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Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 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.
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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 33,797, including 679 new resident cases and 10 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 29,378 are under investigation, 602 individuals had a recent history of travel and 3,817 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 768 hospitalizations and 122 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 1,452 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 17 new cases reported: Juneau (5), Ketchikan (1), Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (3), Sitka (7), and Wrangell (1). Of these cases, 49 have been hospitalized and 7 deaths have been recorded.
- Haines Borough: 17
- Juneau City & Borough: 868
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 199
- Petersburg Borough: 25
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 55
- Craig: 6
- Metlakatla: 11
- Other: 38
- Sitka City & Borough: 207
- Skagway: 11
- Wrangell City & Borough: 21
- Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 49
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CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS |
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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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- Confirmed Cases: 1,255,846
- Deaths: 19,369
1:46 PM (PST) on December 2, 2020.
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- Confirmed Cases: 167,216
- Deaths: 2,805
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UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE |
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United States COVID-19 Cases:
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Total Confirmed: 13,881,620*
- Total Recovered: 5,226,581*
- Total Deaths: 272,820*
- 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 1:26 PM AKDT on December 2, 2020.
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COVID-19 Mask Material
Have you tried to make your own mask? Here's what you need to know in order to choose the best mask material.
Cloth masks are recommended as an easy barrier to help prevent droplets from traveling through the air and onto other people. Coughing, sneezing, talking, and raising your voice can cause droplets to become airborne. Wearing a mask will provide "source control" and help contain the droplets to ultimately reduce the spread of the Coronavirus.
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Juneau Officials Identify Rising Case Counts, Promote Asymptomatic Tests — The City and Borough of Juneau is offering free COVID-19 tests to people who may have been exposed but don’t have symptoms. Testing appointments begin Thursday. (KTOO)
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Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 1 Death and 519 New Cases Reported Tuesday — Alaska reported one death and 519 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health and Social Services. (Anchorage Daily News)
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Alaska Congressman is Back after COVID Illness, Staff Say — Alaska Congressman Don Young is back at work in his Washington office after becoming sick last month with COVID-19. (Alaska Public Media)
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White House Coronavirus Task Force Warns States: 'We Are in a Very Dangerous Place' — The White House coronavirus task force issued extremely dire warnings to states in weekly reports this week, urging public health officials to circumvent state and local policies amid record high cases, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as fears of a surge upon a surge following Thanksgiving. (CNN)
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UK Becomes First Country to Approve Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 Vaccine, First Shots Roll out Next Week — The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic that paves the way for the first doses to be rolled out across the country next week. (CNN)
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CDC Will Decrease Coronavirus Quarantine Time from 14 to 7-10 Days — The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members on Tuesday that the CDC will soon issue new guidelines reducing the number of days close contacts should quarantine following exposure to a COVID-19 positive individual, two senior administration officials told CNN. (CNN Health)
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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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