{"id":17197,"date":"2022-02-24T18:12:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T23:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=17197"},"modified":"2022-02-24T18:24:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T23:24:07","slug":"indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-511","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/02\/24\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-511\/","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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/coronavirus\/\">coronavirus data<\/a>, showing results through February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to the data, 448,951 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of nearly 0.3 percent from the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/02\/22\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-510\/\">447,703 cases previously reported by the IHS on February 20<\/a> and an increase of 0.7 percent from the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/02\/18\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-508\/\">445,799 cases reported a week prior on February 16<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, 4,132,261 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS, the results show. That represents an increase of almost 0.3 percent from <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/02\/18\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-508\/\">two days prior<\/a> and an increase of 1.1 percent from a <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/02\/15\/indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services-507\/\">week 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 16.7 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a> \u2014 16.0 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a> \u2014 15.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/california-area\/\">California Area<\/a> \u2014 11.8 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/albuquerque\">Albuquerque Area<\/a> \u2014 11.0 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 effectively sharing the top spot long held by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/navajo\/\">Navajo Area<\/a>, as the cumulative positive rates in the two regions are almost identical.<\/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>, 11 out of 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\/albuquerque\">Albuquerque Area<\/a> \u2014 25.7 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/navajo\/\">Navajo Area<\/a> \u2014 21.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/tucson\/\">Tucson Area<\/a> \u2014 18.1 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/great-plains-area\/\">Great Plains Area<\/a> \u2014 16.7 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/phoenix\/\">Phoenix Area<\/a> \u2014 14.4 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/billings\/\">Billings Area<\/a> \u2014 11.8 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/bemidji\/\">Bemidji Area<\/a> \u2014 11.2 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/nashville\/\">Nashville Area<\/a> \u2014 10.8 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/alaska-area\/\">Alaska Area<\/a> \u2014 10.0 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/oklahomacity\/\">Oklahoma City Area<\/a> \u2014 9.7 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/locations\/california-area\/\">California Area<\/a> \u2014 9.0 percent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/portland\/\">Portland Area<\/a> \u2014 5.9 percent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, 11.5 percent of IHS tests have been positive since the onset of the pandemic, the data shows. Meanwhile, the 7-day positivity rate has slowly fallen in recent days, settling at 12.3 percent for now.<\/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 February 22, 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>991,826<\/td>\n<td>44,121<\/td>\n<td>822,934<\/td>\n<td>5.1%<\/td>\n<td>10.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albuquerque<\/td>\n<td>138,760<\/td>\n<td>13,060<\/td>\n<td>105,056<\/td>\n<td>11.1%<\/td>\n<td>25.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bemidji<\/td>\n<td>286,465<\/td>\n<td>28,177<\/td>\n<td>257,364<\/td>\n<td>9.9%<\/td>\n<td>11.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Billings<\/td>\n<td>149,294<\/td>\n<td>13,096<\/td>\n<td>131,714<\/td>\n<td>9.0%<\/td>\n<td>11.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>California<\/td>\n<td>163,367<\/td>\n<td>18,464<\/td>\n<td>137,800<\/td>\n<td>11.8%<\/td>\n<td>9.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Great Plains<\/td>\n<td>235,686<\/td>\n<td>25,148<\/td>\n<td>208,410<\/td>\n<td>10.8%<\/td>\n<td>16.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashville<\/td>\n<td>152,189<\/td>\n<td>16,297<\/td>\n<td>131,060<\/td>\n<td>11.1%<\/td>\n<td>10.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Navajo<\/td>\n<td>455,730<\/td>\n<td>65,266<\/td>\n<td>324,783<\/td>\n<td>16.7%<\/td>\n<td>21.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oklahoma City<\/td>\n<td>990,190<\/td>\n<td>156,298<\/td>\n<td>823,430<\/td>\n<td>16.0%<\/td>\n<td>9.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phoenix<\/td>\n<td>281,810<\/td>\n<td>42,479<\/td>\n<td>238,076<\/td>\n<td>15.1%<\/td>\n<td>14.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portland<\/td>\n<td>214,213<\/td>\n<td>18,172<\/td>\n<td>195,495<\/td>\n<td>8.5%<\/td>\n<td>5.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tucson<\/td>\n<td>72,731<\/td>\n<td>8,373<\/td>\n<td>64,099<\/td>\n<td>11.6%<\/td>\n<td>18.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>TOTAL<\/th>\n<th>4,132,261<\/th>\n<th>448,951<\/th>\n<th>3,440,221<\/th>\n<th>11.5%<\/th>\n<th>12.3%<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 448,951 COVID-19 cases through February 22, 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-17197","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\/17197","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=17197"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17205,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17197\/revisions\/17205"}],"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=17197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}