COVID-19 case count up to 11

The active COVID-19 case count in Petersburg rose to 11 Wednesday according to the Petersburg COVID-19 Dashboard.

The count is up from the five reported on October 20 with six new positives in the last seven days.

According to the dashboard, the risk level to both the Petersburg School District and the Petersburg Medical Center is moderate. The school district has continue to enforce universal masking and contact tracing is underway.

67.38% of Petersburg Borough residents are fully vaccinated according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Vaccine Monitoring Dashboard.

The DHS...