{"id":16948,"date":"2022-01-31T14:26:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T19:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=16948"},"modified":"2022-01-31T15:45:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T20:45:27","slug":"indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/01\/31\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-500\/","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 30, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to the data, 412,721 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of nearly 2.9 percent from the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/01\/27\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-499\/\">401,137 cases previously reported by the IHS on January 26<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The comparison, though, is based on cumulative tests. Going by the 7-day rolling positivity rates, the number of cases reported by the IHS has increased by 258 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 85 percent since the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/01\/04\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-488\/\">start of the new year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, 3,964,550 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS, the results show. That represents an increase of almost 1.0 percent from <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/01\/27\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-499\/\">three 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 16.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a> \u2014 15.6 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a> \u2014 14.9 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/california-area\/\">California Area<\/a> \u2014 11.0 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/albuquerque\">Albuquerque Area<\/a> \u2014 10.8 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a> is now approaching the top spot long held by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/navajo\/\">Navajo Area<\/a>.<\/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 51.3 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/albuquerque\">Albuquerque Area<\/a> \u2014 42.6 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a> \u2014 39.4 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a> \u2014 38.7 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/navajo\/\">Navajo Area<\/a> \u2014 34.2 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/nashville\/\">Nashville Area<\/a> \u2014 32.3 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/bemidji\/\">Bemidji Area<\/a> \u2014 29.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/billings\/\">Billings Area<\/a> \u2014 28.2 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/great-plains-area\/\">Great Plains Area<\/a> \u2014 25.2 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/california-area\/\">California Area<\/a> \u2014 23.6 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/alaska-area\/\">Alaska Area<\/a> \u2014 22.0 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/portland\/\">Portland Area<\/a> \u2014 17.7 percent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, 11.1 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 startling 32.6 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. 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 30, 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>959,717<\/td>\n<td>38,858<\/td>\n<td>799,288<\/td>\n<td>4.6%<\/td>\n<td>22.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albuquerque<\/td>\n<td>135,952<\/td>\n<td>12,397<\/td>\n<td>102,840<\/td>\n<td>10.8%<\/td>\n<td>42.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bemidji<\/td>\n<td>275,021<\/td>\n<td>25,960<\/td>\n<td>248,006<\/td>\n<td>9.5%<\/td>\n<td>29.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Billings<\/td>\n<td>144,106<\/td>\n<td>11,846<\/td>\n<td>128,434<\/td>\n<td>8.4%<\/td>\n<td>28.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>California<\/td>\n<td>152,573<\/td>\n<td>15,991<\/td>\n<td>129,856<\/td>\n<td>11.0%<\/td>\n<td>23.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Great Plains<\/td>\n<td>227,015<\/td>\n<td>23,122<\/td>\n<td>203,064<\/td>\n<td>10.2%<\/td>\n<td>25.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashville<\/td>\n<td>145,250<\/td>\n<td>14,908<\/td>\n<td>124,944<\/td>\n<td>10.7%<\/td>\n<td>32.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Navajo<\/td>\n<td>437,700<\/td>\n<td>60,109<\/td>\n<td>312,945<\/td>\n<td>16.1%<\/td>\n<td>34.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oklahoma City<\/td>\n<td>950,853<\/td>\n<td>146,585<\/td>\n<td>791,596<\/td>\n<td>15.6%<\/td>\n<td>39.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phoenix<\/td>\n<td>273,338<\/td>\n<td>40,436<\/td>\n<td>231,604<\/td>\n<td>14.9%<\/td>\n<td>38.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portland<\/td>\n<td>201,371<\/td>\n<td>16,274<\/td>\n<td>184,535<\/td>\n<td>8.1%<\/td>\n<td>17.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tucson<\/td>\n<td>61,654<\/td>\n<td>6,235<\/td>\n<td>55,291<\/td>\n<td>10.1%<\/td>\n<td>51.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>TOTAL<\/th>\n<th>3,964,550<\/th>\n<th>412,721<\/th>\n<th>3,312,403<\/th>\n<th>11.1%<\/th>\n<th>32.6%<\/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<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 coronavirus data, showing 412,721 COVID-19 cases through January 30, 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-16948","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\/16948","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=16948"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16955,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16948\/revisions\/16955"}],"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=16948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}