CONTACT:
Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 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 792 including 14 ne
w cases as of June 23, 2020. Of these cases, 83 are in Southeast Alaska (see breakdown below), 126 individuals had a recent history of travel and 666 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 507 statewide recoveries, 64 hospitalizations and 12 deaths.
The total number of non-resident cases is 136.
Southeast Alaska Breakdown*:
In Southeast Alaska, there are seventeen active cases, 65 recoveries and one death.
- Haines 2 (1 recovered, 1 active)
- Juneau: 39 (35 recovered, 4 active)
- Ketchikan: 22 (17 recovered, 5 active)
- Petersburg: 4 (3 recovered, 1 death)
- Prince of Wales Island - Craig: 2 (2 recovered)
- Sitka: 11 (6 recovered, 5 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: 193,898
- Total Deaths: 5,681
*Statistics reported as of 2:56 PM (PST)
on June 24, 2020.
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- Total Confirmed Cases: 29,869
- Total Deaths: 1,293
*Statistics reported as of 11:59 PM (PST) on June 23, 2020.
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United States COVID-19 Cases:
- Total Confirmed: 2,376,263*
- Total Recovered: 656,161*
- Total Deaths: 121,902*
- 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 2:33:42 PM AKDT on June 24, 2020.
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Know The Symptoms of COVID-19
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Many of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to the flu or cold so it's also good to know which common symptoms are not symptoms of COVID-19.
Symptoms can appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus and include:
- Cough
- Shortness of Breath or Difficulty Breathing
- Fever
- Chills
- Repeated Shaking with Chills
- Muscle Pain
- Headache
- Sore Throat
- New Loss of Taste or Smell
Managing symptoms at home is recommended unless they include:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Bluish lips or face
Call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
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- Alaska Doctors Say the Pandemic Has Been Deadly — Even for Patients without COVID-19 — Dr. Kathy Hurlburt, an internal medicine physician in Anchorage, is one of many doctors in Alaska who say pandemic-related fear can endanger their patients. (Anchorage Daily News)
- Mayor Says Anchorage Mask Mandate is Ready to Go if Virus Case Upswing Continues — Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has prepared an emergency order mandating the wearing of face coverings in indoor public spaces, he said Tuesday, and he is ready to issue it in the next few days if the current trend of rising Coronavirus case numbers continues. (Anchorage Daily News)
- Even People Arriving on Multimillion-Dollar Megayachts are Subject to Alaska’s COVID-19 Travel Mandates — Travelers who fly into Alaska have to follow state mandates, like submitting a COVID-19 test. But what about visitors who arrive by boat or luxury yacht? Juneau’s harbor master Matt Creswell says they’re on the hook to follow those rules, too. (KTOO)
- NY, NJ and CT Require Travelers From States with High Coronavirus Rates to Quarantine for Two Weeks — New York, New Jersey and Connecticut issued a travel advisory Wednesday that requires people arriving from states with high Coronavirus rates to quarantine for 14 days. (CNN)
- Fear and Fishing: Tiny Alaskan Village Tries to Manage Influx of Commercial Fishermen Amid COVID-19 — "It's just how the earth is supposed to be," says third-generation commercial fishing boat captain Katherine Carscallen. She's talking about her homeland, Bristol Bay, Alaska. Every June and July, more than half of the world's supply of sockeye salmon are pulled from these waters. (ABC News)
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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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