{"id":18876,"date":"2022-08-23T12:02:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=18876"},"modified":"2022-08-23T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:04:07","slug":"navajo-nation-arizona-new-mexico-utah-935","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2022\/08\/23\/navajo-nation-arizona-new-mexico-utah-935\/","title":{"rendered":"Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Jonathan

Jonathan Nez, center, 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 22, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Over three-day period, 57 new cases and one death related to <\/strong>COVID-19 reported, 56 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 Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 57 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and one death over a three-day period from August 20-22. The total number of deaths is now 1,886. 580,749 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 64,081, including 16 delayed reported cases.<\/p>\n

Based on cases from August 5 \u2013 18, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 56 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aneth<\/p>\n

Baca\/Prewitt<\/p>\n

Becenti<\/p>\n

Beclabito<\/p>\n

Casamero Lake<\/p>\n

Chichiltah<\/p>\n

Chinle<\/p>\n

Churchrock<\/p>\n

Coyote Canyon<\/p>\n

Crownpoint<\/p>\n

Dennehotso<\/p>\n

Fort Defiance<\/td>\n

Ganado<\/p>\n

Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Houck<\/p>\n

Indian Wells<\/p>\n

Iyanbito<\/p>\n

Kaibeto<\/p>\n

Kayenta<\/p>\n

Lake Valley<\/p>\n

Leupp<\/p>\n

Littlewater<\/p>\n

Lukachukai<\/td>\n

Lupton<\/p>\n

Manuelito<\/p>\n

Many Farms<\/p>\n

Nahatadziil<\/p>\n

Naschitti<\/p>\n

Nazlini<\/p>\n

Newcomb<\/p>\n

Pinedale<\/p>\n

Pinon<\/p>\n

Ramah<\/p>\n

Red Lake<\/td>\n

Red Valley<\/p>\n

Rock Point<\/p>\n

Rock Springs<\/p>\n

Rough Rock<\/p>\n

Sheepsprings<\/p>\n

Shiprock<\/p>\n

Shonto<\/p>\n

Smith Lake<\/p>\n

St. Michaels<\/p>\n

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

Teecnospos<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\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

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

 <\/p>\n

\u201cFor over two years, we\u2019ve been pushing back on COVID-19 together. We have plenty of guidance and resources to help us in this effort including the COVID-19 vaccines. Our frontline warriors continue to fight for all of us each and every day. It\u2019s up to us as individuals to use the resources that we have to help protect yourselves and your loved ones. We have to remain strong and keep pushing back on this virus together. Please continue to take precautions and keep praying for our people, especially those who have COVID-19,\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 or someone in your household feels sick or has symptoms related to COVID-19, our health care experts urge you to isolate and to 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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