Petersburg COVID-19 outbreak at 65

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Petersburg, Alaska. Photo courtesy of NOAA.

Petersburg, Alaska (KINY) - In a joint release from their Emergency Operations Center and medical center, Petersburg reported Tuesday evening that the town is still experiencing a spike in cases. Eleven cases were identified on Tuesday.

As of 5 pm on Tuesday, there were 65 active cases of COVID-19. According to the release, one person is currently admitted at their medical center

Petersburg remains in a high-risk category while they are experiencing this outbreak.

 

 

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