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Posted: May 1, 2021

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The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing results through April 29, 2021.

According to the data, 194,642 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of less than 1 percent from the 194,505 cases previously reported by the IHS.

Altogether, 2,322,121 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS as of April 29. That represents an increase of 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, three areas are seeing higher COVID-19 rates. They follow:

Overall, 9 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 3.6 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 29, 2021.

 
IHS Area
 
 
Tested
 
 
Positive
 
 
Negative
 
Cumulative
percent
positive *
7-day rolling
average
positivity *
Alaska 592,310 11,941 504,781 2.3% 1.4%
Albuquerque 94,099 8,181 65,685 11.1% 3.4%
Bemidji 164,167 11,386 149,358 7.1% 7.6%
Billings 98,173 7,384 87,428 7.8% 0.3%
California 81,293 8,025 70,024 10.3% 5.1%
Great Plains 143,653 14,306 128,828 10.0% 4.5%
Nashville 77,798 6,163 70,622 8.0% 3.7%
Navajo 249,712 31,807 172,112 15.6% 4.5%
Oklahoma City 495,609 60,741 429,766 12.4% 2.7%
Phoenix 180,858 23,961 156,301 13.3% 3.9%
Portland 117,927 7,978 109,630 6.8% 7.4%
Tucson 26,522 2,769 23,599 10.5% 0.0%
TOTAL 2,322,121 194,642 1,968,134 9.0% 3.6%

* 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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