Jonathan Nez, left, serves as President of the Navajo Nation. Photo: Navajo Nation Office of President and Vice President
The Navajo Nation
Office of the President and Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2022
227 new cases and no deaths related to COVID-19 over three-day period, 60 communities identified with uncontrolled spread
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona – On Monday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the NavajoArea Indian Health Service, reported 227 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and no deaths over a three-day period from July 9-11. The total number of deaths remains 1,811. 555,737 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 58,205, including 24 delayed reported cases.
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 June 24 – July 7, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 60 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:
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Baca/Prewitt Bird Springs Black Mesa Bread Springs Cameron Chichiltah Chilchinbeto Chinle Churchrock Cove Coyote Canyon |
Crownpoint
Fort Defiance Ganado Hard Rock Hogback Houck Indian Wells Inscription House Iyanbito Kaibeto Kayenta Leupp |
Lukachukai
Lupton Many Farms Mariano Lake Mexican Springs Naschitti Nazlini Nenahnezad Pinedale Pinon Pueblo Pintado Ramah |
Red Lake
Red Valley Rock Point Rock Springs Rough Rock Round Rock Sanostee Sawmill Sheepsprings Shiprock Shonto St. Michaels |
Tachee/Blue Gap
Teec Nos Pos Teesto Thoreau Tohatchi Tonalea Tsaile/Wheatfields Tsayatoh Tselani/Cottonwood Tuba City Twin Lakes Upper Fruitland |
“We know how to push back on COVID-19 by taking the measures recommended by our public health experts, so please adhere to them. Our numbers rise when cases in border towns and nearby cities increase. Please continue to take precautions to reduce the spread of this virus in your homes and our communities,” 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.
“Be safe and keep praying for our people and those fighting for us on the frontlines each and every day. We are in this together and we will emerge from this pandemic through our prayers and support for one another,” 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.