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 Tuesday, March 30

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

Alert level: 1 — Minimal

New cases: 7 residents

Test positivity rate: .50%

Active cases: 11

Cumulative cases: 1,197 residents, 145 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 0

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5

Vaccination information: 14,607 people people in Juneau have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 7,854 have completed both doses.

State numbers

Alert level: High

New cases: 619 residents, 30 nonresidents

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: 2.9%

Cumulative cases: 59,710 residents and 2,538 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 34

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 309

Vaccination information: 231,591 people statewide have received their first dose, and 160,504 have completed both doses.

— Juneau Empire

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