Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 8.9.21 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)

907.463.7369 ∙ communications@ccthita-nsn.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 9, 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.

The total number of cumulative positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of August 9, 2021 is 78,441. There has been a total of 1,814 hospitalizations, 670,386 vaccinations and 399 deaths. To view case counts by high tribal citizen populations, and U.S. breakdowns, see below.

Southeast Alaska Total Cases by Community:

There are 4,110 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska. Of these cases, 123 have been hospitalized and 17 deaths have been recorded.

Haines Borough: 32
Juneau City & Borough: 1,789
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 792
Petersburg Borough: 191
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 250
Craig: 57
Metlakatla: 55
Other: 138
Sitka City & Borough: 852
Skagway: 35
Wrangell City & Borough: 79
Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 90

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

CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS

California*:

Confirmed Cases: 4,017,131
Deaths: 63,771
Vaccinated: 62.4%

*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of

9:10 PM (PST) on August 8, 2021.

Washington*:

Confirmed Cases: 445,081
Deaths: 6,168
Vaccinated: 8,222,604

*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on August 5, 2021.

UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 35,916,486*
Total Deaths: 617,254
Vaccine Doses Administered: 350,853,186
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 PM AKDT on August 9, 2021.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT

COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Recent studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shown that unvaccinated individuals are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19 than those who were fully vaccinated after initially contracting the virus. The data confirms that COVID-19 vaccines offer better protection than natural immunity alone and that vaccines, even after prior infection, help prevent reinfections.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is a helpful resource that highlights the latest scientific information on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

For the latest reports from MMWR, please visit bit.ly/MMWR_COVID19.

RECENT NEWS & ALERTS

As Juneau’s COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket, Hospital Staff Are Testing Positive Too — Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau is seeing more COVID-19 cases among its staff as infections in the capital city rise and the community’s risk level returns to high. (Alaska Public Media)
Pentagon to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for all Troops by Sept. 15 — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise. (Associated Press News)
Fauci says FDA Could Give Full Approval to Vaccines this Month; Florida Vaccinations on Rise: Live COVID-19 Updates — Full approval for vaccines that protect against COVID-19 may not be far away, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. (USA Today)
6 Members of a Florida Church Died of COVID-19 in 2 Weeks, Pastor says. On Sunday the Church Held a Vaccination Clinic — In just two weeks, six members of a Florida church died from Covid-19. All were unvaccinated, their pastor said. (CNN US)

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.