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COVID at a Glance for Wednesday, Nov. 17

  • Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:34pm
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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

Alert level: 3- High (modified)

New cases: 0 residents, however the city notes about 30 cases were unreported from Nov.9-16.

Test positivity rate: 2%

Cumulative cases: 3,823 residents, 308 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 3

New deaths: 0

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

Alert level: High

New cases: 423 residents, 4 nonresidents

Test positivity rate: 6.68%

Cumulative cases: 141,686 residents and 5,354 nonresidents

Current hospitalizations: 154

New deaths: 2 residents

Cumulative deaths: 812 residents, 30 nonresidents

Vaccination information: 60% of Alaska’s eligible population ( 56% overall) has received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 55% of eligible Alaskans (51% overall) have completed a full vaccination series.

— Juneau Empire

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