COVID-19 devastates Northern Cheyenne
Native Sun News Today Correspondent
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LAME DEER, Montana – We are all tired of hearing COVID-19 news and earlier I vowed to leave that writing to others in favor of more positive thoughts.
But, the reality is there is very little good news emanating from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation right now. And there has not been for a long time as the COVID-19 virus has it’s hooks deeply set on our rurally isolated Montana Reservation.
There are about 12,000 enrolled members, but the on-reservation population is roughly 5,000.
At latest report about 350 people have tested positive and the death toll is about 25, not all COVID related. This all within the past few weeks to a month.
Covid 19 Update Northern Cheyenne Nation 9/29/2020 as of 7:00pm 238 active cases 9 individuals hospitalized (4 of the…
Posted by Lane Spotted Elk- Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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