Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 3.22.21 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

March 22, 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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 61,514, including 51 new resident cases and 1 new non-resident case reported. Of these cases, 55,053 are under investigation, 716 individuals had a recent history of travel and 5,745 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 1,358 hospitalizations, 369,447 vaccinations and 310 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 2,382 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including no new resident cases reported. Of these cases, 79 have been hospitalized and 10 deaths have been recorded.

Haines Borough: 28
Juneau City & Borough: 1,284
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 384
Petersburg Borough: 152
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 84
Craig: 10
Metlakatla: 14
Other: 60
Sitka City & Borough: 326
Skagway: 20
Wrangell City & Borough: 32
Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 72

CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS

California*:

Confirmed Cases: 3,620,124
Deaths: 57,113
Vaccinated: 14,819,755

*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of

1:56 PM (PST) on March 22, 2021.

Washington*:

Confirmed Cases: 333,340
Deaths: 5,174
Vaccinated: 2,621,510

*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on March 19, 2021.

UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 29,855,782*
Total Deaths: 542,818
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 March 22, 2021.

SAFETY TIP

Short-Term Side Effects of COVID-19

There are some short-term side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine that may cause discomfort and pain and affect your ability to do daily activities. These side effects should go away in a few days and are normal signs that your body is building protection.

If you have pain or discomfort after getting your vaccine, talk to your doctor about taking an over-the-counter medicine such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

To reduce pain and discomfort at the injection site on your arm:

Apply a clean, cool, wet washcloth over the area.
Use or exercise your arm.

To reduce discomfort from fever:

Drink plenty of fluids.
Dress lightly.

If redness or tenderness at the injection site increases after 24 hours or the side effects do not seem to be going away after a few days, contact your doctor or healthcare provider.

For more information on what to expect after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, visit CDC: https://tinyurl.com/32y67mrx

RECENT NEWS & ALERTS

Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 357 Cases and No Deaths Reported Monday — Alaska reported 357 new coronavirus infections and no COVID-related deaths from Saturday to Monday, according to the Department of Health and Social Services. The state no longer updates its coronavirus dashboard on weekends, and instead includes that data in Monday’s report. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska Educators Breathe Sigh of Relief as Hundreds of Millions of Federal Dollars Roll In — Alaska schools have already received over $246 million from two rounds of federal COVID relief funds. The initial CARES Act passed in March 2020, and a second major stimulus, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, passed last December. (Alaska Public Media)
Covid-19: Police Shut Down Late-Night Spring Break Parties in Miami — Many young people violated a new 8 p.m. curfew in Miami Beach, which took effect in the city’s South Beach entertainment district. Videos on social media from Friday night showed hundreds of people gathered outside after dark and law enforcement dispersing crowds. (The New York Times)
New York to Open Covid Vaccine Eligibility to People 50 and Older, Gov. Cuomo Says — New York will allow residents age 50 and older to receive Covid-19 vaccines beginning Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, following moves from other heavily populated states to begin inoculating a wider swath of residents as more doses come online. (CNBC)
Covid Cases Rise Across More Than Half of the U.S. as Country Races to Vaccinate — New cases of Covid-19 are once again on the rise across more than half of the United States as officials race to vaccinate additional people before highly contagious variants become prevalent in the country. (CNBC)
The Most Promising AstraZeneca Trial Yet — The AstraZeneca vaccine is highly effective in all age and ethnicity groups, prevents all cases of hospitalization and does not trigger blood clots, results from a long-awaited clinical trial in the US, Chile and Peru show, paving the way for the shot to win approval from US regulators. (CNN World)

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.