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 9

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. As of Monday, the state and CBJ will provide informational updates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, instead of on every weekday. Therefore, COVID at a Glance will appear in Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday editions of the Empire.

Local numbers for June 8-9

Alert level: 1b —Minimal

New cases: 6 residents

Test positivity rate: 2%

Active cases: 24

Cumulative cases: 1,367 residents, 166 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 0

New deaths: 0

Cumulative deaths: 5

Vaccination information: 75.8% of Juneau’s eligible population (65.1% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 70.5% of Juneau’s eligible population (60.5% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

State numbers for June 9

Alert level: Low

New cases: 25 residents, 1 nonresident

Active cases: Data no longer provided by the state.

Test positivity rate: .92%

Cumulative cases: 67,763 residents and 2,825 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 23

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 48% of eligible Alaskans (39% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

— Juneau Empire

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