Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 7.19.21 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)

907.463.7369 ∙ communications@ccthita-nsn.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 19, 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.

The total number of cumulative positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of July 19, 2021 is 72,889. There has been a total of 1,722 hospitalizations, 651,841 vaccinations and 381 deaths. To view case counts by high tribal citizen populations, and U.S. breakdowns, see below.

Southeast Alaska Total Cases by Community:

There are 3,344 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska. Of these cases, 117 have been hospitalized and 15 deaths have been recorded.

Haines Borough: 31
Juneau City & Borough: 1,551
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 686
Petersburg Borough: 189
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 188
Craig: 33
Metlakatla: 50
Other: 105
Sitka City & Borough: 519
Skagway: 25
Wrangell City & Borough: 70
Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 85

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

CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS

California*:

Confirmed Cases: 3,835,569
Deaths: 63,223
Vaccinated: 59.9%

*Reported by the Los Angeles Times as of

9:45 AM (PST) on July 19, 2021.

Washington*:

Confirmed Cases: 421,528
Deaths: 6,042
Vaccinated: 8,004,001

*Reported by Washington State Department of Health as of 11:59 PM (PST) on July 15, 2021.

UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 34,124,341*
Total Deaths: 609,204
Vaccine Doses Administered: 337,086,413
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 July 19, 2021.

SAFETY TIP

COVID-19 Back To School

As the school year approaches and we anticipate our children heading back to the classroom, right now is a critical window of time for parents to get their children (12-17 years of age) fully vaccinated and better protected from COVID-19. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for adolescents. It takes five weeks to achieve full vaccination with the two-dose vaccine.

Although fewer children have been infected with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can become infected, get sick and spread COVID-19 to others. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends COVID-19 vaccination for everyone 12 years of age and older.

Here’s what you should know:

Studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
The COVID-19 vaccines have been used under the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history, including studies in adolescents.
Your adolescent will need a second shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine three weeks after their first shot.
Your child can’t get COVID-19 from any COVID-19 vaccine, including the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

For more information, visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website by clicking HERE.

RECENT NEWS & ALERTS

A Small Percentage of Alaska’s COVID-19 Cases have Involved Fully Vaccinated People. Here’s What We Know So Far. — Despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, a few hundred Alaskans still tested positive for the virus over a five-month period, according to new information from the state health department. (KTOO)
Airline Stocks, Boeing Tumble as COVID-19 Cases Climb — U.S. airline stocks tumbled in early trading Monday as an uptick in Covid-19 cases raised concerns about the economic recovery and hit one of the sectors most closely tied to loosened pandemic restrictions especially hard. (CNBC)
American Gymnast Kara Eaker and Basketball Player Katie Lou Samuelson Test Positive for COVID-19 ahead of Olympics — Two American athletes have tested positive for Covid-19 days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. (CNN Sports)
COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths are Increasing, and the Vast Majority were not Vaccinated — The surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy has now led to increasing rates of hospitalizations and deaths. (CNN Health)
Statistics Show the Stark Risks of not Getting Vaccinated against COVID-19 — As top health officials warn that COVID-19 has become a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," recent figures from states and cities throughout the United States reveal the extent to which the virus is impacting people who are not fully inoculated. (ABC News)

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.