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COVID at a Glance for Friday, Nov. 19

  • Friday, November 19, 2021 6:01pm
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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 as of Friday

Alert level: 3- High (modified)

New cases: 34 residents, 2 nonresidents, 30 of the cases are from Nov. 9-16 and were not previously reported by the state.

Test positivity rate: 1%

Cumulative cases: 3,856 residents, 308 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 2

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 16 residents, 1 nonresident

Vaccination information: 80.6% of Juneau’s eligible population (76.4% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 73.8% of Juneau’s eligible population ( 70% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

State numbers as of Friday

Alert level: High

New cases: 517 residents, 9 nonresidents

Test positivity rate: 6.64%

Cumulative cases: 142,717 residents and 5,366nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 137

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New deaths: 20. These deaths occurred from April to October, with most occurring in October, according to DHSS.

Cumulative deaths: 832 residents, 30 nonresidents

Vaccination information: 60% of Alaska’s eligible population ( 56% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 55% of eligible Alaskans (51% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

— Juneau Empire

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