The Navajo Nation 

Office of the President and Vice President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2022

173 new cases, 44,003 recoveries, and no deaths related to COVID-19, 91 communities identified with uncontrolled spread

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona – On Monday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 173 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and no deaths. The total number of deaths remains 1,607. The report indicates that 44,003 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 463,108 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 48,185, including 27 delayed reported cases.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:

• Chinle Service Unit: 9,018
• Crownpoint Service Unit: 4,633
• Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 5,113
• Gallup Service Unit: 8,095
• Kayenta Service Unit: 4,424
• Shiprock Service Unit: 8,714
• Tuba City Service Unit: 5,496
• Winslow Service Unit: 2,670

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

On Monday, the state of Arizona reported 14,750 new cases. The state of Utah reported 21,970 cases and New Mexico reported 14,898 new cases, which also includes weekend case numbers. Based on cases from Jan. 7 to Jan. 20, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 91 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:

“Stay strong, keep supporting each other, and keep taking the proper precautions to stay safe and healthy during this surge in COVID-19 cases. The vaccines are available at all health care facilities here on the Navajo Nation, so please get vaccinated and get a booster shot to help protect yourselves from severe illness if you do get the virus. Our elders always tell us that the safest place to be is at home and that remains true, especially during this pandemic. Stay local, stay safe, and please stay home as much as possible to limit possible exposures. We are in this together and we all have to do our part to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant,” said NavajoNation President Jonathan Nez.

Health care facilities on 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 faith and prayers will carry us through all of the challenges we face during this pandemic, but we also have to take action and listen to the advice and guidance of our health care experts. We have to meet our prayers halfway and continue to be very cautious in public places and in our homes. Please be safe, keep praying, and keep pushing back on COVID-19,” 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.