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Navajo President Nez advocates for more free COVID-19 tests for tribal members
Monday, January 31, 2022
Cronkite News
COVID-19 cases in Arizona hit a record last Wednesday and now are starting to slowly decline.
There were over 14,000 cases reported Thursday. That’s according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The Navajo Nation is seeing a similar surge, according to President Jonathan Nez. The Nation reported triple digits last Thursday with 113 new COVID-19 cases.
Note: This story is published via a Creative Commons license. Cronkite News is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
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