The Navajo Nation 

Office of the President and Vice President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 14, 2021

1 new case, 29,533 recoveries, and no recent deaths related to COVID-19

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 one new COVID-19 positive case for the Navajo Nation and no recent deaths. The total number of deaths remains 1,340 as previously reported. Reports indicate that 29,533 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 277,650 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 30,927.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:

• Chinle Service Unit: 5,619
• Crownpoint Service Unit: 2,973
• Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 3,672
• Gallup Service Unit: 4,903
• Kayenta Service Unit: 2,740
• Shiprock Service Unit: 5,256
• Tuba City Service Unit: 3,756
• Winslow Service Unit: 1,989

* 19 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a Service Unit.

On Monday, the state of Arizona reported 394 new cases, Utah reported 169, and New Mexico reported 230 cases, which includes the weekend and Monday.

“Keep pushing back on COVID-19 and the variants. Across the country there is growing concern over the spread of the Delta variant, so we have to be mindful and continue to take precautions such as wearing a mask in public. The mask mandate remains in place for the entire Navajo Nation. Our health care warriors are continuing to vaccinate as many of our people as possible. If you haven’t received the vaccine, we encourage you to do so to help keep yourselves and your loved ones safe. We are in this fight against COVID-19 together and we are overcoming it day by day,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.

Health care facilities across the Navajo Nation continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines during drive-thru events or by appointment. If you would like to receive the vaccine, please contact your health care provider for more information for your Service Unit. 

“Be safe and keep taking precautions to remain safe and healthy. We appreciate all of the hard work that our frontline workers are doing each and every day. We have to stay strong and keep supporting one another. Please be safe and keep praying for our communities and our people,” 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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