This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML

COVID at a glance for Thursday, July 29

The most recent state a local figures

These 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. As of Monday, the state and CBJ will provide informational updates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, instead of on every weekday. Therefore, COVID at a Glance will appear in Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday editions of the Empire.

Local numbers

Alert level: 2- Moderate

New cases: 24 resident, 1 nonresident

Test positivity rate: 4%

Active cases: 102 resident, 6 nonresident

Cumulative cases: 1,550 resident, 192 nonresident

Current hospitalizations: 2

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5 resident, 0 nonresident

Vaccination information: 80.2% of Juneau’s eligible population ( 68.8% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 76% of Juneau’s eligible population (65.2% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

State numbers

Alert level: High

New cases: 471 residents, 55 nonresidents

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: 5.2%

Cumulative cases: residents and nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 94

New deaths: 3

Cumulative deaths: 379 residents, 7 nonresidents.

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Vaccination information: 57% of Alaska’s eligible population ( 48% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 52% of eligible Alaskans ( 43% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

— Juneau Empire

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