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 Wednesday, June 2

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. Due to changes in the way data is reported, vaccine information is now listed as a percentage of the eligible and overall populations.

Local numbers

Alert level: 1b —Minimal

New cases: 3 residents, 1 nonresident

Test positivity rate: 2%

Active cases: 20

Cumulative cases: 1,347 residents, 164 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 0

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5

Vaccination information: 75.2% of Juneau’s eligible population (64.6% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 68.5% of Juneau’s eligible population (58.8% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

State numbers

Alert level: Intermediate

New cases: 32 residents, 2 nonresidents

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: 1.03%

Cumulative cases: 67,541 residents and 2,814 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 22

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 362 residents, 7 nonresidents.

Vaccination information: 53% of Alaska’s eligible population (44% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 46% of eligible Alaskans (38% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

— Juneau Empire

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