[Covid-19] Juneau Public Health & Juneau Police Department are new COVID-19 self-test distribution sites

[Lisa Phu]

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155 S. Seward Street  ▪  Juneau, Alaska  99801  ▪  907-586-5240


INFORMATION RELEASE
December 10, 2021

Juneau Public Health & Juneau Police Department are new COVID-19 self-test distribution sites
The City and Borough of Juneau has added the Juneau Public Health Center and Juneau Police Department as public distribution sites for free COVID-19 self-tests<https://juneau.org/covid-19/rapid-tests>. You can use these rapid antigen tests regardless of vaccination status, or whether or not you have symptoms. The test can be self-administered from home, or wherever, and returns results in 15 minutes. Here’s the current list of free self-test distribution sites:

  *   City Hall Cash Office
  *   All Juneau Public Libraries (Downtown, Mendenhall Valley, and Douglas)
  *   Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway (across the street from Twin Lakes parking lot)
  *   Juneau Police Department, 6255 Alaway Avenue
  *   Dimond Park Aquatic Center

At this time, the public can pick up two tests per family. The goal of the distribution is for families to have self-tests on reserve for when one might be needed. Do not go into any of these facilities to pick up self-tests if you’re feeling sick.
Here are reasons to use a self-test:

  *   You’re experiencing new symptoms of COVID-19<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html>.
  *   You’ve recently been in close contact<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact> with someone who tested positive.
  *   Consider using a self-test before joining indoor gatherings with others who are not in your household.

Currently, CBJ is distributing the QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test. Here’s an instructional video<https://vimeo.com/533752018> on how to use this particular test. These self-tests are rapid antigen tests, which – while not as sensitive as PCR tests – can detect COVID-19 when it becomes transmissible.
While positive results are not counted in Alaska Department of Health & Social Services COVID-19 numbers<https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/af2efc8bffbf4cdc83c2d1a134354074>, CBJ asks Juneau residents to report positive self-test results to Public Health (907-465-3353) to learn about possible treatment options or any other appropriate medical follow-up.
Please note: In light of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron, if you’ve recently traveled, please take the free COVID-19 PCR test that’s offered at the Juneau International Airport upon arrival. Similarly, if you’ve recently traveled and test positive on an antigen self-test, please take a follow-up PCR test at a local health provider or CBJ’s drive-thru testing site (register online<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/bfff396a9a514483bc13def5a9e64dbc> or call 907-586-6000). Positive PCR test results from the airport or other facilities are sent to the State Public Health Lab for potential sequencing.
The Juneau School District also has a supply of COVID-19 self-tests. Read about the district’s Test to Stay Program protocols here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ifjvizTz2UT8syNnVe9U4EaZjNgiQ4tJffatQwgi1Pk/edit>.
Public Health has more guidance for rapid antigen COVID-19 self-tests here<https://juneau.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Self-test-instructions.pdf> that will be handed out with the tests, or go to CBJ’s webpage<https://juneau.org/covid-19/rapid-tests>.
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For more information, contact CBJ Emergency Operations Center Incident Commander and Deputy City Manager Robert Barr at 907-586-5240 or Robert.Barr at juneau.org<mailto:Robert.Barr at juneau.org>, or email COVIDquestions at juneau.org<mailto:COVIDquestions at juneau.org>.


Lisa Phu
Public Information Officer
City & Borough of Juneau
(907) 586-5374
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