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
July 9, 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.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of July 8, 2020 is 1,523, including 46 ne w resident cases and 3 new non-resident cases. Of these cases, 560 are under investigation, 227 individuals had a recent history of travel and 736 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 623 statewide recoveries, 80 hospitalizations and 17 deaths. To view resident, non-resident, case counts by high tribal citizen populations, and total 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 RESIDENT CASES
Southeast AK Resident Cases by Community:
There are 95 confirmed resident cases in Southeast Alaska including one new case in Petersburg. Of these cases, 17 are active, 75 have recovered, and 3 deaths have been recorded.

  • Haines Borough: 2 (1 recovered, 1 active)
  • Juneau City & Borough: 46 (39 recovered, 5 active, 2 deaths)
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 23 (18 recovered, 5 active)
  • Petersburg Borough: 6 (3 recovered, 2 active, 1 death)
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 2 (2 recovered)
  • Sitka City & Borough: 13 (11 recovered, 2 active)
  • Wrangell City & Borough: 3 (1 recovered, 2 active)
NON-RESIDENT CASES IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA
Non-Resident Cases in Southeast Alaska by Community:
There are 34 confirmed non-resident cases in Southeast Alaska including two new cases, one in Juneau and one in Ketchikan. Of these cases, 19 are active and 15 have recovered.

  • Haines Borough: 4 (4 active)
  • Juneau City & Borough: 6 (3 recovered, 3 active)
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 9 (6 recovered, 3 active)
  • Petersburg Borough: 3 (1 recovered, 2 active)
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 1 (1 recovered)
  • Sitka City & Borough: 5 (2 recovered, 3 active)
  • Wrangell City & Borough: 5 (1 recovered, 4 active)
  • Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 1 (1 recovered)
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: 298,380
  • Deaths: 6,825

*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of 3:27 PM (PST) on July 9, 2020.
  • Confirmed Cases: 37,941
  • Deaths: 1,394

*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on July 7, 2020.
UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE
United States COVID-19 Cases:
  • Total Confirmed: 3,105,315*
  • Total Recovered: 969,111*
  • Total Deaths: 133,086*
  • 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 1:56:54 PM AKDT on July 9, 2020.
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
SEARHC to Offer Free COVID-19 Screening in Southeast Alaska
To encourage our communities to stay safe and help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) will be holding free COVID-19 testing to all beneficiaries in Juneau, Alaska this weekend (July 11-12, 2020) from 10 AM – 4 PM at the Juneau Empire building parking lot (3100 Channel Drive). No symptoms are required for testing.

SEARHC will also be offering free screening tests every Saturday and Sunday at a drive-up testing center in Sitka, Alaska to all residents regardless of whether they exhibit symptoms. The free testing will be conducted by self-swab nasal collection.

Additional testing in other Southeast Alaska communities will begin later this month.The free testing is funded through a grant from the U.S. Indian Health Service.

To learn more, visit SEARHC's COVID-19 resource website at covid19.searhc.org or call their COVID-19 Hotline at 907.966.8799.
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.