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COVID at a Glance for Monday, Nov. 22

  • Monday, November 22, 2021 5:00pm
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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 Nov. 20-22.

Alert level: 3- High (modified)

New cases: 11 residents, 0 nonresidents,

Test positivity rate: 2%

Cumulative cases: 3,867 residents, 308 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 0

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 16 residents, 1 nonresident

Vaccination information: 80.7% of Juneau’s eligible population (76.5% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 73.9% of Juneau’s eligible population ( 70% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

State numbers Nov. 20-22.

Alert level: High

New cases: 744 residents, 6 nonresidents

Test positivity rate: 5.8%

Cumulative cases: 143,454 residents and 5,371 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 112

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 832 residents, 30 nonresidents

Vaccination information: 61% of Alaska’s eligible population ( 57% 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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