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Posted: April 13, 2021

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The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing results through April 11, 2021.

According to the data, 191,941 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of less than 1 percent from the 191,823 cases previously reported by the IHS.

Altogether, 2,245,389 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS through April 11, the data shows. That represents an increase of about 0.2 percent from the day prior.

Since mid-October of 2020, the IHS has been providing additional information about the spread of the coronavirus within the system. The cumulative percent positive column shows the historical COVID-19 infection rate, meaning the number of tests that have returned positive since the onset of the pandemic.

Based on the cumulative percent positive, the highest rates have been seen in three areas. Two of them include the state of Arizona, indicating a disproportionate toll of COVID-19 in the state:

The 7-day rolling average positivity column offers a more contemporary look at the impact of the coronavirus. The data shows where COVID-19 cases have been increasing recently.

Based on the 7-day rolling average positivity, four areas are seeing higher COVID-19 rates. They follow:

Overall, 9.2 percent of IHS tests have been positive since the onset of the pandemic, the data shows. Meanwhile, the 7-day average has declined significantly after increasing during the holiday season. It now stands at 3.1 percent.

The data, however, is incomplete. While 100 percent of facilities run directly by the IHS are reporting data, only 33 percent of tribally managed facilities and 44 percent of urban Indian organizations are doing the same, the agency has told Indianz.Com.

COVID-19 Cases by IHS Area

Data are reported from IHS, tribal, and urban Indian organization facilities, though reporting by tribal and urban programs is voluntary. Data reflect cases reported to the IHS through 11:59 pm on April 11, 2021.

 
IHS Area
 
 
Tested
 
 
Positive
 
 
Negative
 
Cumulative
percent
positive *
7-day rolling
average
positivity *
Alaska 573,923 11,712 488,156 2.3% 1.9%
Albuquerque 92,259 8,112 63,297 11.4% 7.4%
Bemidji 155,581 10,868 141,372 7.1% 7.4%
Billings 97,206 7,370 86,594 7.8% 1.7%
California 77,608 7,823 66,686 10.5% 3.0%
Great Plains 138,161 14,096 123,535 10.2% 0.0%
Nashville 74,890 6,032 68,016 8.1% 3.9%
Navajo 241,539 31,488 165,451 16.0% 3.1%
Oklahoma City 478,987 60,318 413,668 12.7% 2.2%
Phoenix 175,559 23,691 151,027 13.6% 2.4%
Portland 113,870 7,671 105,410 6.8% 6.1%
Tucson 25,806 2,760 22,892 10.8% 2.3%
TOTAL 2,245,389 191,941 1,896,104 9.2% 3.1%

* Cumulative percent positive and 7-day rolling average positivity are updated three days per week.

Source: Indian Health Service (https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus)

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