Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 2.12.21 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

February 12, 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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 56,410, including 134 new resident cases and 10 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 50,747 are under investigation, 686 individuals had a recent history of travel and 4,977 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,230 hospitalizations, 175,135 vaccinations and 282 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 2,087 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 4 new cases reported: Juneau (3), and Skagway (1). Of these cases, 65 have been hospitalized and 10 deaths have been recorded.

Haines Borough: 27
Juneau City & Borough: 1,208
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 308
Petersburg Borough: 49
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 76
Craig: 9
Metlakatla: 11
Other: 56
Sitka City & Borough: 307
Skagway: 17
Wrangell City & Borough: 27
Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 66

CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS

California*:

Confirmed Cases: 3,444,588
Deaths: 46,231
Vaccinated: 5,291,493

*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of

1:30 PM (PST) on February 12, 2021.

Washington*:

Confirmed Cases: 309,673
Deaths: 4,633
Vaccinated: 987,682

*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on February 10, 2021.

UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 27,482,451*
Total Deaths: 480,551
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 2:26 PM AKDT on February 12, 2021.

SAFETY TIP

COVID-19 When Can I Get the Vaccine?

We are so proud of the hard work of our Alaska tribes and tribal health organizations for being at the frontline from the very beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic! The State of Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services and the Alaska tribal health system are working together on the State of Alaska’s vaccination plan and phased distribution. Those who are currently eligible to get vaccinated in Alaska include:

Phase 1b Tier 2: Alaskans who are age 50 and above and who have a high-risk medical condition OR work in an essential job around others, plus many education workers regardless of age, some COVID-19 response workers and anyone who lives or works in certain congregate settings.
Phase 1a and Phase 1b Tier 1: Alaskans age 65 and above, healthcare workers, and long-term care residents and staff.

Vaccines managed by the Alaska tribal health system, United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the United States Department of Defense may have different eligibility criteria.

RECENT NEWS & ALERTS

Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 2 Deaths and 144 Infections Reported Friday — Alaska on Friday reported 144 new coronavirus infections and two deaths, according to the state Department of Health and Social Services. (Anchorage Daily News)
Here’s Who is Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine in Alaska, and How to Sign Up for a Shot — A new group of Alaskans will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, beginning this Thursday. Think you might be eligible for a shot? Here’s who is part of the next group and how to sign up, according to state officials. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska Scientists are Teaming Up to Make the State a Leader in Hunting New COVID Strains — Before the coronavirus pandemic, University of Alaska professors Devin Drown and Eric Bortz were studying African Swine Fever, a threat to the global supply of pork. (KTOO)
Trump Was Sicker than Acknowledged with COVID-19 — When he was hospitalized with the Coronavirus in October, his blood oxygen levels had plunged and officials feared he was on the verge of being placed on a ventilator. (The New York Times)
See How the Vaccine Rollout is Going in Your State — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday about 34.7 million people have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, including about 11.2 million people who have been fully vaccinated. (The New York Times)

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.