{"id":11539,"date":"2021-02-20T14:24:50","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T19:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=11539"},"modified":"2021-02-20T14:34:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T19:34:27","slug":"indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-285","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2021\/02\/20\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-285\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"float-right alignnone wp-image-1048 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vlcsnap-2020-03-21-16h07m50s132-300x300.png\" alt=\"COVID-19 Indian Country IHS\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vlcsnap-2020-03-21-16h07m50s132-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vlcsnap-2020-03-21-16h07m50s132-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vlcsnap-2020-03-21-16h07m50s132-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vlcsnap-2020-03-21-16h07m50s132.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Indian Health Service has updated its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus\/\">coronavirus data<\/a>, showing results as of February 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>According to the data, 184,585 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.&nbsp;That represents an increase of nearly 0.2 percent from the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2021\/02\/19\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-284\/\">184,283 cases previously reported<\/a> by the IHS.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, 2,032,694 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS through February 18, the data shows. That marks an increase of about 0.3 percent from the day prior.<\/p>\n<p>Since mid-October of 2020, the&nbsp;IHS has been providing additional information about the spread of the coronavirus within the system. The&nbsp;<em><strong>cumulative percent positive<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;column shows the historical COVID-19 infection rate, meaning the number of tests that have returned positive since the onset of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the&nbsp;<em><strong>cumulative percent positive<\/strong><\/em>, the highest rates have been seen in three areas. Two of them include the state of Arizona, indicating a disproportionate toll of COVID-19 in the state:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/navajo\/\">Navajo Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 16.9 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 14.4 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 13.5 percent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"mapportal\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.ihs.gov\/portal\/apps\/StoryMapBasic\/index.html?appid=5411113222c74d23bf09d6fa8c5909fd\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div class=mb-2>Source: <a href=https:\/\/arcg.is\/1iGieS0>Indian Health Service<\/a><\/div>\r\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em><strong>7-day rolling average positivity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em>column offers a more contemporary look at the impact of the coronavirus. The data shows where COVID-19 cases have been increasing recently.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the&nbsp;<em><strong>7-day rolling average positivity<\/strong><\/em>, three areas continue to see higher COVID-19 rates. They follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 13.3 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/california\/\">California Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 12.2 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/tucson\/\">Tucson Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 10.8 percent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, 9.8 percent of IHS tests have been positive since the onset of the pandemic, the data shows. Meanwhile, the 7-day average has declined significantly after increasing during the holiday season. It now stands at 5.8 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The data, however, is incomplete. While 100 percent of facilities run directly by the IHS are reporting data, only 33 percent&nbsp;of tribally managed facilities and 44 percent&nbsp;of urban Indian organizations are doing the same, the agency has told Indianz.Com.<\/p>\n<h2>COVID-19 Cases by IHS Area<\/h2>\n<p>Data are reported from IHS, tribal, and urban Indian organization facilities, though reporting by tribal and urban programs is voluntary. Data reflect cases reported to the IHS through 11:59 pm on February 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>IHS Area<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Tested<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Positive<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Negative<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<div>Cumulative<\/div>\n<div>percent<\/div>\n<div>positive *<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<div>7-day rolling<\/div>\n<div>average<\/div>\n<div>positivity *<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Alaska<\/td>\n<td>506,155<\/td>\n<td>11,042<\/td>\n<td>427,551<\/td>\n<td>2.5%<\/td>\n<td>1.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albuquerque<\/td>\n<td>87,027<\/td>\n<td>7,919<\/td>\n<td>59,108<\/td>\n<td>11.8%<\/td>\n<td>6.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bemidji<\/td>\n<td>136,841<\/td>\n<td>9,957<\/td>\n<td>123,370<\/td>\n<td>7.5%<\/td>\n<td>4.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Billings<\/td>\n<td>93,079<\/td>\n<td>7,247<\/td>\n<td>82,497<\/td>\n<td>8.1%<\/td>\n<td>5.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>California<\/td>\n<td>68,029<\/td>\n<td>7,156<\/td>\n<td>57,188<\/td>\n<td>11.1%<\/td>\n<td>12.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Great Plains<\/td>\n<td>131,199<\/td>\n<td>13,706<\/td>\n<td>116,944<\/td>\n<td>10.5%<\/td>\n<td>5.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashville<\/td>\n<td>66,810<\/td>\n<td>5,726<\/td>\n<td>60,099<\/td>\n<td>8.7%<\/td>\n<td>6.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Navajo<\/td>\n<td>223,410<\/td>\n<td>30,635<\/td>\n<td>151,153<\/td>\n<td>16.9%<\/td>\n<td>9.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oklahoma City<\/td>\n<td>438,709<\/td>\n<td>58,515<\/td>\n<td>375,420<\/td>\n<td>13.5%<\/td>\n<td>13.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phoenix<\/td>\n<td>159,949<\/td>\n<td>22,935<\/td>\n<td>136,021<\/td>\n<td>14.4%<\/td>\n<td>6.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portland<\/td>\n<td>97,705<\/td>\n<td>7,071<\/td>\n<td>90,087<\/td>\n<td>7.3%<\/td>\n<td>4.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tucson<\/td>\n<td>23,781<\/td>\n<td>2,676<\/td>\n<td>20,952<\/td>\n<td>11.3%<\/td>\n<td>10.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>TOTAL<\/th>\n<th>2,032,694<\/th>\n<th>184,585<\/th>\n<th>1,700,390<\/th>\n<th>9.8%<\/th>\n<th>5.8%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><i>* Cumulative percent positive and 7-day rolling average positivity are updated three days per week.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source:&nbsp;Indian Health Service (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus\">https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Health Service has updated its\u00a0coronavirus data, showing 184,585 COVID-19 cases as of February 18, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1048,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[137,14],"class_list":["post-11539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-institutions","tag-hhs","tag-ihs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vlcsnap-2020-03-21-16h07m50s132.png","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11539"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11546,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11539\/revisions\/11546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}