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The Navajo Nation <\/p>\n
Office of the President and Vice President<\/p>\n
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/b>
\nApril 3, 2020<\/p>\n
Nez-Lizer reaffirms temporary restrictions of roadways for tourists <\/strong>and visitors to the Navajo Nation, commerce and businesses exempted<\/strong><\/p>\n WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.<\/strong> \u2014 On Friday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer signed into law resolution CMA-16-20, which reaffirms a previous Public Health Order issued on March 20 that outlines temporary restrictions for roadways for tourists and visitors to the Navajo Nation, but does not apply to essential commerce and business services including the delivery of essential items such as groceries, food products, medicine, hardware supplies, household consumer products. It also does not apply to medical providers, public safety, and first responders, who are the essential personnel fighting at the front lines. <\/p>\n The legislation was approved without debate by the 24th<\/sup> Navajo Nation Council on March 20 by a vote of 21-0 as part of a consent agenda.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the growing numbers of positive cases of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation, we took the initiative on March 20 to issue a Public Health Order that temporarily prohibits tourists and visitors from entering the Navajo Nation unless they are delivering essential items that help our people. Navajo Police have been warning tourists and educating them on these provisions. This resolution passed by the Navajo Nation Council reaffirms our position,\u201d said President Nez. <\/p>\n On Friday, Navajo Police Chief Phillip B. Francisco said law enforcement officers would begin issuing citations and fines for individuals who violate the Navajo Nation\u2019s \u201cStay at Home Order\u201d and the 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily curfew, including non-members of the Navajo Nation. <\/p>\n \u201cTo be very clear, the restrictions do not apply to truck drivers and essential businesses that deliver essential products to the Navajo Nation, but we strongly advise those businesses and drivers to have some type of verification that states their purpose for transporting,\u201d said Vice President Lizer. \u201cNo offense to tourists and visitors, we are doing this for the health and protection of everyone.\u201d <\/p>\n The Navajo Nation\u2019s daily curfew remains in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The curfew does not apply to essential employees reporting to or from duty, with official identification and\/or a letter of designation from their essential business employer on official letterhead which includes a contact for verification.<\/p>\n