Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 8.28.20 Update on COVID-19

Providing current news on the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) to protect the safety and well-being of Tlingit & Haida's citizens, clients, employees and communities.

CONTACT:

Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC)

907.463.7368 ∙ communications@ccthita-nsn.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 28, 2020

Tlingit & Haida is committed to providing current information on the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to ensure all tribal citizens remain informed and have the resources needed to stay safe. Below is a brief update from Tlingit & Haida’s Tribal Emergency Operations Center.

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of yesterday is 5,923, including 118 new resident cases and 3 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 3,535 are under investigation, 439 individuals had a recent history of travel and 1,949 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 2,183 statewide recoveries, 218 hospitalizations and 37 deaths. To view Southeast Alaska resident and non-resident cases, case counts by high tribal citizen populations, and U.S. breakdowns, see below.

If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever with symptoms, such as a cough or difficulty breathing, contact your local healthcare provider for medical advice.

*The Alaska COVID-19 data is derived from the Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub developed by the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. Alaska resident cases are reported by place of resident, and includes Alaskan residents diagnosed and isolated out-of-state. Non-resident cases are reported by place of diagnosis. Communities with fewer than 1,000 residents are combined at the borough/census area level to protect patient privacy. Counts by residency status and place are subject to change as additional information is collected during case investigations. Source: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

SOUTHEAST ALASKA RESIDENT CASES

Southeast AK Resident Cases by Community:

There are 308 confirmed resident cases in Southeast Alaska including 8 new cases reported: 3 in Juneau, 1 in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 2 in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, 1 in Sitka and 1 in Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon. Of these cases, 154 are active, 152 have recovered and 2 deaths have been recorded.

Haines Borough: 5 (4 recovered, 1 active)
Juneau City & Borough: 171 (79 recovered, 91 active, 1 death)
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 44 (28 recovered, 16 active)
Petersburg Borough: 7 (5 recovered, 1 active, 1 death)
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area:
Craig 3 (2 recovered, 1 active)
Metlakatka 2 (1 recovered, 1 active)
Other 18 (3 recovered, 15 active)
Sitka City & Borough: 36 (22 recovered, 14 active)
Wrangell City & Borough: 10 (4 recovered, 6 active)
Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 12 (4 recovered, 8 active)

NON-RESIDENT CASES IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA

Non-Resident Cases in Southeast Alaska by Community:

There are 137 confirmed non-resident cases in Southeast Alaska. Of these cases, 104 are active and 33 have recovered.

Haines Borough: 5 (5 active)
Juneau City & Borough: 86 (13 recovered, 73 active)
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 17 (9 recovered, 8 active)
Petersburg Borough: 5 (1 recovered, 4 active)
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area:
Craig 1 (1 recovered)
Sitka City & Borough: 14 (4 recovered, 10 active)
Wrangell City & Borough: 6 (4 recovered, 2 active)
Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 3 (1 recovered, 2 active)

CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS

Case Count by States with High Tribal Citizen Populations:

The following are statistics for California and Washington states where a large population of Tlingit & Haida's tribal citizens reside.

California*:

Confirmed Cases: 696,242
Deaths: 12,776

*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of

3:44 PM (PST) on August 28, 2020.

Washington*:

Confirmed Cases: 73,301
Deaths: 1,905

*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on August 27, 2020.

UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 5,910,400*
Total Recovered: 2,118,367*
Total Deaths: 181,655*
Jurisdictions reporting cases: 55 (50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)

*United States COVID-19 data is derived from an interactive dashboard developed by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University that tracks the COVID-19 spread in

real-time. Data was pulled at 2:28:20 PM AKDT on August 28, 2020.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT

The Power of Washing Your Hands

Hand-washing with soap and water is a far more powerful weapon against germs than many of us realize and is the single most important piece of advice health experts recommend.

How often do you need to wash your hands? The CDC recommends that you wash your hands:

Before, during, and after food prep
Before eating
Before and after tending to someone who’s sick
Before and after treating a cut or other wound
After going to the bathroom
After changing diapers or helping a child in the bathroom
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
After touching an animal or touching pet food or pet waste
After handling pet food or pet treats
After touching garbage

If you can’t wash, reach for some hand sanitizer, but make sure it’s at least 62% alcohol.

RECENT NEWS & ALERTS

Despite Changes in CDC Guidelines, Juneau Will Stick With its COVID-19 Testing Strategy — The City and Borough of Juneau says it’s not going to change its testing strategy to match new guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. (KTOO)
Report: $5 rapid COVID-19 Test Gets Emergency FDA Approval — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency-use approval Wednesday for a credit card-sized, rapid-response Covid-19 test made by Abbott Laboratories. (KINY)
Lawmakers Expand Eligibility for Small Business COVID Relief Despite Legal Concerns — A special legislative committee has approved expanding who can receive grants that help small businesses impacted by the economic effects of COVID-19. (KTUU)
Legislative Panel Approves Dunleavy Plan to Widen Coronavirus Aid Program — Alaska lawmakers have unanimously approved easier entry requirements for Alaska’s $290 million small-business aid program. (Anchorage Daily News)
What A Nasal Spray Vaccine Against COVID-19 Might Do Even Better Than A Shot — The primary goal of a COVID-19 vaccine is to keep people from getting very sick and dying. But there's another goal — to prevent the spread of the disease — and it's not clear most vaccine candidates currently under development can do that. (NPR)

COVID-19 RESOURCES

It is imperative that our tribal citizens continue to hunker down and shelter in place, follow federal, state, tribal and local health mandates, and stay informed on the COVID-19 pandemic to keep ourselves and our families safe.

Tlingit & Haida's Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC)

The Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC) was created to enable Tlingit & Haida to provide timely, integrated, and coordinated responses to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that addresses the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The activation of the TEOC is not due to any identified cases within the Tribe. All actions are aimed at protecting the safety and well-being of Tlingit & Haida’s citizens, clients, employees and communities.