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 2

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: 4 residents

Test positivity rate: .58%

Active cases: 18

Cumulative cases: 1,156 residents, 142 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 0

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5

Vaccination information: 7,778 people people in Juneau have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 5,251 have completed both doses.

State numbers

Alert level: Intermediate

New cases: 124 residents, 35 nonresidents

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: 2.25%

Cumulative cases: 56,428 residents and 2,409 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 26

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 297

Vaccination information: 157,023 people statewide have received their first dose, and 104,349 have completed both doses.

— Juneau Empire

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