{"id":15047,"date":"2021-09-16T10:04:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=15047"},"modified":"2021-09-16T10:04:16","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:04:16","slug":"navajo-nation-arizona-new-mexico-utah-646","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2021\/09\/16\/navajo-nation-arizona-new-mexico-utah-646\/","title":{"rendered":"Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15048\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/16\/navajocovid19.png\" alt=\"navajocovid19\" width=\"1358\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/16\/navajocovid19.png 1358w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/16\/navajocovid19-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/16\/navajocovid19-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/16\/navajocovid19-768x474.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px\" \/><\/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 \/>\nSeptember 15, 2021<\/p>\n<h2><strong>45 new cases, 31,574 recoveries, and five recent deaths related to COVID-19<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>WINDOW ROCK, Arizona&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013&nbsp;On Wednesday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 45 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and five recent deaths. The total number of deaths is 1,426. The report indicates that 31,574 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 328,584 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 33,338.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Navajo&nbsp;Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chinle Service Unit: 6,065<\/li>\n<li>Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,245<\/li>\n<li>Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 3,983<\/li>\n<li>Gallup Service Unit: 5,290<\/li>\n<li>Kayenta Service Unit: 2,930<\/li>\n<li>Shiprock Service Unit: 5,644<\/li>\n<li>Tuba City Service Unit: 4,073<\/li>\n<li>Winslow Service Unit: 2,089<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* 19 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a Service Unit.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the state of Arizona reported 2,432 new cases, Utah reported 1,885 cases and New&nbsp;Mexico reported 690 new cases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some neighboring states are having their state fairs, and we want to remind our citizens to be vigilant and to avoid large gatherings. COVID-19 and its variants are still among us, and we have to wear face masks in public and avoid unnecessary travel. COVID-19 vaccines are one of our most current defenses against the virus. Vaccines are the best hope to end the pandemic and to begin the process of healing and recovery,&#8221; said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.<\/p>\n<p>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, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact your health care provider for more information for your Service Unit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must do our parts to keep each other safe. Wear a mask, even after you are vaccinated, wash or sanitize your hands often, avoid large crowds, and avoid having visitors. Also, encourage your family and friends to practice the same healthy habits,&#8221; 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=\"https:\/\/www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov\/COVID-19\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov\/COVID-19&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1631887105661000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE55GDtFlYEnyyxmvolgyAgQIQF3Q\">https:\/\/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\/2871878533077671<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 33,338 as of September 15, 2021. Reports indicate 31,574 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":15048,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[12,8,10,85],"class_list":["post-15047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tribes","tag-arizona","tag-navajo","tag-new-mexico","tag-utah"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/16\/navajocovid19.png","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15047","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=15047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15049,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15047\/revisions\/15049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}