Eleven residents and two staff members have been diagnosed with the disease.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
Juneau high schools see increase in COVID-19 cases following prom
Juneau’s two public high schools saw an increase in new COVID-19 cases following their proms. Masks were optional at both events.
First cruise ship in 3 years docks in Haines, where residents worry about COVID-19 coming ashore too
With little public data about COVID-19 cases on ships, some community members in Haines worry that the ships could also bring a surge in coronavirus cases.
FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11
The authorization makes all children in that age group who received their second shot at least five months ago eligible to receive a third shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Cruise ships report a lot of COVID data to the authorities, but very little of the information is public
Most cruise ships participating in the CDC’s COVID cruise ship program are in the orange category. That could mean a handful of people are sick, or hundreds.
Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses
FEMA has a pool of cash set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to the families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the application process.