Navajo Nation Passes 30 Days With Fewer Than 100 New COVID-19 Cases
Jul 27, 2020, 3:07 PM
(KSL TV)
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The latest COVID-19 report from the Navajo Nation celebrated a milestone in the fight against the disease as the reservation has now gone more than 30 days with fewer than 100 new cases.
The nation recorded 54 cases and no recent deaths on Sunday; five deaths were reported from different days. The virus has killed 439 people since the pandemic started, according to a news release.
6,547 recoveries, 54 new cases, and five more death related to COVID-19 reported #NavajoNation pic.twitter.com/XqAidhUKtF
— Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (@NNPrezNez) July 27, 2020
The reservation was one of the hardest hit areas in the country in early June. Tribal leaders have significantly reduced the rate of infection by implementing daily and weekend-long lockdowns. One more weekend lockdown is set to begin Friday evening. More could be ordered.
“Other states and local governments observe the Navajo Nation on how we managed to slow the spread of COVID-19. There is no specific formula to slow the spread but practicing the recommendations of public health experts and leaders,” President Jonathan Nez said. “Wearing masks, social distancing, washing hands, staying home, has led us in a positive direction.”
The release said approximately 6,547 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. More than 77,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 with 8,891 positive cases.
The Navajo Nation is in the Four Corners area that includes Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.