To limit the spread of the COVID-19, Bartlett Regional Hospital has a “no visitor” policy in effect as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday. But the hospital is making some exceptions.
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As COVID-19 cases rise, Juneau hospital staff say they’re preparing for ‘dire circumstances’
Bartlett Regional Hospital has enough room to isolate 13 contagious patients. They also have 15 ventilators ready for seriously ill COVID-19 patients who have trouble breathing.
Juneau’s hospital readies ventilators and isolation rooms for COVID-19 patients
Bartlett Regional Hospital officials in Juneau say they’ve expanded their capability to treat incoming patients infected by coronavirus. But their total capacity is likely to be a tiny fraction of Juneau’s population.
A second person in Juneau has tested positive for COVID-19
A hospital spokesperson says the patient is currently in critical care at Bartlett Regional Hospital
Physicians object to Juneau’s coronavirus quarantine exemptions
As originally written, the Juneau Assembly’s emergency resolution would institute a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving from out-of-state or a community with confirmed coronavirus cases. But Juneau’s two largest private employers objected.
Bartlett Regional Hospital will screen patients before admitting
All visitors to the front entrance of the hospital and the emergency department will have to pass through a yellow triage tent to answer a set of screening questions.
Special program: Coronavirus questions and concerns for Juneau
KTOO News hosted a special program on coronavirus, answering questions about school closures, cruise ships, hospital preparations and more.
No cases of COVID-19 in Juneau yet, but health officials are prepped to test people for coronavirus
Despite rumors circulating in Juneau that someone showed up at the hospital with COVID-19, there have been no reported cases in Juneau so far.
Collision near Juneau’s Fred Meyer causes multiple injuries
A car wreck at the intersection near the Juneau Fred Meyer temporarily shut down a portion of Egan Drive on Wednesday evening.
Patient medevaced from Admiralty Island after explosion
The Coast Guard says a 60-year-old man lost the fingers on his left hand in an explosion in the Hawk Inlet area.