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
January 20, 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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 is 52,393, including 157 new resident cases and 10 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 47,059 are under investigation, 659 individuals had a recent history of travel and 4,675 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,170 hospitalizations, 59,392 vaccinations and 253 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 1,922 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 2 new resident case reported in Juneau. Of these cases, 61 have been hospitalized and 9 deaths have been recorded.

  • Haines Borough: 24
  • Juneau City & Borough: 1,107
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 269
  • Petersburg Borough: 47
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 75
  • Craig: 9
  • Metlakatla: 11
  • Other: 55
  • Sitka City & Borough: 296
  • Skagway: 16
  • Wrangell City & Borough: 26
  • Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 62
CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS
  • Confirmed Cases: 3,061,111
  • Deaths: 34,574
  • Vaccinated: 1,454,626
*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of
1:48 PM (PST) on January 20, 2021.
  • Confirmed Cases: 279,421
  • Deaths: 3,940
  • Vaccinated: 294,386
*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on January 18, 2021
UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE
United States COVID-19 Cases:
  • Total Confirmed: 24,403,070*
  • Total Deaths: 405,400
  • 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 1:21 PM AKDT on January 20, 2021.
SAFETY TIP
Clean Hands Are Better

Washing your hands is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself and your family from getting sick and avoid spreading illness to others.

Washing hands can keep you healthy and prevent the spread of respiratory infections from one person to the next. Germs can spread from other people or surfaces when you:
  • Touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Prepare or eat food and drinks with unwashed hands.
  • Touch a contaminated surface or objects.
  • Blow your nose, cough, or sneeze into your hands and then touch other people’s hands or common objects.

You can help yourself and loved ones stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you're likely to get and spread germs:
  • Before, during, and after preparing food.
  • Before eating food.
  • Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea.
  • Before and after treating a cut or wound.
  • After using the toilet.
  • After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet.
  • After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste.
  • After handling pet food or pet treats.
  • After touching garbage.
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.