Four Wrangell residents were identified as COVID-positive on Friday, according to Wrangell officials.
Three of the cases are close contacts of a recent case identified in Wrangell. The fourth is a Wrangell resident who recently traveled.
City officials report that all four individuals are asymptomatic and in isolation.
The total known case count in the community is five.
City officials did not comment on the vaccination status of the individuals.
Wrangell has had 78 cases of COVID-19 identified since the start of the pandemic.
For Wrangellites without COVID symptoms, testing is available daily at the airport during jet arrivals. Anyone with symptoms or other COVID questions can call the Wrangell Medical Center at 874-7000.
And people 12 and older wanting to get vaccinated against COVID-19 can sign up to receive a vaccine at covid19.searhc.org.
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