CONTACT:
Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 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.
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The number of positive resident cases of COVID-19 in Alaska is currently 696 including 20 ne
w cases as of June 16, 2020. Of these cases, 77 are in Southeast Alaska (see breakdown below), 112 individuals had a recent history of travel and 584 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 438 statewide recoveries, 55 hospitalizations and 12 deaths.
The total number of non-resident cases is 82.
Southeast Alaska Breakdown*:
In Southeast Alaska, there are seventeen active cases, 59 recoveries and one death.
- Haines 1 (1 active)
- Juneau: 38 (34 recovered, 4 active)
- Ketchikan: 20 (16 recovered, 4 active)
- Petersburg: 4 (3 recovered, 1 death)
- Prince of Wales Island - Craig: 2 (2 recovered)
- Sitka: 9 (2 recovered, 7 active)
- Wrangell: 3 (1 recovered, 2 active)
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.
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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.
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- Total Confirmed Cases: 159,990
- Total Deaths: 5,224
*Statistics reported as of 1:02 PM (PST)
on June 17, 2020.
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- Total Confirmed Cases: 26,531
- Total Deaths: 1,231
*Statistics reported as of 11:59 PM (PST) on June 15, 2020.
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United States COVID-19 Cases:
- Total Confirmed: 2,154,004*
- Total Recovered: 583,503*
- Total Deaths: 117,622*
- 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 1:21:09 PM AKDT on June 17, 2020.
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Do The Five: Help Stop the Coronavirus
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Your hands, elbow, face, space and home are five things to be very mindful of to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
To help prevent the spread, remember to:
- Clean your hands often, either with soap and water for 20 seconds or a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Put distance between yourself and other people (at least 6 feet).
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces daily.
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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.
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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.
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