positivity, the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is raising the overall community risk to Level 3 High with a full implementation of the COVID-19 Community Mitigation Strategies. Since July 30, CBJ has been at a Modified-High Level 3 risk level with only the required masking strategy …
Over the 14-day period from August 2 to August 15, there were 204 people in the Juneau community who tested positive for COVID-19 (that’s up from 138 during the previous two weeks): 8 percent of the cases were associated with a cluster involving an out-of-town youth sports event. To date, …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center reports 34 new individuals – 31 residents and 3 nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for August 17. Of the resident cases, Public Health attributes 13 to secondary transmission, three to community spread, and 15 are under investigation. One of the resident …
Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, plus others from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, will be at Tuesday’s COVID-19 Community Update at 4 p.m. They will be joining members of the City and Borough of Juneau’s Emergency Operations Center. The state team will give a short …
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 …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center reports 58 new individuals – 56 residents and 2 nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for August 14 through August 16. CBJ also reports one new death in Juneau. The individual – a female Juneau resident in her eighties – died at …
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Flood Warning for rain and snowmelt around Mendenhall Lake until 4 p.m. Saturday. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you live or recreate near or along Mendenhall Lake, stay alert and be prepared to take action. …
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 …
This graphic from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services explains what to do if you’re feeling sick with COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to the virus. If you’re feeling even mildly ill with new symptoms like fatigue, chills, cough, fever, or decreased sense of taste or smell …
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 …
