Residency of new COVID case currently unknown

A new case of COVID-19 was announced in Wrangell on Wednesday night , but the residency of the new case was not reported.

According to the city, the patient has been notified and is in isolation. The initial interview of the patient had not been conducted as of 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

This case is one of two currently active in the community, and the only one whose residency is currently unknown. Of the 35 cases Wrangell has seen since the start of the pandemic, 24 have been locals, eight non-locals, and two residents who were not in town at the time.

All cases have recovered, aside from the two currently active.