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Posted: July 19, 2022
Jonathan Nez and Myron Lizer

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, left, and Vice President Myron Lizer. Photo: Navajo Nation Office of President and Vice President

The Navajo Nation 

Office of the President and Vice President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 18, 2022

Over three-day period, 328 new cases and two deaths related to COVID-19, 58 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 328 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and two deaths over a three-day period from July 16-18. The total number of deaths is now 1,840, including one delayed reported death. 560,139 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 59,106, including 44 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 July 1 – 14, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 58 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:

Aneth

Baca/Prewitt

Bird Springs

Black Mesa

Bread Springs

Burnham

Cameron

Chichiltah

Chinle

Churchrock

Cove

Coyote Canyon

Crownpoint

Fort Defiance

Ganado

Hard Rock

Hogback

Houck

Indian Wells

Iyanbito

Kaibeto

Kayenta

Leupp

Low Mountain

Lukachukai

Lupton

Many Farms

Mexican Springs

Nahodishgish

Naschitti

Navajo Mountain

Nazlini

Nenahnezad

Pinon

Ramah

Red Lake

Red Valley

Rock Point

Rock Springs

Rough Rock

Sanostee

Sheepsprings

Shiprock

Shonto

St. Michaels

Standing Rock

Tachee/Blue Gap

Teecnospos

Teesto

Thoreau

Tohatchi

Tonalea

Tsaile/Wheatfields

Tsayatoh

Tuba City

Twin Lakes

Upper Fruitland

Whippoorwill

“If you have symptoms such as a fever, body aches, sore throat, runny nose, or others, please stay home, isolate, and get tested as soon as possible. If you are sick, you should not report to your work place or go out into public. The risk of getting COVID-19 increases when people travel, so we strongly encourage everyone to be very cautious and remind your loved ones to take precautions in all public places. We are in this together,” 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.

“Through prayer and the guidance from our public health experts, we will emerge from this pandemic. Please continue to practice safety measures and do your best to help our frontline workers by keeping yourself and others safe and healthy as we move forward in this pandemic,” 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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