COVID-19 in Indian Country
The Navajo Nation  Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2020   New cases of COVID-19 increases by 20 among Navajo people   WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Wednesday evening, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2020 McSally Secures Billions in Financial Relief for Tribes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) announced today that she successfully secured strong federal assistance for Arizona tribes and native communities across the country –  including $8 billion in emergency funding – as part of the latest coronavirus relief package.   After two […]

The Hopi Health Care Center, an Indian Health Service facility on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, reported its first COVID-19 positive case on March 25, 2020. According to a statement shared on social media, the patient was tested at the facility and was “discharged home to self-quarantine.” The person does not live on the reservation, […]

In a video message on March 24, 2020, Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community updated the tribe on coronavirus efforts on the reservation in Arizona. He said no new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, following the first two that emerged earlier this week. He said both patients remain in isolation and […]

In a video message on March 24, 2020, President Martin Harvier of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community confirmed the first COVID-19 case on the reservation in Arizona. Harvier said the patient, a tribal employee, is a citizen of another federally recognized tribe. He did not identify the person’s Indian nation. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community […]

The Navajo Nation  Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2020 Navajo Nation’s positive tests for COVID-19 reaches 49 WINDOW ROCK – On Tuesday evening, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed of 10 additional positive COVID-19 tests by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2020 10 new positive COVID-19 cases reported among Navajo people WINDOW ROCK – On Tuesday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed of 10 new positive COVID-19 tests by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS, bringing the overall total to 39 cases for Navajo […]

The Gila River Indian Community confirmed two positive COVID-19 cases on the evening of March 23, 2020. One patient is a Gila River citizen and the other is a citizen of “another federally recognized tribe,” according to a press release.   In a video posted on the evening of March 23, Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis […]

How does the Indian Health Service test patients for the coronavirus? It’s a question on the minds of many in Indian Country. Efforts by the Navajo Area of the IHS offer some guidance. According to Dr. Loretta Christensen, the Chief Medical Officer for the region, the IHS has been utilizing “commercial labs” to conduct testing. […]

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez offers a Navajo language and an English language update on coronavirus efforts on the largest reservation in the United States. The Navajo language term for COVID-19 is “Dikos Ntsaaígíí-19” which can be translated in a few ways, including “cough that kills,” a sign of the potentially dangerous nature of the […]

 The number of #Coronavirus cases on the Navajo Nation continues to grow by the day. The embedded map helps visualize the reach of the disease on the reservation, which is the largest in the United States. According to Navajo leaders, the #COVID19 patients come from four particular Indian Health Service units on the reservation. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2020 Total confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 26 as Navajo Nation’s “Stay at Home Order” goes into effect  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. —Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service on Saturday, that the number of positive tests […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 Navajo Nation issues “Stay at Home Order” for all  residents of the Navajo Nation to fight the spread of COVID-19 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Friday, the Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center issued a Public Health Emergency “Stay at Home Order” requiring all residents of the Navajo Nation to […]

 The number of #Coronavirus cases on the Navajo Nation continues to grow by the day. The embedded map helps visualize the reach of the disease on the reservation, which is the largest in the United States. According to Navajo leaders, the #COVID19 patients reported to or were transported to, or were treated at three […]

News from Indianz.Com: With the number of coronavirus cases in Indian Country growing by the day, tribes are pressing the federal government to live up to its treaty and trust responsibilities and ensure their communities aren’t left out of relief efforts. https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/03/19/lives-are-at-risk-coronavirus-cases-cont.asp

The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2020 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On Thursday evening, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS that the total number of positive cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus for members […]

The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 Third member of the Navajo Nation tests positive for COVID-19 coronavirus, Public Health Emergency Order issued  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed on Wednesday evening by the Navajo Department of Health that a third […]

NEWS RELEASE  March 18, 2020 Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino & Resort and UltraStar Multi-Tainment Center to temporarily suspend operations  Ak-Chin Indian Community expands COVID-19 prevention measures Ak-Chin Community Council has announced additional safeguard measures to protect Tribal members and the public from the spread of Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19.   Specifically, the UltraStar Multi-Tainment Center at […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 For Immediate Release TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND GAMING OPERATIONS Action taken to Slow COVID-19 Pandemic, Support Community Health TUCSON, Ariz. — Leaders of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise (TOGE) have made the decision to suspend their gaming operations temporarily. All Desert Diamond Casino properties […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2020 Second member of the Navajo Nation tests positive for COVID-19 coronavirus WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health on late Tuesday afternoon of a second member of the Navajo Nation who tested positive for the COVID-19 […]