Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 2.17.21 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 17, 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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 56,997, including 37 new resident cases and 3 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 51,265 are under investigation, 687 individuals had a recent history of travel and 5,045 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,238 hospitalizations, 199,148 vaccinations and 288 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 2,101 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 1 new case reported in Ketchikan. Of these cases, 65 have been hospitalized and 10 deaths have been recorded.

Haines Borough: 27
Juneau City & Borough: 1,213
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 314
Petersburg Borough: 51
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 76
Craig: 10
Metlakatla: 11
Other: 55
Sitka City & Borough: 308
Skagway: 19
Wrangell City & Borough: 27
Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 66

CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS

California*:

Confirmed Cases: 3,480,997
Deaths: 47,647
Vaccinated: 6,435,184

*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of

1:42 PM (PST) on February 17, 2021.

Washington*:

Confirmed Cases: 312,828
Deaths: 4,709
Vaccinated: 1,057,844

*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on February 15, 2021.

UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 27,814,527*
Total Deaths: 490,062
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 1:23 PM AKDT on February 17, 2021.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT

Update from Alaska's Chief Medical Officer

For those of you that missed it, on Monday, January 15, Alaska's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink provided a COVID-19 update to keep Alaskan's safe, healthy and informed. Topics included in this update are:

For more information from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, including news, data dashboard and updates, click here.

RECENT NEWS & ALERTS

Tracking COVID-19 In Alaska: 40 Cases and 1 Death Reported Wednesday — Alaska on Wednesday reported 40 new coronavirus infections and the virus-related death of an Anchorage resident, according to the state Department of Health and Social Services. (Anchorage Daily News)
Health Officials Say The Coronavirus Will Likely Become Endemic In The Next Several Years. What Does That Mean? — Even as cases continue to decline and more Americans receive their vaccines, the coronavirus isn’t likely to go away anytime soon, health officials say. (USA Today)
Biden Officials Mull Priorities After Coronavirus Relief Bill — President Biden has yet to see his first major legislative proposal pass Congress as negotiations over an economic relief package are ongoing, but the White House is already eyeing how to prioritize its next round of policy pushes. (The Hill)
The Intensifying Race Between Coronavirus Variants and Vaccines — There's evidence of at least seven U.S. variants of the coronavirus, while another that emerged from the U.K. is poised to become the dominant strain here by the end of March. (NPR)
The Latest On The Coronavirus Pandemic and Vaccines — Global coronavirus cases declined by 16% in the week leading up to Feb. 14, the World Health Organization reported. (CNN World)

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.