State reports 45 new COVID-19 cases for Juneau Oct. 23 thru 25
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 45 new individuals in the Juneau community – 44 residents and one nonresident – identified with COVID-19 for October 23 thru 25. According to Juneau Public Health, there are about 148 active cases (down from 205 on Friday). Of those, 49 cases are from individuals age 18 or under and 32 cases are from individuals under 12. The age range of positive cases is from under 1 to mid-80s. There are currently four people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.
The Juneau School District reports three new individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and were infectious while in school or as a result of a school-related activity:
- two at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé (extracurricular activity related exposure)
- one at Juneau Community Charter School (no classes quarantined as a result)
COVID-19 cases related to schools are posted on juneauschools.org (click on the green “COVID-19 Cases” block).
Statewide, DHSS reports 1,686 new people identified with COVID-19 – 1,661 are residents and 25 are nonresidents. The state also reports five recent deaths bringing the total number of resident deaths to 678:
- Male Kodiak resident in his 50s
- Female Anchorage resident in her 50s
- Male Anchorage resident in his 50s
- Male Wasilla resident in his 40s
- Female Anchorage resident in her 70s
Alaska has had 129,740 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,212 nonresidents.