Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 6.14.21 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

June 14, 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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 was 70,717 including 19 new resident cases and no new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 62,201 are under investigation, 905 individuals had a recent history of travel and 7,611 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,639 hospitalizations, 613,613 vaccinations and 373 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 3,092 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 4 new resident cases reported in Juneau. Of these cases, 105 have been hospitalized and 13 deaths have been recorded.

Haines Borough: 31
Juneau City & Borough: 1,490
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 672
Petersburg Borough: 174
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 176
Craig: 26
Metlakatla: 49
Other: 101
Sitka City & Borough: 374
Skagway: 21
Wrangell City & Borough: 64
Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 90

CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS

California*:

Confirmed Cases: 3,775,770
Deaths: 62,881
Vaccinated: 56.3%

*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of

12:04 PM (PST) on June 14, 2021.

Washington*:

Confirmed Cases: 408,503
Deaths: 5,815
Vaccinated: 7,375,424

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

UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 33,471,402*
Total Deaths: 599,943
Vaccine Doses Administered: 310,190,917
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 1:22 PM AKDT on June 14, 2021

SAFETY TIP

Quarantine Information

It’s always important to know the proper quarantine procedures if you contract the COVID-19 disease. Quarantine helps prevent the spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the Coronavirus without feeling symptoms.

Who needs to quarantine?

People who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 – excluding people who have had COVID-19 within the past 3 months or who are fully vaccinated.
People who have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 3 months and recovered do not have to quarantine or get tested again as long as they do not develop new symptoms.
People who develop symptoms again within 3 months of their first bout of COVID-19 may need to be tested again if there is no other cause identified for their symptoms.
People who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they have been fully vaccinated against the disease and show no symptoms.

What counts as close contact?

You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more.
You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19.
You had direct physical contact with the person (hugged or kissed them).
You shared eating or drinking utensils.
They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you.

Steps to take:

Stay home and monitor your health.
Stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19.
Watch for fever (100.4◦F), cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.
If possible, stay away from others, especially people who are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19.

For more information visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website by clicking HERE.

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Novavax Offers U.S. a Fourth Strong COVID-19 Vaccine — The company’s large U.S. trial found an efficacy rate of about 90 percent. But at this point, the nation is awash in other shots. (The New York Times)
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Anti-Vaccine Activists Use a Federal Database to Spread Fear about COVID-19 Vaccines — The largest U.S. database for detecting events that might be vaccine side effects is being used by activists to spread disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. (NPR)

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.