COVID-19 in Indian Country
The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 838 for the Navajo Nation as of April 14, 2020.
Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) is telling the Trump administration that non-governmental entities should not receive a share of an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund intended for tribal nations.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 1,124 positive cases within the system.
Tribes and Alaska Native corporations must submit information by 11:59 PM Eastern, April 17, 2020, in order to secure a share of the $8 billion relief fund.
The Department of the Treasury and the Department of the Interior announced plans for distribution of funding appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
The National Congress of American Indians has canceled its Congressional Town Hall due to scheduling issues.
The Association of American Indian Physicians and the National Indian Health Board are hosing another Ask a Native Physician Town Hall.
The Navajo Police Department confirms two employees have tested positive to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer are hosting two COVID-19 town halls as they continue to self-quarantine.
With some Indian Country businesses still locked out of a $349 billion coronavirus relief fund, the Trump administration is finally getting around to consulting tribes about a program that is expected to run out of money before they even have a chance to benefit from it.
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