Tribal Emergency Operations Center: 6.5.20 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

June 5, 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.

CASE COUNT UPDATE

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Alaska is currently 524 including 11 ne w cases as of June 4, 2020. Of these cases, 57 are in Southeast Alaska (see breakdown below), 103 individuals had a recent history of travel and 421 were close contact, community or unknown. There has been a total of 380 statewide recoveries, 48 hospitalizations and 10 deaths.

Southeast Alaska Breakdown*:

In Southeast Alaska, there are six active cases, 50 recoveries and one death.

Juneau: 33 (28 recovered, 5 active)
Ketchikan: 16 (16 recovered)
Petersburg: 4 (3 recovered, 1 death)
Prince of Wales Island - Craig: 2 (2 recovered)
Sitka: 2 (1 recovered, 1 active)

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.

Case Count by States with High Tribal Citizen Populations:

The following are statistics for California and Washington states where a large population of Tlingit & Haida's tribal citizens reside.

California*:

Total Confirmed Cases: 125,086
Total Deaths: 4,511

*Statistics reported as of 1:17 PM (PST)

on June 5, 2020.

Washington*:

Total Confirmed Cases: 22,729
Total Deaths: 1,138

*Statistics reported as of 11:59 PM (PST) on June 3, 2020.

United States COVID-19 Cases:

Total Confirmed: 1,890,592*
Total Recovered: 485,002*
Total Deaths: 108,996*
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 1:33:12 PM AKDT on June 5, 2020.

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.

Clean your hands often with either soap and water for 20 seconds or a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Proper handwashing not only reduces the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it can prevent the spread of other viral illnesses such as cold and flu and easily spread infections such as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome).

RECENT NEWS & ALERTS

18 Nonresidents Mostly in Seafood Industry Test Positive for COVID-19 in Alaska, Data Shows — Alaska’s health department clarified Thursday that 10 of the 12 seafood industry workers who were reported to test positive in the Kenai Peninsula Borough were actually working for Whittier Seafoods, in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area. (Anchorage Daily News)
State Reports the Largest Daily Spike in Nonresident COVID Cases, with 18 Positives — The state health department on Thursday reported 26 new Coronavirus cases, 18 of which were among nonresidents. All but one of those were seafood workers, with 10 located in Whittier. (Alaska Public Media)
AstraZeneca is Aiming to Produce 2 Billion Doses of a Coronavirus Vaccine — and It Could be Ready by September — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is aiming to produce 2 billion doses of a Coronavirus vaccine, including 400 million for the U.S. and U.K. and 1 billion for those in low- and middle-income countries. (CNBC)
Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine is Just Half the Battle — You Have to Get Americans to Take it — If a vaccine for the Coronavirus became available, would you get it? A recent poll found that only 49% of Americans said yes. (USA Today)

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.