The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data<\/a>, showing results as of 7pm Eastern on April 13, 2020.<\/p>\n According to the data, 12,553 people within the IHS system have been tested. Of those, 1,124 are positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The figure represents an increase of nearly 8.4 percent from the 1,037 cases previously reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Testing has continued to increase in some regions of Indian Country. The data shows the Albuquerque Area<\/a>, where hotspots have emerged in the state of New Mexico, with a steady growth in testing.<\/p>\n Other regions are showing slower growth or even falling flat. The Alaska Area<\/a>, for example, has seen little movement in recent days, according to the data. The region has 7 positive COVID-19 cases, a figure that hasn’t changed since April 6<\/a>, even as results from more than 640 tests have yet to be reported.<\/p>\n
| IHS Area<\/th>\n | Tested<\/th>\n | Positive<\/th>\n | Negative<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska<\/td>\n | 1,133<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | 482<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Albuquerque<\/td>\n | 1,251<\/td>\n | 175<\/td>\n | 663<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bemidji<\/td>\n | 139<\/td>\n | 17<\/td>\n | 106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Billings<\/td>\n | 1,592<\/td>\n | 18<\/td>\n | 1,478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| California<\/td>\n | 574<\/td>\n | 35<\/td>\n | 446<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Great Plains<\/td>\n | 295<\/td>\n | 22<\/td>\n | 250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Nashville<\/td>\n | 91<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n | 58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Navajo<\/td>\n | 3,756<\/td>\n | 636<\/td>\n | 2,674<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oklahoma City<\/td>\n | 2,125<\/td>\n | 76<\/td>\n | 1,630<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Phoenix<\/td>\n | 449<\/td>\n | 64<\/td>\n | 344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Portland<\/td>\n | 638<\/td>\n | 60<\/td>\n | 531<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tucson<\/td>\n | 510<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n | 411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TOTAL<\/th>\n | 12,553<\/th>\n | 1,124<\/th>\n | 9,073<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n |