How the individuals acquired the virus is under investigation.
Of the 12 new cases reported yesterday for February 13-16, two are from the Juneau School District – an individual at Harborview Elementary School and an individual at Juneau-Douglas High School. Contact tracing of both individuals did not reveal any close contacts within the schools. In-person instruction has not been impacted at either school.
37 are residents and three are nonresidents. The state also reports one death – a male Anchorage resident in his 60s – bringing the total number of resident deaths to 286.