The Navajo Nation 

Office of the President and Vice President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 15, 2021

62 new cases and no recent deaths related to COVID-19, 55 communities identified with uncontrolled spread

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On Monday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 62 new COVID-19 cases and five delayed cases for the Navajo Nation and no recent deaths. The total number of deaths remains at 1,514. Due to technical issues, a full report is not available. 

On Monday, the state of Arizona reported 2,774 new cases. Utah reported 4,502 cases and New Mexico reported 3,712 new cases, which also includes weekend case numbers. Based on cases from Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, 2021, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 55 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:

“COVID-19 vaccines for individuals five years and older are widely available at health care facilities across the Navajo Nation. We appreciate all of the hard work of our health care facilities to coordinate and distribute the vaccines as quickly as possible. This week, the Navajo Department of Health has identified 55 communities as having uncontrolled spread of COVID-19. We have to be very careful, take precautions, wear masks in public, get fully vaccinated, and limit social gatherings. We all have to do our part to push back on COVID-19,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.

Health care facilities across the Navajo Nation continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines. If you would like to receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines, please contact your health care provider and schedule an appointment.

“As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s crucial that our Navajo people continue to support one another and help to inform their loved ones about the importance of taking precautions and limiting in-person gatherings. Far too many of our people have contracted COVID-19 because of in-person gatherings where people let their guard down by not wearing their masks and being unvaccinated. Let’s help each other and keep each other safe,” said Vice President Myron Lizer. 

For more information, including helpful prevention tips, and resources to help stop the spread of COVID-19, visit the Navajo Department of Health’s COVID-19 website: http://www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov/COVID-19. For COVID-19 related questions and information, call (928) 871-7014.

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