Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 4.21.20 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

April 21, 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.

CASE COUNT UPDATE

Alaska Case Count Update:

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Alaska is currently 329 including 8 ne w cases as of April 20, 2020. Of these cases, 85 individuals had a recent history of travel and 244 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 168 statewide recoveries, 36 hospitalizations and 9 deaths.

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

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*:

Total Confirmed Cases: 35,450
Total Deaths: 1,280

*Statistics reported as of 1:26 PM (PST) on April 21, 2020.

Washington*:

Total Confirmed Cases: 12,085
Total Deaths: 652

*Statistics reported are as of 11:59 PM (PST) on April 19, 2020.

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 820,104*
Total Recovered: 75,177*
Total Deaths: 44,228*
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 01:38:47 PM AKDT on April 21, 2020.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT

Tribal Child Support Unit

Tlingit & Haida’s Tribal Child Support Unit (TCSU) works hard to ensure tribal children receive the financial and emotional support they deserve from both parents.

TCSU's services help to establish paternity; locate absent parents; establish, enforce and modify child support orders; and collect and distribute child support payments.

Have a Child Support case? Let our TCSU staff help you.

For more information, please contact TCSU toll free at 1.800.344.1432 ext. 7132, directly at 907.463.7132 or via email at cnore@ccthita-nsn.gov .

RECENT NEWS & ALERTS

Dunleavy Outlines Steps for Reopening Alaska’s Economy – The state will announce later this week its plan for opening hair and nail salons, restaurants, and retail businesses with added protocols to avoid the spread of Coronavirus. (KTOO)
Congress Reaches Deal on $480 Billion Package to Help Small Businesses and Hospitals, Expand Testing – Congressional negotiators have reached a deal on a roughly $480 billion relief package that includes hundreds of billions of dollars in new funding for small businesses hurt by the Coronavirus outbreak along with other priorities like money for hospitals and expanded Covid-19 testing. (CNN)
Coronavirus has Mutated into at Least 30 Different Strains, Study Finds – The results showed that medical officials have vastly underestimated the overall ability of the virus to mutate, in finding that different strains have affected different parts of the world, leading to potential difficulties in finding an overall cure. (Fox News)
Coronavirus Vaccine to be Tested in UK from Thursday – If trials are successful, millions of doses of vaccine could be available for use by the autumn of this year. (The Independent)

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.