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Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing results through April 4, 2021.

According to the data, 190,908 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of less than 1 percent from the 190,810 cases previously reported by the IHS.

Altogether, 2,216,820 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS through April 4, the data shows. That represent an increase of less than 1 percent from the day prior.

Since mid-October of 2020, the IHS has been providing additional information about the spread of the coronavirus within the system. The cumulative percent positive column shows the historical COVID-19 infection rate, meaning the number of tests that have returned positive since the onset of the pandemic.

Based on the cumulative percent positive, the highest rates have been seen in three areas. Two of them include the state of Arizona, indicating a disproportionate toll of COVID-19 in the state:

The 7-day rolling average positivity column offers a more contemporary look at the impact of the coronavirus. The data shows where COVID-19 cases have been increasing recently.

Based on the 7-day rolling average positivity, two areas are seeing much higher COVID-19 rates. They follow:

Overall, 9.3 percent of IHS tests have been positive since the onset of the pandemic, the data shows. Meanwhile, the 7-day average has declined significantly after increasing during the holiday season. It now stands at 2.9 percent.

The data, however, is incomplete. While 100 percent of facilities run directly by the IHS are reporting data, only 33 percent of tribally managed facilities and 44 percent of urban Indian organizations are doing the same, the agency has told Indianz.Com.

COVID-19 Cases by IHS Area

Data are reported from IHS, tribal, and urban Indian organization facilities, though reporting by tribal and urban programs is voluntary. Data reflect cases reported to the IHS through 11:59 pm on April 4, 2021.

 
IHS Area
 
 
Tested
 
 
Positive
 
 
Negative
 
Cumulative
percent
positive *
7-day rolling
average
positivity *
Alaska 567,061 11,598 482,114 2.3% 0.8%
Albuquerque 91,772 8,079 62,900 11.4% 5.2%
Bemidji 152,170 10,606 138,233 7.1% 7.0%
Billings 96,673 7,360 85,935 7.9% 3.3%
California 76,284 7,785 65,411 10.6% 2.9%
Great Plains 138,161 14,096 123,535 10.2% 3.8%
Nashville 73,931 5,984 67,102 8.2% 4.0%
Navajo 238,571 31,395 163,086 16.1% 3.0%
Oklahoma City 473,376 60,193 408,194 12.9% 3.0%
Phoenix 172,394 23,559 147,997 13.7% 2.9%
Portland 110,869 7,508 103,022 6.8% 5.7%
Tucson 25,558 2,745 22,660 10.8% 5.4%
TOTAL 2,216,820 190,908 1,870,189 9.3% 2.9%

* Cumulative percent positive and 7-day rolling average positivity are updated three days per week.

Source: Indian Health Service (https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus)

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