FILE - This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe. (NIAID-RML via AP)

COVID at a glance for Friday, March 12

The most recent state and local numbers.

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.

Local numbers, as of Friday

Alert level: 1 — Minimal

New cases: 1

Test positivity rate: .47%

Active cases: 14

Cumulative cases: 1,169 residents, 143 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 1

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5

Vaccination information: 8,926 people people people in Juneau have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 7,117 have completed both doses.

State numbers, as of Friday

Alert level: High

New cases: 112 residents, 1 nonresidents

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: 2.52%

Cumulative cases: 57,784 residents and 2,481 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 36

New deaths: 1

Cumulative deaths: 302

Vaccination information: 187,069 people statewide have received their first dose, and 128,434 have completed both doses.

— Juneau Empire

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