Navajo Nation

Nearly half of those who tested positive for COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation have recovered from the virus. Health officials say almost three-thousand people have recovered from COVID-19 with 6,275 positive cases. Officials reported 125 new cases and seven additional deaths Wednesday for 292 deaths total. For more information, log onto the Navajo Nation’s websiteFull Story

There were no new reported deaths from COVID-19 Monday on the Navajo Nation. Tribal health officials say the total number of deaths remains at 277, There were 90 new positive cases of COVID-19 Monday, for a total number of over 61-hundred. President Jonathan Nez says “we are maintaining a steady flattening of the curve inFull Story

Navajo Gaming’s Board of Directors has decided to keep all casino facilities closed until July 5th in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision comes after the extension of the executive order by President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer that will keep government buildings closed as well until July 5th. Officials say duringFull Story

A Red Flag Warning is in effect today for portions of eastern Arizona from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The warning is in effect for areas east of Flagstaff including Winslow, Holbrook, the Navajo Nation and the White Mountains. The National Weather Service says winds will be 15-to-25 miles per hour with gusts up toFull Story

The Navajo Nation is lifting its 57-hour weekend curfews starting with this weekend. Health officials say the curve of new cases of COVID-19 has lowered enough so leaders are confident to remove the curfew. However, if cases spike, President Jonathan Nez says he will reinstitute the weekend curfews. Nez also says the tribe will issueFull Story

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announced Tuesday the “Nation” has already reached its peak of COVID-19 hospital stays, and did so a month early. Nez said the projection for this peak was in mid-May. He says “we reached our peak of emergency room visits in full capacity of our health care facilities on the NavajoFull Story

Over 12-hundred people have recovered from COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation. According to the latest report, about 1,235 have recovered from the virus, however there are two more deaths and 96 new cases of the coronavirus on the reservation as of Friday. The death toll from the virus is 149. Health officials say the numberFull Story