COVID-19 in Indian Country
UPDATE: THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE LIVE-STREAMED IN ORDER FOR THE NAVAJO NATION TO LIMIT PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT AMONG STAFF. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2020 Media Advisory: Press conference for COVID-19 coronavirus updates WINDOW ROCK – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer and health care experts will host a press conference […]
STAY HOME, STAY SAFE, SAVE LIVES 03.22.20 Navajo Police are out in the communities cautioning the public and urging them to stay home, stay safe, and save lives! Thank you to everyone for your encouraging words and prayers as we fight to protect our people from COVID-19. We will continue to get the word out […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 ***Public Service Announcement*** Update from NHA regarding COVID-19 Yá’át’ééh. This is a public service announcement from the Navajo Housing Authority regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus). There is a continuing and growing concern over the COVID-19 global pandemic outbreak. The health and welfare of our Navajo Housing Authority (NHA) employees and […]
How does the Indian Health Service test patients for the coronavirus? It’s a question on the minds of many in Indian Country. Efforts by the Navajo Area of the IHS offer some guidance. According to Dr. Loretta Christensen, the Chief Medical Officer for the region, the IHS has been utilizing “commercial labs” to conduct testing. […]
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez offers a Navajo language and an English language update on coronavirus efforts on the largest reservation in the United States. The Navajo language term for COVID-19 is “Dikos Ntsaaígíí-19” which can be translated in a few ways, including “cough that kills,” a sign of the potentially dangerous nature of the […]
The number of #Coronavirus cases on the Navajo Nation continues to grow by the day. The embedded map helps visualize the reach of the disease on the reservation, which is the largest in the United States. According to Navajo leaders, the #COVID19 patients come from four particular Indian Health Service units on the reservation. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2020 Total confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 26 as Navajo Nation’s “Stay at Home Order” goes into effect WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. —Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service on Saturday, that the number of positive tests […]
What are the symptoms of Coronavirus and what to do if symptoms are present? The Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. translated a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention video into the Navajo language.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 President Nez and Vice President Lizer sign $4 million appropriation to help fight the spread of COVID-19 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Friday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer took quick action to sign Resolution CMA-06-20, approving a $4 million appropriation that will be directed to the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 Navajo Nation issues “Stay at Home Order” for all residents of the Navajo Nation to fight the spread of COVID-19 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Friday, the Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center issued a Public Health Emergency “Stay at Home Order” requiring all residents of the Navajo Nation to […]
The number of #Coronavirus cases on the Navajo Nation continues to grow by the day. The embedded map helps visualize the reach of the disease on the reservation, which is the largest in the United States. According to Navajo leaders, the #COVID19 patients reported to or were transported to, or were treated at three […]
News from Indianz.Com: With the number of coronavirus cases in Indian Country growing by the day, tribes are pressing the federal government to live up to its treaty and trust responsibilities and ensure their communities aren’t left out of relief efforts. https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/03/19/lives-are-at-risk-coronavirus-cases-cont.asp
The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2020 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On Thursday evening, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS that the total number of positive cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus for members […]
The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 Third member of the Navajo Nation tests positive for COVID-19 coronavirus, Public Health Emergency Order issued WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed on Wednesday evening by the Navajo Department of Health that a third […]
The 24TH NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL Office of the Speaker FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 Navajo Nation Council assures students, returning relatives that borders are not closed WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — After reports circulated Wednesday that the Navajo Nation was issuing a closure of its borders, Speaker Seth Damon of the 24th Navajo Nation Council […]
The 24TH NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL Office of the Speaker FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 Legislative Branch to close, Council to continue addressing COVID-19 legislation WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Speaker Seth Damon directed all Legislative Branch programs to close administrative offices and to begin implementing remote work plans for all staff on Mar. 18, 2020. The […]
Navajo Nation President Jonatha Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer held a Press Conference to provide updates addressing COVID-19 cases that were confirmed for two members on the Navajo Nation. Navajo Nation Chief Justice JoAnn Jayne, Dr. Jill Jim, Navajo Department of Health Director, Roselyn Tso, Navajo Area Indian Health Service Director, Dr. Loretta Christensen, […]
The coronavirus continues to wreak social and economic havoc in Indian County, with more and more tribes curtailing their operations as the first cases are confirmed in their communities. Indian Country plunges into uncertainty as coronavirus reaches their communities
The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President will hold a press conference on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 beginning at 10:00 a.m. (DST) for news reporters to receive updates and ask questions. PRESS CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS: Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez Vice President Myron Lizer Navajo Nation Department of Health Navajo Area Indian Health […]
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer appeared on KTNN Radio to update listeners on the #COVID19 response on the reservation. Two cases of the #Coronavirus were confirmed by the tribe on March 17, 2020, the same day of the radio appearance. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer: […]
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