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COVID at a Glance for Tuesday, Nov. 16

  • Tuesday, November 16, 2021 4:57pm
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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 Nov. 16

Alert level: 3- High (modified)

New cases: 2 residents

Test positivity rate: 2%

Cumulative cases: 3,823 residents, 308 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 3

New deaths: 1

Cumulative deaths: 16 residents, 1 nonresident

Vaccination information: 79.6% of Juneau’s eligible population (75.4% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 73.8% of Juneau’s eligible population ( 69.9% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

State numbers for Nov. 16

Alert level: High

New cases: 356 residents, 6 nonresidents

Test positivity rate: 6.85%

Cumulative cases: 141,249 residents and 5,349 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 143

New deaths: 7 residents

Cumulative deaths: 810 residents, 30 nonresidents

Vaccination information: 60% of Alaska’s eligible population ( 56% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 54% of eligible Alaskans (51% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

— Juneau Empire

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