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COVID at a Glance forMonday, Nov. 15

  • Monday, November 15, 2021 6:09pm
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Numbers come from reports from the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, as well as updates from the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub and City and Borough of Juneau COVID-19 Dashboard.

Local numbers since Friday

Alert level: 3- High (modified)

New cases: 13 residents

Test positivity rate: 2%

Cumulative cases: 3,821 residents, 308 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 3

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 15 residents, 1 nonresident

Vaccination information: 79.5% of Juneau’s eligible population (75.4% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 73.8% of Juneau’s eligible population ( 69.9% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

State numbers since Friday

Alert level: High

New cases: 1,077 residents, 12 nonresidents

Test positivity rate: 6.92%

Cumulative cases: 139,835 residents and 5,332 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 162

New deaths: 2 residents

Cumulative deaths: 803 residents, 30 nonresidents

Vaccination information: 59% of Alaska’s eligible population ( 56% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 54% of eligible Alaskans (51% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

— Juneau Empire

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