{"id":14322,"date":"2021-08-04T14:11:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T18:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=14322"},"modified":"2021-08-04T14:19:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T18:19:29","slug":"indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-423","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2021\/08\/04\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-423\/","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-12282 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/29\/ihscovid19-300x300.png\" alt=\"ihscovid19\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/29\/ihscovid19-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/29\/ihscovid19-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/29\/ihscovid19.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 through July 31, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>According to the data, 207,170 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of nearly 1.5 percent from the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2021\/07\/27\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-419\/\">204,197 cases previously reported on July 24<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, 2,607,916 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS, the results show. That represents an increase of almost 1.2 percent from the week prior.<\/p>\n<p>Since mid-October of 2020, the 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 14.4 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 12.8 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 11.7 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>, seven areas (out of 12 IHS areas) are seeing higher COVID-19 rates. They follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 16.0 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 11.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/portland\/\">Portland Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 10.7 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/california-area\/\">California Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 10.3 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/nashville-area\/\">Nashville Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 9.7 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/navajo\/\">Navajo Area<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 7.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/tucson\/\">Tucson Area<\/a> &#8212; 5.9 percent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notably, the 7-day <em><strong>rolling average positivity<\/strong><\/em> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/alaska\/\">Alaska Area<\/a> has grown in recent weeks. It now stands at 4.8 percent, the highest ever, although the <em><strong>cumulative percent positive<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;in the region still remains the lowest in the IHS.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, 8.5 percent of IHS tests have been positive since the onset of the pandemic, the data shows. Meanwhile, the 7-day average has risen to 10.2 percent following a long period of far lower rates in the spring of 2021.<\/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<p>Beginning June 7, the IHS began updating its coronavirus data on a weekly basis. Previously, results were released every day.<\/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 July 31, 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>676,205<\/td>\n<td>13,268<\/td>\n<td>577,332<\/td>\n<td>2.2%<\/td>\n<td>4.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albuquerque<\/td>\n<td>101,954<\/td>\n<td>8,429<\/td>\n<td>72,479<\/td>\n<td>10.4%<\/td>\n<td>4.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bemidji<\/td>\n<td>180,595<\/td>\n<td>12,102<\/td>\n<td>165,637<\/td>\n<td>6.8%<\/td>\n<td>4.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Billings<\/td>\n<td>106,561<\/td>\n<td>7,576<\/td>\n<td>95,686<\/td>\n<td>7.3%<\/td>\n<td>4.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>California<\/td>\n<td>93,620<\/td>\n<td>8,754<\/td>\n<td>81,365<\/td>\n<td>9.7%<\/td>\n<td>10.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Great Plains<\/td>\n<td>156,289<\/td>\n<td>14,564<\/td>\n<td>141,214<\/td>\n<td>9.3%<\/td>\n<td>3.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashville<\/td>\n<td>87,938<\/td>\n<td>6,776<\/td>\n<td>80,067<\/td>\n<td>7.8%<\/td>\n<td>9.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Navajo<\/td>\n<td>276,859<\/td>\n<td>32,987<\/td>\n<td>195,380<\/td>\n<td>14.4%<\/td>\n<td>7.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oklahoma City<\/td>\n<td>563,634<\/td>\n<td>65,702<\/td>\n<td>493,477<\/td>\n<td>11.7%<\/td>\n<td>16.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phoenix<\/td>\n<td>197,382<\/td>\n<td>25,225<\/td>\n<td>171,453<\/td>\n<td>12.8%<\/td>\n<td>11.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portland<\/td>\n<td>136,085<\/td>\n<td>8,904<\/td>\n<td>126,738<\/td>\n<td>6.6%<\/td>\n<td>10.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tucson<\/td>\n<td>30,794<\/td>\n<td>2,883<\/td>\n<td>27,757<\/td>\n<td>9.4%<\/td>\n<td>5.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>TOTAL<\/th>\n<th>2,607,916<\/th>\n<th>207,170<\/th>\n<th>2,228,585<\/th>\n<th>8.5%<\/th>\n<th>10.2%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><i>COVID-19 Testing Data will be updated weekly beginning on Monday, June 7, 2021.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Indian Health Service (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus\">https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Health Service has updated its\u00a0coronavirus data, showing 207,170 COVID-19 cases through July 31, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12282,"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-14322","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\/2021\/03\/29\/ihscovid19.png","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14322","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=14322"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14329,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14322\/revisions\/14329"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}