Daily Archives: April 16, 2020

COVID-19 kills 41 Dine’ relatives; 1,042 positive cases 4.16.20

6:19 pm PRESS RELEASE – 121 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths reported WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 1,042 for the Navajo Nation as of Thursday – an increase of 121 positive cases since Wednesday, according to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo […]

2 more Navajo Nation Weekend Curfews

PRESS RELEASE – Navajo Nation initiates additional weeken curfews, outlines provisions for essential businesses WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer announced a new Public Health Emergency Order, extending the 57-hour weekend curfew for two additional weekends in the month of April and closing essential businesses during weekend […]

COVID-19 has taken 38 of our Relatives; 921 positive cases 4.15.20

6:21 pm PRESS RELEASE Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center confirms 83 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 921 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center (HCOC) has now confirmed an overall total of 921 cases of Dikos Ntsaaígíí-19 (COVID-19) as of Wednesday, Apr. 15. The cases include 823 cases […]

9 Navajo Police Department staff test positive for COVID-19 4.15.20

7:41 pm PRESS RELEASE – Navajo Police Department confirm additional cases of COVID-19 within the police department WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Police Department Office of Chief of Police confirms that a total of nine employees have tested positive for COVID-19 as of April 15. The employees are currently in self-quarantine and monitoring their […]