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 Wednesday, Feb. 10

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: 2 — Moderate

New cases: 0

Test positivity rate: .52%

Active cases:18

Cumulative cases: 1,100 residents, 139 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 1

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5

State numbers

Alert level: High

New cases: 166 residents, 20 nonresidents

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: 2.53%

Cumulative cases: 53,991 residents and 2,106 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 34

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 278

— Juneau Empire

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