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COVID at a glance for Tuesday, April 27

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 April 27

Alert level: 1 — Minimal

New cases: 2 residents

Test positivity rate: .59%

Active cases: 14

Cumulative cases: 1,274 residents, 156 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 0

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5

Vaccination information: 18,678 people in Juneau have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 15,741 have completed both doses.

State numbers for April 27

Alert level: High

New cases: 130 residents and 8 nonresidents

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: 2.8%

Cumulative cases: 64,786 residents and 2,723 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 40

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 341 residents, 6 nonresidents

Vaccination information: 304,613 people statewide have received their first dose, and 255,604 have completed both doses.

— Juneau Empire

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