{"id":18772,"date":"2022-08-09T11:22:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T15:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=18772"},"modified":"2022-08-09T11:24:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T15:24:44","slug":"navajo-nation-arizona-new-mexico-utah-927","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/08\/09\/navajo-nation-arizona-new-mexico-utah-927\/","title":{"rendered":"Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jonathan Nez, left, serves as President of the Navajo Nation. Photo: Navajo Nation Office of President and Vice President<\/p><\/div>\n

The Navajo Nation <\/p>\n

Office of the President and Vice President<\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong>
\nAugust 8, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Over three-day period, 214 new cases and no deaths related <\/strong>to COVID-19, 69 communities identified with uncontrolled spread<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona <\/strong>\u2013 On Monday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the NavajoArea Indian Health Service, reported 214 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and no deaths over a three-day period from August 6-8. The total number of deaths remains 1,866. 572,694 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 62,080, including one delayed reported case.<\/p>\n

The Navajo Nation remains in \u201cyellow status,\u201d in accordance with Public Health Emergency Order No. 2022-004 available online at: https:\/\/www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov\/COVID-19<\/a>. Based on cases from July 22 \u2013 August 4, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 69 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aneth<\/p>\n

Baca\/Prewitt<\/p>\n

Becenti<\/p>\n

Bird Springs<\/p>\n

Bread Springs<\/p>\n

Cameron<\/p>\n

Casamero Lake<\/p>\n

Chichiltah<\/p>\n

Chinle<\/p>\n

Churchrock<\/p>\n

Coalmine Mesa<\/p>\n

Coyote Canyon<\/p>\n

Crownpoint<\/p>\n

Dilkon<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Fort Defiance<\/p>\n

Ganado<\/p>\n

Greasewood<\/p>\n

Hogback<\/p>\n

Houck<\/p>\n

Indian Wells<\/p>\n

Iyanbito<\/p>\n

Jeddito<\/p>\n

Kaibeto<\/p>\n

Kayenta<\/p>\n

Lake Valley<\/p>\n

Leupp<\/p>\n

Littlewater<\/p>\n

Low Mountain<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Lukachukai<\/p>\n

Lupton<\/p>\n

Many Farms<\/p>\n

Mariano Lake<\/p>\n

Mexican Springs<\/p>\n

Nageezi<\/p>\n

Nahatadziil<\/p>\n

Naschitti<\/p>\n

Nazlini<\/p>\n

Nenahnezad<\/p>\n

Newcomb<\/p>\n

Pinon<\/p>\n

Ramah<\/p>\n

Red Lake<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Red Rock<\/p>\n

Red Valley<\/p>\n

Rock Point<\/p>\n

Rock Springs<\/p>\n

Rough Rock<\/p>\n

Round Rock<\/p>\n

Sanostee<\/p>\n

Sheepsprings<\/p>\n

Shiprock<\/p>\n

Shonto<\/p>\n

Smith Lake<\/p>\n

St. Michaels<\/p>\n

Standing Rock<\/p>\n

Tachee\/Blue Gap<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Teec Nos Pos<\/p>\n

Teesto<\/p>\n

Thoreau<\/p>\n

Tohatchi<\/p>\n

Tonalea<\/p>\n

Tsaile\/Wheatfields<\/p>\n

Tsayatoh<\/p>\n

Tselani\/Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Tuba City<\/p>\n

Twin Lakes<\/p>\n

Two Grey Hills<\/p>\n

Upper Fruitland<\/p>\n

Whippoorwill<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cJust as our ancestors did long ago, we must continue to pray and strive forward despite the challenges. We have vaccines and the protocols put forth by our public health experts to help guide us. Please be safe and keep pushing back on COVID-19 together,\u201d said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.<\/p>\n

Health care facilities on the Navajo Nation continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines. If you would like to receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines, please contact your health care provider and schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you feel sick or have symptoms related to COVID-19, our health care experts urge you to isolate and get tested as soon as possible. We all have to do our part to lessen the spread of COVID-19 in our homes and communities. Please be safe and continue to pray for our Nation,\u201d said Vice President Myron Lizer.<\/p>\n

For more information, including helpful prevention tips, and resources to help stop the spread of COVID-19, visit the Navajo Department of Health’s COVID-19 website: http:\/\/www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov\/COVID-19<\/a>. For COVID-19 related questions and information, call (928) 871-7014. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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