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With highly transmissible Delta variant, it’s not time to let our guard down

August 20, 2021 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau held a press conference Friday, August 20, at 9 a.m. to talk about the community’s COVID-19 risk level elevating to High. CBJ Emergency Operations Center Incident Commander Mila Cosgrove and Bartlett Regional Hospital CEO Rose Lawhorne offered the following prepared statements. CBJ Emergency Operations …

Press conference on Juneau’s High COVID-19 Community Risk Level this Friday at 9 a.m.

August 19, 2021 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau is holding a press conference this Friday, August 20, at 9 a.m. to talk about the community’s COVID-19 risk level elevating to High. Join the press conference on Zoom https://juneau.zoom.us/j/95579219941 or call 1-253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 955 7921 9941. CBJ Emergency Operations Center Incident …

Juneau’s community risk level elevates to High; mitigation measures effective 5 p.m. Friday

August 18, 2021 – News

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 …

Juneau’s 14-day COVID-19 recap: Aug. 2 – Aug. 15

August 17, 2021 – News

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, …

Juneau’s 14-day COVID-19 recap: July 25 – Aug. 8

August 10, 2021 – News

Over the 14-day period from July 25 to August 8, there were 138 people in the Juneau community who tested positive for COVID-19 (that’s down from 169 during the previous two weeks): 8 percent of the cases were associated with two clusters: a restaurant cluster that included eight positive cases …

CBJ Issues Clarifications on Federal, State and Local Recommendations and/or Requirements on Masking

August 2, 2021 – News

In response to questions and requests for clarifications, CBJ is issuing information on the recommendations or requirements for face masking in public places. As of 12:01 a.m. on July 30, CBJ elevated its risk level to a modified Level 3 High. Under CBJ guidelines, this change means that persons in …

Juneau’s community risk level will raise to modified Level 3 High on July 30

July 29, 2021 – News

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Juneau, the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is raising the overall community risk to a modified Level 3 High with a partial implementation of the updated Community Mitigation Strategies on Friday, July 30 at 12:01 a.m. Case activity remains …

Local COVID-19 mitigation measures extended; public invited to today’s special COVID-19 Community Update

July 29, 2021 – News

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Assembly of the City and Borough of Juneau adopted the reestablishment of the COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies that were set to expire on July 31. The emergency ordinance has been extended to October 31, 2021. Read CBJ’s COVID-19 Risk Metrics and Mitigation Strategies here. …

CBJ reports highest 14-day COVID-19 case count, majority are unvaccinated residents

July 27, 2021 – News

CBJ’s Emergency Operations Center’s (EOC) Weekly Report announces the highest 14-day case count to date with 150 individuals testing positive. The majority of cases were among residents, and 70% of the cases were in unvaccinated individuals. The Delta variant was the predominant strain identified in the most recent batch of …

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Juneau’s community risk level raises to Level 2 Moderate

July 22, 2021 – News

Due to increasing case positivity, the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is raising the overall community risk to Level 2 Moderate with a full implementation of the Community Mitigation Strategies. Heightened case activity has pushed both the 7- and 14-day case rates into the Very High alert …