News Release 2021-08-13 TWO New COVID Cases

NEWS RELEASE – COVID UPDATE

For immediate release: 8-13-2021 4:30 p.m.

COVID UPDATE

The Wrangell Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was notified today, August 13, 2021, of two new positive COVID cases. Both individuals are Wrangell Residents. One individual is a household member of the two cases that were identified previously. The other individual is a close contact of the two cases that were identified previously. There is no known history of travel in either of these cases. One individual is asymptomatic, and the other individual is mildly symptomatic. Both individuals are isolating.

No additional information is known at this time. The total number of current active cases is at nine.

Continue practicing basic mitigation measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19:

Isolate yourself if you feel any cold-like symptoms and get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible.

If you are unvaccinated:

• Avoid crowded places and gatherings; keep social circles small.
• Stay at least 6 feet away from people outside of your household.
• Have a mask on when you are around people outside of your household – even if you can maintain a 6-foot distance from others.
• Wash your hands often and disinfect commonly touched surfaces and objects.

Let us work together to keep Wrangell safe as we continue to transition out of the Pandemic.

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