Jonathan Nez, right, serves as President of the Navajo Nation. Photo: Navajo Nation Office of President and Vice President
The Navajo Nation
Office of the President and Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 2022
Over five-day period, 122 new cases and no deaths related to COVID-19, 65 communities identified with uncontrolled spread
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona – On Wednesday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 122 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and no deaths over a five-day period from July 2-6. The total number of deaths remains 1,811. 555,312 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 57,619, including 178 delayed reported cases.
The Navajo Nation remains in “yellow status,” in accordance with Public Health Emergency Order No. 2022-004 available online at: https://www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov/COVID-19. Based on cases from June 17 – 30, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 65 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:
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Baca/Prewitt Beclabito Bird Springs Black Mesa Bread Springs Cameron Chichiltah Chilchinbeto Chinle Churchrock Coyote Canyon Crownpoint
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Crystal
Dennehotso Dilkon Forest Lake Fort Defiance Ganado Houck Indian Wells Iyanbito Jeddito Kaibeto Kayenta Lake Valley
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Lukachukai Lupton Manuelito Many Farms Mariano Lake Mexican Springs Naschitti Nazlini San Juan Oak Springs Pinedale Pinon
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Pueblo Pintado
Ramah Red Lake Red Valley Rock Point Rock Springs Rough Rock Round Rock Sawmill Sheepsprings Shiprock Shonto Smith Lake
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St. Michaels
Tachee/Blue Gap Teec Nos Pos Teesto Thoreau Tohatchi Tonalea Tsaile/Wheatfields Tsayatoh Tselani/Cottonwood Tuba City Twin Lakes Upper Fruitland
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“We’ve overcome a lot of adversity and challenges caused by COVID-19 and we continue to persevere and move forward. Just as we are taught as Navajo people to follow the teachings of our elders, we must continue to listen to the public health experts who have guided us this far. We need to continue to encourage our loved ones to get vaccinated and get a booster shot if they haven’t already. Vaccines and masks are critical to reducing the spread and severity of COVID-19 in our communities. Please continue to be safe and pray for our frontline warriors and all of our people,” said Navajo Nation 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.
“If you are feeling sick, please do not visit family in-person or attend in-person meetings or gatherings. We know how to protect ourselves and others. We need to be responsible for our loved ones and take precautions as we move forward,” 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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