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Indian Health Service

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, reflecting results as of 11:59pm Eastern on April 20, 2020.

According to the data, 19,767 people within the IHS system have been tested. Of those, 1,915 people have been positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

“Data is reported from IHS, tribal, and urban Indian organization facilities, though reporting by tribal and urban programs is voluntary,” the agency states on its website.

IHS Area Tested Positive Negative
Alaska 2,102 14 1,429
Albuquerque 2,223 227 1,625
Bemidji 176 19 143
Billings 2,085 28 1,967
California 812 45 626
Great Plains 365 24 311
Nashville 1,327 71 1001
Navajo 5,485 1,130 3,625
Oklahoma City 2,872 105 2,272
Phoenix 933 158 638
Portland 825 81 706
Tucson 562 13 460
TOTAL 19,767 1,915 14,803

IHS: https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus/

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