News Release 2021-08-20 THREE New COVID Cases

NEWS RELEASE – COVID UPDATE

For immediate release: 8-20-2021 3:05 p.m.

COVID UPDATE

The Wrangell Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was notified today, August 20, 2021, of three (3) new positive COVID cases. The information on these cases is stated below:

• Two of the individuals are Wrangell Residents, are symptomatic. At this time, source of exposure is unknown. These individuals are in isolation. No additional information is known at this time.
• One individual is a Wrangell Resident, is symptomatic, and is a close contact to a recently identified case. This individual is in isolation. No additional information is known at this time.

The current number of active cases in Wrangell is twenty two (22).

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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