CBJ Stock Image

State reports 39 new COVID-19 cases for Juneau

October 13, 2021 – News

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 39 new residents within the Juneau community identified with COVID-19 for October 13. According to Juneau Public Health, there are about 188 active cases and three current clusters in Juneau – one associated with a sports team, one associated with a church, and one associated with a childcare. Of the active cases, approximately 50 are under age 12; 65 age 18 and under. There is currently one person 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.

These cases were reported later in the day Oct. 12:

  • one at Mendenhall River Community School (some close contacts in one class quarantined as a result)
  • one at Thunder Mountain High School (no classes quarantined as a result)
  • one at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi High School (no classes quarantined as a result)

These cases were reported today:

  • one at Thunder Mountain High School (no classes quarantined as a result)
  • two at Auke Bay Elementary (one class quarantined as a result)
  • one at Riverbend Elementary (some close contacts in one class quarantined as a result)

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, DHSS reports 1,239 new people identified with COVID-19 – 1,220 are residents and 19 are nonresidents. According to DHSS, today’s count includes 200 cases that should have been reported on Oct. 8. Alaska has had 120,751 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,052 nonresidents.