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Posted: April 10, 2021

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing results through April 8, 2021.

According to the data, 191,596 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of 0.1 percent from the 191,395 cases previously reported by the IHS.

Altogether, 2,236,360 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS through April 8, the data shows. That represent an increase of 0.2 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, four areas are seeing higher COVID-19 rates. They follow:

Overall, 9.2 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 3.2 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 8, 2021.

 
IHS Area
 
 
Tested
 
 
Positive
 
 
Negative
 
Cumulative
percent
positive *
7-day rolling
average
positivity *
Alaska 571,758 11,674 486,086 2.3% 1.4%
Albuquerque 92,141 8,108 63,185 11.4% 9.7%
Bemidji 155,029 10,826 140,857 7.1% 8.9%
Billings 97,130 7,370 86,485 7.9% 2.0%
California 76,849 7,807 65,952 10.6% 3.2%
Great Plains 138,161 14,096 123,535 10.2% 5.5%
Nashville 74,718 6,005 67,813 8.1% 2.9%
Navajo 240,290 31,440 164,376 16.1% 3.3%
Oklahoma City 477,777 60,283 412,481 12.8% 2.2%
Phoenix 173,288 23,588 148,834 13.7% 2.6%
Portland 113,460 7,649 105,220 6.8% 5.4%
Tucson 25,759 2,750 22,856 10.8% 5.1%
TOTAL 2,236,360 191,596 1,887,680 9.2% 3.2%

* 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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