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Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 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 As a result, they have removed the active and recovered case counts from the data hub to prevent inaccurate or outdated information from being reported.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 44,023, including 150 new resident cases and 2 new non-resident cases reported. Of these cases, 39,235 are under investigation, 618 individuals had a recent history of travel and 4,170 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 937 hospitalizations and 184 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 1,688 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southeast Alaska including 2 new cases reported: Juneau (1) and Sitka (1). Of these cases, 51 have been hospitalized and 8 deaths have been recorded.
- Haines Borough: 22
- Juneau City & Borough: 989
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 230
- Petersburg Borough: 28
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 69
- Craig: 8
- Metlakatla: 12
- Other: 49
- Sitka City & Borough: 258
- Skagway: 15
- Wrangell City & Borough: 25
- Yakutat-Hoonah-Angoon: 52
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CASE COUNTS BY HIGH TRIBAL CITIZEN POPULATIONS |
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- Confirmed Cases: 1,880,990
- Deaths: 22,742
2:01 PM (PST) on December 21, 2020.
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- Confirmed Cases: 214,466
- Deaths: 3,104
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UNITED STATES CASE COUNT UPDATE |
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United States COVID-19 Cases:
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Total Confirmed: 17,994,936*
- Total Deaths: 319,086
- 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 1:22 PM AKDT on December 21, 2020.
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Can I Still Visit the Doctor or Hospital?
To ensure the sickest people receive care, help minimize the spread of the infection and maintain resources, follow these guidelines when considering whether to seek medical care.
Stay Home - If you are worried but well, stay home. Seeking medical care when well adds to a higher concentration of people and can further overwhelm the medical staff.
Call for Advice - If you are sick and think you have been exposed to COVID-19, call your local health care provider.
Seek Care - If you are sick and feel you have an emergency, call your health care provider or seek medical care. Call before you go, especially if you're symptomatic.
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As Groups Clamor for the Vaccine, Here’s How Alaska Will Decide Who’s Next in Line —The vaccines from drug companies Pfizer and Moderna are being hailed as a game-changing weapon in the fight against COVID-19, which has killed more than 180 Alaskans and infected tens of thousands more. (KTOO)
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Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 152 cases reported Monday, another new low since October — Alaska on Monday reported 152 coronavirus infections and no deaths associated with COVID-19, according to the Department of Health and Social Services. (Anchorage Daily News)
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Initial Allocations of Moderna Vaccine Arrive in Alaska; Alaska's Work to Distribute, Allocate and Administer Vaccine Continues — The second COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) arrived in Alaska on Monday. Distribution and administration of this vaccine, made by Moderna, will occur this week in Alaska alongside the continued roll-out of the Pfizer vaccine which started last Monday. (State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services)
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Congressional Leaders Reach Deal On $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package — After months of partisan squabbling, congressional leaders have reached agreement on a nearly $900 billion coronavirus relief package. (NPR)
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The Moderna Vaccine Could Go to the Public Today as Travelers Risk Exposure to a New Coronavirus Variant — First, the good news: The Moderna vaccine will likely be going into people's arms Monday, boosting the number of Americans who will start getting inoculated against COVID-19. (CNN)
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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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