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COVID-19 has claimed 13 of our Dine’ relatives; 321 total cases as of 4.4.20

6:44 pm PRESS RELEASE – 321 total positive cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation, one more death confirmed WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 321 for the Navajo Nation as of Saturday – an increase of 51 cases since Friday, according to the Navajo Department of […]

Navajo deaths at 12; total COVID-19 cases at 270

7:36 pm PRESS RELEASE 270 total positive cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation, four more deaths confirmed WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center, reported that the total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 270 for the […]

Navajo Nation’s 40 new COVID-19 cases pushes total to 214, 4.1.20

7:40 p.m. PRESS RELEASE – 40 new cases of COVID-19 reported for the Navajo Nation WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — According to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center, the number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached a total of 214 for the Navajo […]

128 of our Dine’ relatives have COVID-19; curfew 8 pm – 5 am, 3.29.20

PRESS RELEASE – Curfew takes effect for Navajo Nation as COVID-19 cases reaches 128 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — According to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center, the number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached a total of 128 for the Navajo Nation […]

A total of 115 of our Dine’ relatives infected by COVID-19, 3.28.20

PRESS RELEASeE- 115 reported cases of COVID-19 for Navajo Nation, as of 10: 52 pm, 3.28.20 WINDOW ROCK – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center, that the number of positive […]

COVID-19 takes lives of 2 of our Dine’ relatives

The death of two members of the Navajo Nation was not the first sentence in an early Friday night press release from Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer Friday It was the second sentence: “They also confirmed two deaths related to COVID-19.” The title of the Nez-Lizer press release was: “21 […]

Just Saying…makes heart cry

There are thing that I hear when I attend our Navajo government meetings that makes my heart cry. Navajo Area Indian Health Services Director Roselyn John informed the Navajo Council today that some of the 14 members of the Navajo Nation are below the age of 12. Navajo Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty cried as […]

Government Shut-Down & Navajo Nation Health

Greetings Frens/Relatives, The following is an Oct. 1, 2013, press release from Navajo Area Indian Health Office in St. Michaels, Ariz. I also posted a link to a Native News Network news stories on a press release from the Indian Health Service in Washington, D.C. And I also posted a Oct. 1, 2013, statement from […]