Navajo Nation: 73 New COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths
Nov 2, 2020, 4:16 PM | Updated: 4:16 pm
(KSL TV)
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials are reporting 73 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but no deaths.
The latest figures bring the total number of cases to 11,828 and the known number of people who died remains at 581.
Tribal health officials said 125,851 people on the vast reservation that covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah have been tested for COVID-19 since the pandemic started and 7,546 have recovered.
The Navajo Nation Office of the Controller officially launched the online application for the CARES Act Hardship Assistance Program, which is now available at https://t.co/Hu6u9fw7JH. If you experience technical issues, please call the toll-free help line at 1-833-282-7248. pic.twitter.com/EMKIObLrdi
— Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (@NNPrezNez) November 2, 2020
A shelter-in-place order, mask mandate, daily curfews and weekend lockdowns remain in effect on the Navajo Nation.
Meanwhile, the tribe is considering legislation to permit casinos and other gaming facilities to re-open at 50% capacity.