The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data<\/a>, showing results as of 11:59pm Eastern on April 26, 2020.<\/p>\n According to the data, 26,560 tests have been administered within the IHS system. Of those, 2,882 have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The number represents an increase of 3.1 percent from the 2,882 cases previously reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Testing, overall, grew by about 2.4 percent between April 25 and April 26. The data reflects a second consecutive decline in day-to-day testing — a pattern that might reflect the onset of a weekend lull within the IHS.<\/p>\n Still, the results continue to show disparities across Indian Country. The California Area<\/a> serves the largest population of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the country yet only broke the 1,000-test milestone on April 25. The region is now up to just 1,005 tests.<\/p>\n The Portland Area<\/a> surpassed the 1,000-test milestone on April 24. The region serves 150,000 Native Americans in three Northwest states. No new tests were administered between April 25 and April 26, which again accounts for a weekend.<\/p>\n Testing is also barely growing in the Tucson Area<\/a>, which serves more than 27,000 Native Americans in southern Arizona. Only 5 new tests were administered between April 25 and April 26. Previously, the region held flat at 588 tests for 4 days in a row. (Data: April 25<\/a>, April 24<\/a>, April 23<\/a>, April 22<\/a>)<\/p>\n
| IHS Area<\/th>\n | Tested<\/th>\n | Positive<\/th>\n | Negative<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska<\/td>\n | 4,123<\/td>\n | 16<\/td>\n | 3,261<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Albuquerque<\/td>\n | 2,483<\/td>\n | 259<\/td>\n | 1,760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bemidji<\/td>\n | 441<\/td>\n | 33<\/td>\n | 288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Billings<\/td>\n | 2,564<\/td>\n | 49<\/td>\n | 2,330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| California<\/td>\n | 1,005<\/td>\n | 63<\/td>\n | 732<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Great Plains<\/td>\n | 1,159<\/td>\n | 48<\/td>\n | 1,104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Nashville<\/td>\n | 1,549<\/td>\n | 128<\/td>\n | 1,376<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Navajo<\/td>\n | 7,533<\/td>\n | 1,880<\/td>\n | 5,044<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oklahoma City<\/td>\n | 3,397<\/td>\n | 120<\/td>\n | 3,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Phoenix<\/td>\n | 1,274<\/td>\n | 250<\/td>\n | 904<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Portland<\/td>\n | 1,067<\/td>\n | 111<\/td>\n | 907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tucson<\/td>\n | 593<\/td>\n | 16<\/td>\n | 483<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TOTAL<\/th>\n | 27,188<\/th>\n | 2,973<\/th>\n | 21,289<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n |