Jonathan Nez serves as president of the Navajo Nation. Photo courtesy Navajo Nation Office of President and Vice President
The Navajo Nation
Office of the President and Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2022
138 new cases and one death related to COVID-19 over three-day period, 40 communities identified with uncontrolled spread
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona – On Monday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 138 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and one death over the weekend and Monday. Below are case numbers including the past weekend and Monday:
- June 11: 34 new cases, 1 death
- June 12: 63 new cases, 0 deaths
- June 13: 41 new cases, 0 deaths
A full report will be available on Tuesday. The Navajo Nation remains in “yellow status,” in accordance with Public Health Emergency Order No. 2022-004 available online at: https://www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov/COVID-19. Based on cases from May 27 to June 9, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 40 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:
| Baca/Prewitt
Beclabito Black Mesa Breadsprings Chichiltah Chinle Churchrock Coyote Canyon |
Crownpoint
Ganado Hard Rock Indian Wells Iyanbito Kaibeto Kayenta Lukachukai |
Many Farms
Mariano Lake Nahodishgish NavajoMountain Newcomb Pinon Red Valley Rock Point |
Rock Springs
Sanostee Sheepsprings Shiprock Shonto St. Michaels Standing Rock Tachee/Blue Gap
|
Teesto
Tonalea Tsaile/Wheatfields Tselani/Cottonwood Tuba City Twin Lakes Upper Fruitland Wide Ruins |
“This week, there was a slight increase of communities with uncontrolled spread of COVID-19. Our public health experts have given us the guidance and resources to push back on COVID-19, including wearing face masks in public places and getting vaccinated and boosted. If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as a fever, sore throat, body aches, coughing, or others, please isolate yourself and get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible. If you are sick, please do not go out into public areas. We all have to do our part to keep ourselves safe and healthy,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
Health care facilities on 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.
“We tend to let our guard down around family and friends or while traveling, but we must remain mindful of the risks as we see COVID-19 cases increase in areas around the Navajo Nation. Please take precautions and continue to pray for your loved ones and all of our frontline workers,” 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.