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Former Navajo Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch has created a ⁦@gofundme⁩ fundraiser to help Navajo & Hopi Families amid #COVID19. gofundme.com/f/navajo-amp-h…

The Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation are extreme food deserts with only 9 grocery stores on Navajo to serve some 180,000 people and only 1 grocery store on Hopi to serve some 3,000 people.

These communities also have high numbers of elderly, diabetic, and cancer-afflicted (i.e., high risk) individuals. These communities could be devastated by coronavirus and COVID-19.

For the Navajo Nation, 13 stores is a devastatingly inadequate number. If the reservation was located in New England, it would almost entirely cover the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
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.@BashasMarkets will open for elders (65+) on the Navajo Nation from 5 - 6 AM. Shoppers will be carded, 1 caretaker per elder may accompany.

Please share, ahe’héé. #CoronaVirusUpdates

On Tuesday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez was informed by the Navajo Department of Health that a 46-year-old member of the Navajo Nation tested positive for the #coronavirus – the first confirmed case involving a member of the Navajo Nation. More:
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The Arizona Department of Health confirmed the positive #coronavirus test result with the individual from Chilchinbeto, Arizona, who first reported his symptoms to the Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta.
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A second case of #coronavirus has been confirmed on the Navajo Nation, in a county in northern Arizona.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announced the second case during a radio forum his office held on radio station @KTNN AM 660.
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As #COVID19 causes crisis across the nation, one Diné (Navajo) mom reflects on how the virus adds stress to an already impoverished people.

Jana Pfeiffer, who lives in Albuquerque with her family, has been able to stock up during this time of crisis.
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Miss Navajo Nation 2019-2020 Shaandiin Parrish (@ShaandiinP_) would like to encourage everyone to check on their grandparents to ensure they are aware of the pandemic and to take care of them during this time of uncertainty.

Photos from the Office of Miss Navajo Nation.

With three Navajo people testing positive for the #coronavirus, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announced efforts, as of Wednesday:

"We ask for our visitors to respect the sovereignty of the Navajo Nation”
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Tuba City, AZ and surrounding areas: grab and go meals for 18 year olds and younger.

The #coronavirus pandemic poses some unique challenges in Indian Country.

Native American communities lack access to basic resources, including food and water, that are vital to fighting the disease. @thehill
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In Navajo, the novel #coronavirus is called “Dikos Ntsaaígíí-Náhást'éíts'áadah.” Naming the enemy was just the first step.

The Navajo Nation declared a public health state of emergency on March 11, two days before President Trump announced a #COVID19 national state of emergency

https://twitter.com/ncai1944/status/1240473016011829249?s=21

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On Thursday evening, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez was informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS that the total number of positive cases of the #COVID19 coronavirus for members of the Navajo Nation has reached 14. #NavajoPol

The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise temporarily closed its casino operations in New Mexico and Arizona over concerns about #coronavirus this week on March 17th. Gaming operations will resume on April 6th. @NavajoGaming
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Chilchinbeto, AZ, has been called a hot zone after 14 confirmed cases of #COVID19 were reported late Thursday.

The Navajo Department of Health has placed a public health order requiring closure of the Chilchinbeto community for quarantine and isolation.
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It’s been less than a week since the first two cases of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation were reported.

As of Saturday, there are no confirmed deaths related to #COVID19 for residents of the Navajo Nation, according to the President’s office.
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While the state of Arizona reported that the number of #coronavirus cases grew 50% overnight, to more than 150 in the state, the cases on the Navajo Nation have apparently not been included in the state count.
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Another shipment by all the AWESOME volunteers of Navajo Hopi #COVID19 Relief Fund!

AHE’HÉÉ.

Navajo & Hopi Families #COVID19 Relief Help Request Form

Navajo & Hopi families: If you would like food or other supplies dropped off at your front door or at your Chapter House, please use this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has implemented stricter measures and social distancing throughout the Navajo Nation.

But for those living in and around Kayenta, AZ there is still water to haul, wood to chop, and sheep to herd at home. #coronavirus
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The Navajo Nation isn’t the only Indian community to feel the impact of the #COVID19.

As of March 23, there are 35 confirmed cases in the Indian Health System, the federal government’s agency that provides medical services to Native people, including two deaths.

This graph shows the increase in #COVID19 cases on the Navajo Nation since the first case was reported on March 17th.

If we don’t comply with the advice of health care professionals to stay home and isolate, we will continue to see greater increases in confirmed cases.

Hopi tribal officials announced the #COVID19 quarantine order on Monday.

The 2,500-square-mile Hopi reservation, which sits entirely within the boundaries of the Navajo reservation, is home to the Hopi and Arizona Tewa people, with about 7,000 residents.
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Update on the Navajo & Hopi #COVID19 Relief Fund – supplies are being distributed.

AHÉ’HÉÉ to the volunteers from Page, AZ. Deliveries made it from Phoenix to Monument Valley High School. Thankful for the MV Fire Department as they showed up and helped unload and sort packages.

Across the Navajo Nation most senior citizen centers are still open and serving take-home meals + delivering meals to elderly residents, but Frank Smith, the chapter’s senior citizen center director, said he’s running out of both food and take-home trays.
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The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service have released the new number of #coronavirus infected Navajo people – 69. | @navajotimes
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On the Arizona side of the Navajo Nation, there are currently 43 cases in Navajo County, 8 in Apache County, 6 in Coconino County and, in New Mexico, 4 in McKinley County, 7 in San Juan County, and 1 in Cibola County. #CVOID19

As health officials urge us to wash hands to prevent the spread of the #coronavirus, 2 million Americans without access to clean running water have become the most vulnerable.

About 40% of Navajos drive several miles to haul water & many use outhouses.
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Jean DeJolie, a former Naatsis’áán Chapter official and educator, is fighting for her life in the ICU at Tuba City. She and her son, Douglas, attended a church rally that is suspected of spreading the #COVID19 virus in Western Agency.

Douglas passed.
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An interview on @NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday:

Shannon Francis is a member of the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation. She shares how her ancestors' beliefs shape her thoughts on the #coronavirus pandemic.
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The number of confirmed positive cases of #COVID19 has reached 115 for the Navajo Nation.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is expected to announce a curfew from 8 p.m. - 5 a.m. It will go into effect on Monday.
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Urgent hiring! Gallup Indian Medical Center is seeking Emergency Hires in the following positions: Security Guards, Maintenance Helpers, Housekeeping Aids, Food Service Workers, Nursing Assistants, Health Techs, and Medical Support Assistants.
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New Mexico’s @GovMLG raised alarms with President Trump about "incredible spikes" in #coronavirus cases in Navajo Nation, warning the virus could "wipe out" some tribal nations, according to a recording of a call between Trump and the nation's governors.
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Delilah Begaye is from Tuba City, AZ (an outbreak hotspot on the reservation) and is part of a cleaning crew sanitizing buildings during the outbreak. She spoke with @AZPubRadio about the growing concern for the well-being of Navajo elders amid #COVID19.
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Native Americans are 19 times more likely to lack indoor plumbing than white Americans, according to a report published last November by the human-rights group @DigDeepH2O.
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The virtual event, Protect the Sacred, launches tonight, Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. – MDT via Facebook Live and will feature Navajo comedians James and Ernie, Miss Navajo Nation @ShaandiinP_, and @MarkRuffalo, the acclaimed actor and ally. #COVID19
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Ya’at’ééh abíní from Tuba City’s Bashas elder day. Elders are safely shopping and being educated by NDOT and Public Safety. 60 and over. Must show ID.

The new hours help accommodate our elders and a closing time that corresponds with the new curfew.

As the economic realities weigh heavy, the face of the #coronavirus crisis remains profoundly human: It’s the risk of losing our elders that has Native people bracing for impact.

“We are who we are because of the people who raised us,” said @RepDebHaaland
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The Arizona National Guard has sent guard members and loaded up a helicopter with 300 sets of personal protective equipment – masks and gowns, and 2,000 pairs of gloves. The crew then flew to Kayenta, where the clinic there is completely out of supplies.
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Important Navajo Nation #COVID19 alerts/updates will be shared through this alert system.

Text “NavajoNation” to 888777 to receive

-AMBER Alerts
-Silver Alerts
-Weather Alerts
-Missing Endangered Person Alerts

Register online at alertnn.com

The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service are reporting the number of positive #COVID19 cases in the Navajo Nation has reached 174 in addition to seven confirmed COVID19 related deaths as of Tuesday.
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“We, as a family, coming forward want to create public awareness. We want people to understand why ‘shelter in place’ is so important. We’re advocating for people to stay home and not travel to different areas on the (Navajo Nation) and just stay home.”
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Update on the Navajo & Hopi #COVID19 Relief Fund – supplies are being distributed.

Thank you so much to Bluff Area Mutual Aid, for making over 150 deliveries to the most urgent requests on the Utah Navajo side!

The Navajo Nation is reporting 40 new cases of #COVID19 as the number of cases has reached a total of 214 and seven confirmed deaths related to the virus as of Wednesday, April 1.
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During a town hall that streamed live on @Facebook, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said neither his people nor any other tribal nations had yet seen any resources promised by the three #coronavirus relief bills that President Trump signed in March.
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To suspend tourism in the canyon and halt the spread of #coronavirus within the Navajo community, the closure made the Grand Canyon the last major national park to shut during the pandemic, despite the move being backed by county and tribal officials.
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On March 17, the Navajo Nation announced the first confirmed case of #coronavirus within its tri-state boundaries. Two weeks later, on April 1, there were 214 confirmed cases — the highest number in Indian Country by far. @NMreport
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Medical stations established in Chinle and Tuba City, both in AZ, to address the #CoronavirusPandemic on the Navajo Nation.

The Navajo Nation is also stepping up and using funds from the $4 million appropriation that was approved recently, said NN President Nez.

The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service reported the total number of positive tests for #COVID19 has reached 270 for the Navajo Nation as of Friday – an increase of 29 cases since Thursday. There is now a total of 12 confirmed deaths.

Sharing a grassroots initiative – a subgroup of the Navajo Hopi #COVID19 Relief Group, this group call themselves Seamstresses United Covid-19 Dooda

All masks will be donated to Navajo and Hopi hospitals and organizations or individuals.
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An employee at the Tuba City Boarding School died last night, according to reliable sources. Now the Kaibeto Boarding School governing board is pleading with the @BureauIndianEdu to close all schools in the Navajo Nation completely due to #COVID19.
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Yíiyáh Dikos Ntsaaígíí-19! ⚠️

The Navajo Nation is reporting the number of positive cases of #COVID19 has increased by 33 cases and one death since Saturday and has now reached a total of 354 cases and a total of 14 confirmed #coronavirus related deaths as of Sunday.
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Arizona's entire congressional delegation has urged the Trump administration to work directly with the state's Native Americans, citing an urgent and worsening health and economic crisis for the tribes amid the #CoronavirusOutbreak.
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The efforts reflect a growing sense that the #coronavirus is ravaging Native American communities and that the government has taken weeks to distribute the first installment of aid Congress has already approved. #AZpol

The Rocky Ridge Boarding School on the Navajo Nation, a @BureauIndianEdu school, didnt close with Arizona's statewide shutdown.

As the #coronavirus rampaged on the reservation, at least 6 people inside Rocky Ridge — 4 employees and 2 students — fell ill.
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#CoronavirusUpdates: As of Monday evening, there are more than 384 cases, with at least 15 deaths.

The upcoming 57-hour curfew will start this Friday, 04/10 & will mean people will need to stay home on the Navajo Nation, unless there is an emergency.
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According to KUYI, the Hopi radio station, their reservation had seven confirmed #coronavirus cases as of last Thursday, but only 39 of its 6,946 residents had been tested.
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"I want to share why the Navajo Nation, is so incredibly vulnerable to this #coronavirus (and pretty much every communicable disease in existence)"
— Doctor Nina Ritchie, who works out of Chinle
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The Navajo Nation population represents about 2% of the Arizona state’s population, yet Navajo positive #COVID19 cases are representing at least 11% of all Arizona cases at this time.

The Navajo Nation reports there are 42 additional positive cases of #COVID19 bringing the total number of cases to 426 and a total of 17 confirmed deaths related to the virus as of Tuesday, April 7.
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The source said the individual was in contact with dozens of people within McKinley County, NM for the past five to seven days before testing positive for #COVID2019 at the center.
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Authorities from the Page Police Department in northern Arizona have arrested a 34 year old white man for writing a racist social media post accusing Navajo people of carrying the coronavirus and calling for their deaths.
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In the past, the address issue has created complications for voting registration and delays to emergency medical services. Now it’s causing problems for #coronavirus reporting.
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🙏🏼

A 2006-07 study by Johns Hopkins University found that more than 76 percent of households faced food insecurity on the Navajo Nation.

Now, with this weekend’s #COVID19 curfew, "hunger is becoming an issue.”
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.@nytimes: The #coronavirus is tearing across the largest Native American reservation in the United States. Facing a spike in deaths, Navajo officials are scrambling to respond. @viaSimonRomero
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The Navajo Nation is now at a total of 558 cases of #COVID19 with 22 confirmed deaths.

The Navajo Nation has already been on a nightly curfew for nearly two weeks. Today they will be under a 57-hour weekend curfew beginning at 8 p.m.
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“The Navajo people face an unprecedented challenge as #coronavirus spreads. Working with our partner organizations, we want to assist in the purchase, delivery, and distribution of critical medical supplies to the Navajo people.” – @GovRichardson
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“The Navajo Nation is expected to become one of the top three hot spots in the country per-capita for #COVID19 cases, as we're learning they're running low on water.” @ABC
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The call started out about golf. It turned into something bigger.

On a @GolfChannel conference call on Thursday to discuss weekend programming, @NotahBegay3 described how members of his Navajo Nation community were being “decimated” by the #coronavirus.
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The Navajo Nation reports 101 new positive #COVID19 cases bringing the total number to 698 as of Saturday, April 11. There are also now 24 virus-related deaths.
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As of yesterday, 24 Diné families have lives that have been forever changed.

If someone/something else did this to our people, there would be rioting in the streets.

But we are doing this to ourselves by not heeding the instructions to stay home. 😢 #StayHome

Even as the Navajo Nation is under a 57-hour curfew, new numbers released Saturday evening show confirmed cases of #COVID19 virus almost doubled since last Sunday as the total stood at 354. The total of confirmed cases reached 698.
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Burial assistance for those who have succumbed to #Covid19. Mortuaries can help process the paperwork to speed up the process.

No disrespect and sorry it's grim but it could help Navajo families during this pandemic. Prayers all around.

Volunteers scrambled to distribute food + water. Tribal police officers prepared to stop, fine and possibly arrest anybody caught traveling without an emergency.

People descended on the nearest border town to stock up for what could be a long stay indoors
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As of Saturday, San Juan County, NM had 149 #COVID19 cases. A week ago, it was 59.

About one-third of Farmington’s 45,000 residents are Native Americans, mostly Navajo.
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@RBReich @SeedSovereignty

“Quicker #COVID19 test results will likely result in even higher numbers of positive cases, but it will help to identify those who have the virus and begin to mitigate the cases much quicker. We must do better” – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez
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Okay, Navajo Nation the bar is set.

For all students out there in rural and tribal communities who do not have access to WiFi, or even electricity. @BureauIndianEdu @NewMexicoIAD #InvestInNativeYouth
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.@GovMLG said Sunday on @CNN’s “State of the Union” that as of a couple of days ago, 25 percent of New Mexico's positive #COVID19 cases were Native American.
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The total number of positive tests for #COVID19 has reached 813 for the Navajo Nation as of Monday – an increase of 115 positive cases over the last two days. There is now a total of 28 confirmed deaths related to #coronavirus.

The Navajo Police Department issued over 115 Navajo Nation Criminal Nuisance citations for curfew violations during the 57-hour weekend curfew. Over 120 officers contributed to the successful implementation of the department’s curfew operation efforts.
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Native Americans make up 16% of those who have died from #COVID19, among the cases for which race and ethnicity are known, according to data released by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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Telecommunication service providers that serve the Navajo Nation such as AT&T & Cellular One have signed a 60-day pledge to not disconnect services and waive late fees for residents and small businesses who can’t pay their bills due to the epidemic
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The Navajo Nation is getting hit really hard with #COVID19, and many people from the Navajo and Zuni reservations come to Gallup for medical care.

Very soon, there will be more than 50 beds that are badly needed for those patients.
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Like African-Americans and Hispanics in the United States, Navajos are suffering a disproportionately high rate of #coronavirus fatalities, twice the national per capita rate, according to Navajo Department of Health data.
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"As the number of positive #COVID19 cases increase across the Navajo Nation, so does their risk of getting exposed. The health and safety of our officers are priority. We will monitor all personnel as we continue to provide our essential services”
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St. Mary's Food Bank distributed food to 2,000 families on the Navajo Nation on Tuesday, marking its largest single mobile pantry distribution in its history of more than half a century, the nonprofit announced in a press release.
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More than an hour before the pantry was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in Tuba City, AZ the nonprofit said a drive-thru line for the food distribution was about 5 miles long.

Recent #COVID19 outbreak clusters on tribal land – including on the Navajo Nation – have led to elevated infection rates, with Native Americans making up 36.7% of the state’s confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the state-level data.
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We’re in this together.

Environmental health researchers with the Southwest Research and Information Center in Albuquerque created the “Tribal Clinical Relief Support” @gofundme account to collect money and supplies for Navajo hospitals and communities.
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For the second weekend in a row, the Navajo Nation has extended its weekend lockdowns preventing people from leaving their homes amid the #coronavirus pandemic.
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The mobile unit will offer #COVID19 testing to anyone who self-attests to have symptoms, anyone who might be high risk or anyone who has had close contact with a confirmed case. Tests are free + open to everyone regardless of statehood/tribal affiliation.
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As of Wednesday evening the total number of positive tests for #COVID19 has reached 921 for the Navajo Nation. The report also includes 3,239 total negative test results. There is now a total of 38 confirmed deaths.
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"It's up to each and every one of us to hold one another accountable. Look at yourself, reevaluate what you're doing and reevaluate what others in your family are doing." – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez
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The State of New Mexico in partnership with the Navajo Nation, donated 9,720 boxes of food to the Navajo Nation.

“The state of NM will do everything in its power to support the sovereign tribes and pueblos of this state during this pandemic” – @GovMLG
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.@democracynow looks at how the #coronavirus is impacting Indian Country with Navajo activist and artist Emma Robbins, director of the Navajo Water Project, a community-managed utility alternative that brings running water to homes without access.
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Winslow Indian Health Care Center created a @YouTube video, explaining in Diné (with English subtitles), how easy cross contamination spreads while shopping.

Presented by Irene Bahe, RN. @NavajoTweets
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Watch @GaryTuchmanCNN report on how the #coronavirus is impacting the Navajo Nation and what they're doing to deal with the pandemic. @CNN
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In this week’s Sunday Spotlight, @MorganRadford explores why these Navajo communities have been hit so hard and what’s at stake for them as the #coronavirus pandemic progresses. @NBCNews
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Dr. Michelle Tom is one of the few doctors in her Navajo community. Long before the virus, she was already facing a different sort of crisis: limited access to running water, a severely understaffed and underfunded health care system. @NBCNews
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NBC’s @TODAYshow will air a segment on the #COVID19 challenges that the Navajo Nation is facing. The segment will air at approximately 8:10 AM, your local time.
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The federal government is giving the Navajo Nation temporary authority to use unassigned airwaves to provide wireless broadband service over the tribe’s sprawling reservation to help the tribe’s emergency response to the #coronavirus outbreak.
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From Cassandra Begay, Communications Lead for the @gofundme campaign:

Aquaman #JasonMamoa, donated a truck load of water from his water company – Mananalu. Jason cares for indigenous communities and wanted to help because he understands the challenges.

https://twitter.com/kitv4/status/1250311965425065984?s=21

https://t.co/ng2ZsDk0uy

While $10 billion from the federal CARES Act, the #coronavirus response bill, has been set aside for direct funding to tribes & federal Native American programs, a new fight has emerged over how the federal government should distribute the money @CBSNews
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The tool will allow the Navajo Nation team to evaluate parse water information down to specific chapters, agencies, grazing districts, and ecoregions because drought relief resources have traditionally been spread across all Navajo chapters evenly. @NASA
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Clearly articulated, @TheWeek. It’s normal to feel upset and angry about the PROFOUND and BLATANT INEQUITY our people/tribal communities are experiencing.

We should also see this as a “Call to Action!”

What is the next step? #COVID19
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez told @NBCNews that the tribe has had to spend $4 million of its own since the #coronavirus outbreak began, as its traditional sources of revenue, like its casino and coal mine, have been shut down. @people
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Here is the form to fill out if you need assistance. The @gofundme campaign serves the Navajo elderly (over 65), the immunocompromised, and families with children but no income.
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.@UCSFHospitals sent 21 healthcare workers - 7 doctors + 14 nurses - Wednesday to treat patients in the Navajo Nation hard-hit by the #coronavirus. UCSF-trained doctors asked San Francisco colleagues for help as the outbreak strains the healthcare system.
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The Navajo Department of Health has reported 78 new cases of #COVID19 and a total of 52 deaths for the Navajo Nation as of Thursday, April 23. The total number of positive cases has reached 1,360, which includes 642 men and 718 women with an average age of 48-years-old.

Doctors from San Francisco arrived in New Mexico Wednesday night to provide help to the Navajo Nation.

The team of 21 doctors and nurses from the University of California San Francisco Medical Center will spend the next month on the Navajo Nation.
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.@GovMLG emphasized the spread of the #coronavirus among Native Americans remains a pressing crisis. While Native Americans account for about 11% of New Mexico’s population, new data on Thursday showed they make up 44% of the state’s confirmed cases #NMpol nytimes.com/2020/04/24/us/…

Native Americans are being left out of demographic data on the impact of the #coronavirus across the US, raising fears of hidden health emergencies in one of the country’s most vulnerable populations. @guardian
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Officials say 11 Navajo Nation police officers have tested positive for the #coronavirus as the reservation is currently undergoing its third-straight weekend lockdown. @azfamily
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The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following #coronavirus numbers as of Sunday, April 26:

Positive #COVID19 Cases: 1,637
Total Negative Results: 7,393
Deaths: 59
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The Native American community at Acoma Pueblo is pushing back against plans by the mayor of nearby Grants, NM to allow the reopening of nonessential businesses in defiance of a statewide health order.
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Democratic @RepDebHaaland of New Mexico, one of Congress’ only two Native American women members, explains the disproportionate rates of coronavirus infection among the Navajo and other tribes. #NMpol #NativeWomenLead
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Located in one of the hardest hit areas in New Mexico, the alternate care facility at Miyarmura High School in Gallup, NM will be able to accept #COVID19 patients as early as Saturday.

The school's gym was converted into a 50-bed facility.
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“There's kids that don't have electricity at home.” – Spencer Singer, Monument Valley High School principal

As schools in San Juan County, UT, closed due to #COVID19, Singer said his teachers tried to provide work that doesn't require Internet/computer.
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The U.S District Court ruled in favor of the Navajo Nation and 10 other tribes who filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury regarding #coronavirus federal funding. @azfamily
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A federal court has sided with Native American tribes, blocking the Trump administration from giving #coronavirus stimulus relief meant for indigenous peoples to major Alaska Native Corporations @thehill
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The Trump Administration said it re-established the White House Council on Native American Affairs (which was created in 2013 by then President Obama) as a way to continue inter-agency coordination of the Indian Country #COVID19 Response Team.
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Navajo elders and community members were able to bring 100lb-capacity propane cylinders or two 25lb-capacity cylinders for refilling by Nations Gas Technologies, Inc.

$250,000 was approved in response to #COVID19 aid for Navajo communities. Today’s distribution @NavajoCouncil

NGTI will continue to coordinate with Council Delegates/chapter leaders to deliver propane:

April 29 - Kinlichee Chapter
May 1 - Sanders Chapter
May 4 - Klagetoh Chapter
May 6 - Steamboat Chapter
May 8 - Sanostee Chapter
May 11 - Cudei Chapter
May 13 & 15 - Tuba City Chapter

.@HuffPost: Tribal governments were supposed to get $8 billion in direct emergency relief from the CARES Act, the $2 trillion #COVID19 stimulus bill that became law on March 27.

More than a month later, they haven’t gotten any of it.
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Officials with @fema have sent a team in to help the Navajo Nation respond to the #CoronavirusPandemic.
fox10phoenix.com/news/fema-crew…

Community doctors say the #coronavirus crisis has been exacerbated by an understaffed and underfunded Indian health care system, underlying health conditions, and a lack of access to running water.
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This week, McKinley County became the location of the highest number of #COVID19 cases in New Mexico.

Outgoing mayor of Gallup, Jack McKinney, has asked New Mexico @GovMLG to allow a lockdown of the city.
navajotimes.com/coronavirus-up…

.@sltrib: “The Navajo Area Indian Health Service and other health care entities are conducting #coronavirus tests on the Navajo Nation at a much higher rate than any state in the Southwest.”
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If you know of a Navajo or Hopi elder, immune compromised or low income family, please visit the website or call 1-833-956-1554 and help them make a request to get assistance with food and essential items. #CoronaVirusUpdate
navajohopisolidarity.org

An emergency declaration requested by the mayor of Gallup and authorized @GovMLG will now be extended through noon on Thursday, May 7 to prevent further spread of #COVID19.
krqe.com/health/coronav…

In a recent phone interview with @WomensRunning, Navajo nurse and three–time Olympic Trials qualifier Alvina Begay explained how running plays a role in Navajo tradition, and what other teachings are helping her cope amid #COVID19. #NativeWomenLead
womensrunning.com/culture/people…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District spent the last part of April transforming the gymnasium at Northwest High School (in Shiprock, NM) into a 40 bed on-site health care location.

This will help reduce the #COVID19 burden on hospitals.
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