Twelfth case of COVID-19 confirmed in Juneau

Twelfth case of COVID-19 confirmed in Juneau

The news was shared Saturday afternoon.

  • Juneau Empire
  • Saturday, April 4, 2020 6:18pm
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The state has confirmed Juneau’s 12th case of COVID-19, according to City and Borough of Juneau.

Of the city’s 12 cases, two are travel-related, according to CBJ and Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, two cases are pending investigation and eight cases were acquired through close contact with previously known cases.

While DHSS first reported a confirmed cases in Juneau on March 22, those cases began showing symptoms March 10, according to CBJ and DHSS.

Officials with the Division of Public Health began a contact investigation of the most recent case and will reach out to anyone who may have had contact with the person who tested positive for the coronavirus, according to CBJ.

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