The Navajo Nation
Office of the President and Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2021
2 new cases and three more deaths related to COVID-19 reported
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On Sunday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported two new COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation and three more deaths. The total number of deaths is now 1,361 as of Sunday. A full report will be available on Monday.
On Sunday, the state of Arizona reported 803 new cases, Utah has yet to report its cases, and New Mexico will report its weekend cases on Monday.
“The Delta variant continues to spread across the country, mainly among people who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19. We strongly encourage everyone to get fully vaccinated to help protect yourselves and your loved ones. Please continue to wear a mask in public and continue to pray for our people,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
Health care facilities across the Navajo Nation continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines during drive-thru events or by appointment. If you would like to receive the vaccine, please contact your health care provider for more information for your Service Unit.
“We appreciate all of our health care workers and frontline workers who continue to work through the weekend to save lives. We can help them by taking precautions and by getting vaccinated. Community immunity is our goal. Be safe and keep praying for our Nation,” said Vice President Myron Lizer.
For more information, including helpful prevention tips, and resources to help stop the spread of COVID-19, visit the Navajo Department of Health’s COVID-19 website: http://www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov/COVID-19. For COVID-19 related questions and information, call (928) 871-7014.
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