COVID-19 in Indian Country
The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 558 for the Navajo Nation as of April 9, 2020.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 741 COVID-19 cases within the system.
The coronavirus is impacting American Indians and Alaska Natives all over the country, whether they live in reservation, rural or urban settings.
In an 'emergency message,' Governor Anthony Ortiz of the Pueblo of San Felipe confirmed 54 COVID-19 cases within the New Mexico-based tribe.
The Pueblo of Zuni confirmed 24 positive COVID-19 cases, an increase that comes amid widespread testing of tribal citizens.
Lawmakers continue to call on the Small Business Administration to issue updated guidance to allow small tribal gaming enterprises under 500 employees to apply for assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer are self-quarantined due to being in close proximity with a first responder who later tested positive for COVID-19.
The District of Columbia continues to report a small but rising number of COVID-19 cases among self-identified Native Americans.
The top leaders on the Navajo Nation are in self-isolation after coming in contact with tribal first responder who has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans rejected Senate Democrats’ attempt to pass emergency funding to bolster the CARES Act for small businesses, health care providers, state, local, and Tribal governments.
Victoria Kitcheyan, Chairperson of the National Indian Health Board, appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss the impact of the coronavirus in tribal communities.
Native Sun News Today is temporarily suspending publication for 2 weeks in order to protect employees from the spread of the coronavirus in South Dakota.
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