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
January 19, 2021

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.

Note: Due to the increase in cases statewide, certain areas of the State of Alaska's data entry are lagging far behind real-time. As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.
The total number of cumulative positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of yesterday is 52,222, including 125 new resident cases and 5 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 46,916 are under investigation, 659 individuals had a recent history of travel and 4,647 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,162 hospitalizations, 56,869 vaccinations and 230 deaths. To view Southeast Alaska 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 TOTAL CASES
Southeast Alaska Total Cases by Community:
There are 1,920 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 1 new resident case reported in Sitka. Of these cases, 61 have been hospitalized and 9 deaths have been recorded.

  • Haines Borough: 24
  • Juneau City & Borough: 1,105
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 269
  • Petersburg Borough: 47
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 75
  • Craig: 9
  • Metlakatla: 11
  • Other: 55
  • Sitka City & Borough: 296
  • Skagway: 16
  • Wrangell City & Borough: 26
  • Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 62
CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS
  • Confirmed Cases: 3,000,443
  • Deaths: 33,762
  • Vaccinated: 1,393,224
*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of
10:35 AM (PST) on January 19, 2021.
  • Confirmed Cases: 277,404
  • Deaths: 3,903
  • Vaccinated: 235,744
*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on January 16, 2021
UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE
United States COVID-19 Cases:
  • Total Confirmed: 24,210,344*
  • Total Deaths: 401,128
  • 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 12:22 PM AKDT on January 19, 2021.
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Allergic Reactions

In medicine, a contraindication is a condition or factor that serves as a reason to withhold a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient. Contraindication is the opposite of indication, which is a reason to use a certain treatment.
 
While rare, anaphylactic reactions (severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions) have been reported following vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Although investigations are ongoing, persons with a history of an immediate allergic reaction (of any severity) to an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or any of its components might be at greater risk for anaphylaxis upon re-exposure to either of the currently authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

CDC considers a history of the following to be a contraindication to vaccination with both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines:

  • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or any of its components
  • An immediate allergic reaction of any severity to a previous dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or any of its components
  • An immediate allergic reaction of any severity to polysorbate

If you had an immediate allergic reaction — even if it was not severe — to a vaccine or injectable therapy for another disease, ask your doctor if you should get a COVID-19 vaccine. Your doctor will help you decide if it is safe for you to get vaccinated.

To find out more about contraindications and precautions click here. For more information and further resources visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
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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.