The Navajo Nation 

Office of the President and Vice President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2021

36 new cases, 31,842 recoveries, and no recent deaths related to COVID-19, 36 communities identified with uncontrolled spread

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On Tuesday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 36 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and no recent deaths. The total number of deaths remains 1,431. The report indicates that 31,842 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 332,315 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 33,584.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:

• Chinle Service Unit: 6,120
• Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,175
• Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 3,990
• Gallup Service Unit: 5,342
• Kayenta Service Unit: 2,942
• Shiprock Service Unit: 5,691
• Tuba City Service Unit: 4,098
• Winslow Service Unit: 2,107

* 19 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a Service Unit.

On Tuesday, the state of Arizona reported 1,934 new cases, Utah reported 1,326 new cases, and New Mexico reported 412 new cases. Based on cases from Sept. 3 to Sept. 16, 2021, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 36 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19: 

“We are seeing a plateau in terms of new infections in recent days, but we still have to keep our guard up and keep taking precautions. Using the guidance from our public health experts, we have to do everything we can to reduce the number of new infections. COVID-19 vaccines are widely available on the Navajo Nation, so please get fully vaccinated. The vaccines are effective in reducing symptoms if you contract the virus and reducing the risks of being hospitalized and death. Please wear a mask in public, get vaccinated, and minimize travel off the Navajo Nation,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.

Health care facilities across the Navajo Nation continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines. If you would like to receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines, please contact your health care provider and schedule an appointment.

“Our frontline workers are doing a great job fighting COVID-19 and saving lives. We must also do our part to keep ourselves safe and healthy during this pandemic by taking precautions and wearing a mask in public. We have to continue to support one another and pray for our people,” 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.