{"id":16844,"date":"2022-01-24T14:07:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T19:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=16844"},"modified":"2022-01-25T13:30:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T18:30:43","slug":"indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-497","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/01\/24\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-497\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"float-right alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/29\/ihscovid19-300x300.png\" alt=\"ihscovid19\">The Indian Health Service has updated its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus\/\">coronavirus data<\/a>, showing results through January 23, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to the data, 386,055 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of nearly 3.1 percent from the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/01\/20\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-496\/\">374,583 cases previously reported by the IHS on January 19<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The comparison, though, is based on cumulative tests. Based on the 7-day rolling positivity rates, the number of cases reported by the IHS has increased 280 percent <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2021\/12\/29\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-486\/\">since Christmas<\/a> and by almost 97 percent since <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/01\/04\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-488\/\">January 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, 3,883,054 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS, the results show. That represents an increase of almost 1.1 percent from <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/01\/20\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-496\/\">four days prior<\/a>.<\/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 five 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> \u2014 15.6 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a> \u2014 14.7 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a> \u2014 14.6 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/california-area\/\">California Area<\/a> \u2014 10.8 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/albuquerque\">Albuquerque Area<\/a> \u2014 10.4 percent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On January 19, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a> overtook the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a> as the region with the second highest percentage of cumulative percent positive tests. The two regions have nearly identical rates as of January 23.<\/p>\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>, all 12 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/\">IHS areas<\/a> are seeing high COVID-19 rates, continuing the post-Christmas holiday surge across every region of Indian Country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/tucson\/\">Tucson Area<\/a> \u2014 46.6 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a> \u2014 46.5 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/nashville\/\">Nashville Area<\/a> \u2014 42.8 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a> \u2014 42.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/bemidji\/\">Bemidji Area<\/a> \u2014 35.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/california-area\/\">California Area<\/a> \u2014 34.0 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/navajo\/\">Navajo Area<\/a> \u2014 33.8 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/albuquerque\">Albuquerque Area<\/a> \u2014 28.4 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/portland\/\">Portland Area<\/a> \u2014 26.2 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/billings\/\">Billings Area<\/a> \u2014 24.6 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/great-plains-area\/\">Great Plains Area<\/a> \u2014 19.9 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/alaska-area\/\">Alaska Area<\/a> \u2014 19.6 percent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, 10.6 percent of IHS tests have been positive since the onset of the pandemic, the data shows. Meanwhile, the 7-day positivity rate has dramatically jumped to a whopping 34.6 percent following a short period of declining rates. High rates, yet still far below the current 7-day rate, were seen in Indian Country starting in the summer 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, 2021, the IHS began updating its coronavirus data on a weekly basis. But as the number of COVID-19 cases grows again, the agency is updating results on Mondays and Thursdays. During the height of the pandemic throughout 2020 and the first half of 2021, results were provided by the IHS 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 January 23, 2022.<\/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>943,126<\/td>\n<td>35,352<\/td>\n<td>787,845<\/td>\n<td>4.3%<\/td>\n<td>19.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albuquerque<\/td>\n<td>134,668<\/td>\n<td>11,875<\/td>\n<td>101,887<\/td>\n<td>10.4%<\/td>\n<td>28.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bemidji<\/td>\n<td>271,742<\/td>\n<td>24,985<\/td>\n<td>245,813<\/td>\n<td>9.2%<\/td>\n<td>35.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Billings<\/td>\n<td>142,101<\/td>\n<td>11,294<\/td>\n<td>126,698<\/td>\n<td>8.2%<\/td>\n<td>24.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>California<\/td>\n<td>150,194<\/td>\n<td>15,441<\/td>\n<td>127,954<\/td>\n<td>10.8%<\/td>\n<td>34.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Great Plains<\/td>\n<td>222,744<\/td>\n<td>22,047<\/td>\n<td>199,763<\/td>\n<td>9.9%<\/td>\n<td>19.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashville<\/td>\n<td>141,001<\/td>\n<td>14,161<\/td>\n<td>123,278<\/td>\n<td>10.3%<\/td>\n<td>42.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Navajo<\/td>\n<td>428,609<\/td>\n<td>56,997<\/td>\n<td>308,020<\/td>\n<td>15.6%<\/td>\n<td>33.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oklahoma City<\/td>\n<td>918,009<\/td>\n<td>132,867<\/td>\n<td>771,929<\/td>\n<td>14.7%<\/td>\n<td>46.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phoenix<\/td>\n<td>269,940<\/td>\n<td>39,117<\/td>\n<td>229,483<\/td>\n<td>14.6%<\/td>\n<td>42.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portland<\/td>\n<td>199,911<\/td>\n<td>16,015<\/td>\n<td>183,314<\/td>\n<td>8.0%<\/td>\n<td>26.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tucson<\/td>\n<td>61,009<\/td>\n<td>5,904<\/td>\n<td>54,977<\/td>\n<td>9.7%<\/td>\n<td>46.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>TOTAL<\/th>\n<th>3,883,054<\/th>\n<th>386,055<\/th>\n<th>3,260,961<\/th>\n<th>10.6%<\/th>\n<th>34.6%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><i>COVID-19 testing data is updated on Mondays and Thursdays by 5 pm ET.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong>Source: Indian Health Service (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus\">https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 386,055 COVID-19 cases through January 23, 2022.<\/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-16844","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\/16844","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=16844"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16881,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16844\/revisions\/16881"}],"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=16844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}