{"id":12411,"date":"2021-04-03T22:08:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T02:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=12411"},"modified":"2021-04-03T22:08:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T02:08:26","slug":"navajo-nation-arizona-new-mexico-utah-469","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2021\/04\/03\/navajo-nation-arizona-new-mexico-utah-469\/","title":{"rendered":"Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12412\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/04\/navajocovid19.jpg\" alt=\"navajocovid19\" width=\"750\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/04\/navajocovid19.jpg 750w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/04\/navajocovid19-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;Navajo Nation&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Office of the President and Vice President<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><br \/>\nApril 2, 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>17 new cases, 16,421 recoveries, and one more death related to COVID-19&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013&nbsp;On Friday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 17 new COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation and one more death. The total number of deaths is now 1,253 as of Friday. Reports indicate that 16,421 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, and 255,185 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 30,132, including nine delayed reported cases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Navajo&nbsp;Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chinle Service Unit: 5,527<\/li>\n<li>Crownpoint Service Unit: 2,873<\/li>\n<li>Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 3,594<\/li>\n<li>Gallup Service Unit: 4,766<\/li>\n<li>Kayenta Service Unit: 2,665<\/li>\n<li>Shiprock Service Unit: 5,059<\/li>\n<li>Tuba City Service Unit: 3,659<\/li>\n<li>Winslow Service Unit: 1,971<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* 18 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a Service Unit.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the state of Arizona reported 940 new cases, Utah reported 422, and New Mexico reported 218 new cases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you plan to celebrate the Easter holiday, please do so safely and only with those who live under your immediate household. We are still in the process of getting more of our people vaccinated and until we accomplish that, we have to continue to take all precautions to stay safe and healthy. We have at least one known variant on the Navajo Nation, so please continue to encourage your loved ones to keep staying home as much as possible, to wear a mask, to limit travel, avoid large in-person gatherings, practice social distancing, and wash your hands often. We do not want to see a large surge in new COVID-19 cases after the Easter holiday, so please be safe,\u201d said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.<\/p>\n<p>The following COVID-19 vaccination events are scheduled for Saturday, April 3, 2021:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility \u2013 Chinle, Ariz.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 3, 2021 \u2013 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (MDT)<\/p>\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;doses available for individuals 16 years and older \u2013 drive thru event, no appointment needed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shiprock High School, Shiprock, N.M.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 3, 2021 \u2013 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (MDT)<\/p>\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;and 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;doses available for active Shiprock Service Unit patients \u2013 drive-thru event&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sacred Peaks Health Center, Flagstaff, Ariz.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 3, 2021 \u2013 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (MST)<\/p>\n<p>2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;doses only for patients who received the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;dose on March 6, 2021<\/p>\n<p>By appointment only \u2013 please call (928) 283-1505 to schedule an appointment<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can all be part of the solution to overcome this COVID-19 pandemic and it begins with the decisions we make every day. The more we travel and move about, the greater the chances of contracting the virus. Please continue to adhere to the advice of our public health experts and please keep praying for all of our communities. We wish you all a safe and joyful Easter holiday,\u201d said Vice President Myron Lizer.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, including helpful prevention tips, and resources to help stop the spread of COVID-19, visit the Navajo Department of Health&#8217;s COVID-19 website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov\/COVID-19\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov\/COVID-19&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1617586481659000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHv1UWXEh5_jfB5k61gxHkcPsAfnw\">http:\/\/www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov\/COVID-19<\/a>. For COVID-19 related questions and information, call&nbsp;(928) 871-7014.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NezLizer2018\/posts\/2753503561581836<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 30,132 as of April 2, 2021. 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