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
November 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.

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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 25,041, including 631 new resident cases and 6 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 20,765 are under investigation, 598 individuals had a recent history of travel and 3,678 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 559 hospitalizations and 98 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 CASES
Southeast Alaska Cases by Community:
There are 1,228 confirmed cases in Southeast Alaska including 7 new cases reported: Juneau (5) and Sitka (2). Of these cases, 43 have been hospitalized and 6 deaths have been recorded.

  • Haines Borough: 16
  • Juneau City & Borough: 760
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 181
  • Petersburg Borough: 23
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 45
  • Craig: 5
  • Metlakatla: 11
  • Other: 30
  • Sitka City & Borough: 135
  • Skagway: 7
  • Wrangell City & Borough: 20
  • Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 40
CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS
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.
  • Confirmed Cases: 1,048,394
  • Deaths: 18,317
*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of
1:29 PM (PST) on November 17, 2020.
  • Confirmed Cases: 134,121
  • Deaths: 2,571
*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on November 16, 2020.
UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE
United States COVID-19 Cases:
  • Total Confirmed: 11,330,842*
  • Total Recovered: 4,244,811*
  • Total Deaths: 248,424
  • 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 2:27 PM AKDT on November 17, 2020.
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Tlingit & Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) is currently accepting applications for their Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for clients who are disabled or 60 years or older will be opening up the application period on December 1, 2020 for the general public.

LIHEAP is a federally funded program that helps low-income households with their home energy bills. The program provides a one-time benefit to eligible households to assist with home energy heating costs. The amount of the benefit is determined by household income, household size, fuel type and geographic location. Click here to download the application.

Communities Served:
  • All Households: Angoon, Craig, Hoonah, Hydaburg, Kake, Klawock, Klukwan.
  • Tribal Citizens Only: Douglas, Haines, Juneau, Kasaan, Ketchikan, Pelican, Petersburg, Saxman, Skagway, Tenakee, Wrangell.

For more information, visit www.regionalhousingauthority.org.
RECENT NEWS & ALERTS
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.