Juneau’s first two COVID-19 connected deaths were reported Friday, but they happened weeks ago and many miles away from the capital city.<\/p>\n
The newly reported deaths both occurred in early May, said a Department of Health and Social Services spokesperson, and involved people who had been living out of state in separate long-term care facilities in Washington state and New Jersey.<\/p>\n
One was a man and one was a woman. One was in their 60s and one was in their 70s, according to news release from the City and Borough of Juneau.<\/p>\n
Both people had Juneau listed on their death certificates as their place of residence, according to CBJ, so under national standards, the cases and deaths are counted for Juneau.<\/p>\n
Similarly, in March, the first COVID-19 death counted for the state of Alaska occurred in Washington state and involved an Alaska resident who had lived outside the state for so long that health officials said the person did not contract the illness in Alaska.<\/p>\n