80 new COVID-19 cases reported for Juneau over the past four days

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 80 new individuals in the Juneau community – 79 residents and one nonresident – identified with COVID-19 for September 4-7. There are currently four people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

The Juneau School District reports seven individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and were infectious while in school:

• Three at Harborview Elementary (one classroom quarantined)
• One at Sítʼ Eetí Shaanáx̱ Glacier Valley (case is under investigation)
• Two at Thunder Mountain High School (all classes operating on regular schedules)
• One at Mendenhall River Community School (one classroom quarantined)

COVID-19 cases related to schools are posted on the district website (click on the green “COVID-19 Cases” block). Find more district-related COVID-19 information at juneauschools.org.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 2,148 new people identified with COVID-19 – 2,059 are residents and 89 are nonresidents. Alaska also reports two deaths – a female Kusilvak Census Area resident in her 60s and a male Fairbanks North Star Borough resident in his 50s – bringing the total number of resident deaths to 437. Alaska has had 88,658 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 4,132 nonresidents.