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 Monday, May 10

The most recent state and 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.

Local numbers for May 8-10

Alert level: 1a

New cases: 8 residents

Test positivity rate: 1.36%

Active cases: 21

Cumulative cases: 1,311 residents, 158 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 1

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5

Vaccination information: 18,797 people in Juneau have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 17,074 have completed both doses.

State numbers for May 8-10

Alert level: High

New cases: 225 residents and 1 nonresidents

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: 1.76%

Cumulative cases: 66,350 residents and 2,767 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 41

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 343 residents, 6 nonresidents

Vaccination information: 323,013 people statewide have received their first dose, and 280,872 have completed both doses.

— Juneau Empire

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