The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data<\/a>, showing results as of 7pm on April 6, 2020.<\/p>\n According to the data, 8,039 people have been tested within the IHS system. Of those, 562 have contracted COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents a significant increase, about 18.5 percent, from the 474 previously reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Albuquerque Area continues to see an explosion in cases. The 99 positive results in the region, which serves more than 20 tribes in four states, represent a nearly 77 percent increase from the prior data.<\/p>\n The increase can be attributed in part to improved testing. After days of lagging, the number of tests in the Albuquerque Area finally shot up dramatically between April 5 and April 6.<\/p>\n But the data shows how small and remote tribal communities in the region are being hit hard by the coronavirus. The Pueblo of Zia has 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases<\/a>, the tribe’s leader said. With as many as 20 suspected infections as of the start of the week, that would mean nearly 3 percent of the close-knit tribe in New Mexico has been hit.<\/p>\n The Ramah Chapter of the Navajo Nation is another example. There are 10 positive cases<\/a> in a community of about 1,400. The nearest large city is about 50 minutes away, in Gallup, New Mexico, where a coronavirus hotspot has emerged.<\/p>\n
| IHS Area<\/th>\n | Tested<\/th>\n | Positive<\/th>\n | Negative<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska<\/td>\n | 1,035<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | 365<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Albuquerque<\/td>\n | 603<\/td>\n | 99<\/td>\n | 296<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bemidji<\/td>\n | 85<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | 65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Billings<\/td>\n | 1,014<\/td>\n | 13<\/td>\n | 608<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| California<\/td>\n | 401<\/td>\n | 20<\/td>\n | 259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Great Plains<\/td>\n | 174<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | 153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Nashville<\/td>\n | 71<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Navajo<\/td>\n | 2,365<\/td>\n | 297<\/td>\n | 1,738<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oklahoma City<\/td>\n | 1,206<\/td>\n | 34<\/td>\n | 543<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Phoenix<\/td>\n | 325<\/td>\n | 35<\/td>\n | 543<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Portland<\/td>\n | 518<\/td>\n | 39<\/td>\n | 430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tucson<\/td>\n | 242<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 169<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TOTAL<\/th>\n | 8,039<\/th>\n | 562<\/th>\n | 4,930<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n |