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.
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Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC)
907.463.7368 ∙ communications@ccthita-nsn.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 57,405, including 185 new resident cases and 25 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 51,656 are under investigation, 687 individuals had a recent history of travel and 5,062 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,243 hospitalizations, 217,541 vaccinations and 289 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 2,141 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 26 new resident cases reported: Juneau (6), Ketchikan (15), Petersburg (1), Sitka (2), Wrangell (1), and Yakutat plus Hoonah-Angoon (1). Non-resident cases include: Juneau (1). Of these cases, 65 have been hospitalized and 10 deaths have been recorded.

  • Haines Borough: 27
  • Juneau City & Borough: 1,220
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 339
  • Petersburg Borough: 54
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 76
  • Craig: 10
  • Metlakatla: 11
  • Other: 55
  • Sitka City & Borough: 311
  • Skagway: 19
  • Wrangell City & Borough: 28
  • Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 67
CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS
  • Confirmed Cases: 3,492,669
  • Deaths: 48,384
  • Vaccinated: 6,699,137
*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of
9:44 AM (PST) on February 19, 2021.
  • Confirmed Cases: 314,655
  • Deaths: 4,803
  • Vaccinated: 1,201,120
*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on February 17, 2021.
UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE
United States COVID-19 Cases:
  • Total Confirmed: 27,961,870*
  • Total Deaths: 495,334
  • 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 1:22 PM AKDT on February 19, 2021.
SAFETY TIP
COVID-19 Virus Variants

Several variants of the COVID-19 virus have been documented in the United States and globally. Viruses are subject to mutations and new variants are expected to occur over time. As we have seen, some of the variants of the COVID-19 virus are spreading more easily and quickly than others. Early research suggests that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines can provide protection against the variants identified in the U.K. and South Africa. More studies are needed to confirm this, however, it appears antibodies triggered by the vaccine can recognize and fight the new variants. While vaccine developers are looking at ways to develop next-generation vaccines to improve protection against variants, it is important that we all continue following health and safety guidelines. Vaccination, physical distancing, use of masks, and hand washing are essential to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Note: Information included in this post does not represent all known variants of the virus (SARS-CoV-2). There are currently seven variants of the Coronavirus in the U.S.
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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.