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 6, 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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 48,889, including 342 new resident cases and 11 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 43,809 are under investigation, 651 individuals had a recent history of travel and 4,439 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,074 hospitalizations, 18,266 vaccinations and 220 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 1,826 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 18 new resident cases reported and 4 new non-resident cases reported. Resident cases include: Juneau (7), Ketchikan (5), Petersburg (3), Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (2) and Sitka (1). New non-resident cases include: Yakutat plus Hoonah-Angoon (4). Of these cases, 57 have been hospitalized and 9 deaths have been recorded.

  • Haines Borough: 23
  • Juneau City & Borough: 1,067
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 253
  • Petersburg Borough: 36
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 74
  • Craig: 9
  • Metlakatla: 11
  • Other: 54
  • Sitka City & Borough: 273
  • Skagway: 16
  • Wrangell City & Borough: 25
  • Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 59
CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS
  • Confirmed Cases: 2,505,668
  • Deaths: 27,592
  • Vaccinated: 459,564
*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of
2:04 PM (PST) on January 6, 2021.
  • Confirmed Cases: 248,580
  • Deaths: 3,541
*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on January 4, 2021
UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE
United States COVID-19 Cases:
  • Total Confirmed: 21,225,179*
  • Total Deaths: 359,977
  • 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 1221 PM AKDT on January 6, 2021.
SAFETY TIP
COVID-19 Vaccinations

With limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued recommendations to federal, state, and local governments on who should be vaccinated first. CDC’s recommendations are based on guidance received from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent panel of medical and public health experts.
 
During the initial phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program, the CDC recommends vaccination begin with the following people:
  • Healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents.
  • Frontline essential workers and people age 75 years and older.
  • People aged 65 through 74 and people aged 16 through 64 years with underlying medical conditions and other essential workers.
 
The recommendations were made with the following goals in mind:
  • Decrease death and serious disease as much as possible.
  • Preserve functioning of society.
  • Reduce the extra burden COVID-19 is having on people already facing disparities.
 
As availability increases, vaccination recommendations will expand to include more groups. To learn more about the CDC's recommendations, visit their website.
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.