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Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 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.
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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.
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The total number of cumulative positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of yesterday is 64,782 including 241 new resident cases and 8 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 57,787 are under investigation, 767 individuals had a recent history of travel and 6,228 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,431 hospitalizations, 450,321 vaccinations and 313 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.
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*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
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SOUTHEAST ALASKA TOTAL CASES |
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Southeast Alaska Total Cases by Community:
There are 2,475 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 7 new resident cases reported: Juneau (5), Ketchikan (1), and Wrangell (1). Of these cases, 82 have been hospitalized and 10 deaths have been recorded.
- Haines Borough: 29
- Juneau City & Borough: 1,330
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 399
- Petersburg Borough: 161
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 86
- Craig: 10
- Metlakatla: 15
- Other: 61
- Sitka City & Borough: 339
- Skagway: 20
- Wrangell City & Borough: 38
- Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 73
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CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS |
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- Confirmed Cases: 3,668,298
- Deaths: 59,827
- Vaccinated: 36.5%
1:34 PM (PST) on April 9, 2021.
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- Confirmed Cases: 348,431
- Deaths: 5,316
- Vaccinated: 3,798,746
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UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE |
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United States COVID-19 Cases:
- Total Confirmed: 31,069,653*
- Total Deaths: 560,953
- 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 1:20 PM AKDT on April 9, 2021.
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Even if you have received the vaccine, it remains important to follow basic safety measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus and protect others around you.
Follow the 3 W’s:
- Wear a Mask
- Wash Your Hands
- Watch Your Distance
Avoid the 3 C’s:
- Closed Spaces
- Crowded Places
- Close Contact Situations
Continue to monitor your local state and city guidelines as well as national safety recommendations to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus.
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Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 249 Cases and No Deaths Reported Friday — Alaska on Friday reported 249 coronavirus infections and no COVID-19-related deaths, according to data from the Department of Health and Social Services. (Anchorage Daily News)
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Analysis: Covid-19 Vaccinations are Climbing. But Familiar Mistakes Could Lead to More Misery — For more than a year, the US has battled a ruthless enemy: a novel virus that took no mercy on American communities, crippled hospital systems and took the lives of more than half a million people. (CNN)
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More Than 1 in 4 US Adults are Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19 — As the US aims to ramp up inoculations to win the race against Covid-19 variants, more than 1 in 4 adults are now fully vaccinated. (CNN Health)
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Is India Running Out of Vaccine Doses? — About 100 vaccination centers abruptly shut down Friday in India's financial capital, Mumbai, amid a shortage of doses and as the country confirmed its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. (NPR)
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Rise of Variants in Europe Shows How Dangerous the Virus Can Be — Europe, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, has once again swelled with new cases, which are inundating some local hospitals and driving a worrisome global surge of Covid-19. (The New York Times)
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COVID-19 Vaccines Vs. COVID-19 Variants — It's one of the hottest areas of COVID-19 research: How well do the various vaccines work against the variants? New findings are coming out daily. Here's what's known so far, and what's pending. (NPR)
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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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