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Posted: May 12, 2021

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The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing results through May 10, 2021.

According to the data, 195,925 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of less than 1 percent from the 195,744 cases previously reported by the IHS.

Altogether, 2,361,930 coronavirus tests have been administered within the IHS as of May 10. 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, five areas (out of 12 IHS areas) are seeing higher COVID-19 rates. They follow:

Overall, 8.9 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 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 May 10, 2021.

 
IHS Area
 
 
Tested
 
 
Positive
 
 
Negative
 
Cumulative
percent
positive *
7-day rolling
average
positivity *
Alaska 603,332 12,023 514,661 2.3% 0.6%
Albuquerque 94,655 8,211 66,199 11.0% 6.0%
Bemidji 167,920 11,636 152,855 7.1% 5.2%
Billings 99,675 7,414 88,679 7.7% 2.0%
California 83,433 8,133 71,914 10.2% 4.3%
Great Plains 145,197 14,339 130,344 9.9% 2.3%
Nashville 79,195 6,248 71,999 8.0% 5.7%
Navajo 254,034 31,987 175,544 15.4% 4.1%
Oklahoma City 503,053 60,950 437,186 12.2% 2.7%
Phoenix 182,626 24,079 157,940 13.2% 6.1%
Portland 121,954 8,120 113,474 6.7% 5.4%
Tucson 26,856 2,785 23,917 10.4% 5.0%
TOTAL 2,361,930 195,925 2,004,712 8.9% 3.0%

* 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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