Navajo Nation reports 287 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death
December 18, 2020 GMT
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) Navajo Nation health officials on Thursday reported 287 new COVID-19 cases and one new related death.
In all, the tribe now has reported 20,395 coronavirus cases resulting in 732 deaths since the pandemic began.
Health officials said more than 186,000 people on the vast reservation that covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah have been tested and nearly 11,000 have recovered from COVID-19.
Navajo Department of Health officials said 77 communities on the reservation still have uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus.
Tribal officials have said nearly all intensive care unit beds on the reservation are being used as COVID-19 cases surge.
New Mexico Sees New Daily Record In COVID-Related Deaths –
Associated Press
New Mexico had a record-setting 48 daily deaths linked to the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, as the state delivers economic relief payments to the unemployed and small businesses.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a news conference that she is concerned that daily deaths could grow even higher over the year-end holidays. The total number of deaths related to COVID-19 is now 2,097.
State health officials confirmed that the state has received and distributed 17,550 vaccine doses since the federal approval of a vaccine from drugmaker Pfizer and German pharmaceutical company BioNTech.
Navajo Nation reports another 160 COVID cases plus 4 deaths
December 17, 2020 GMT
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) Navajo Nation health officials on Wednesday reported 160 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day plus four more related deaths.
In all, the tribe now has reported 20,095 coronavirus cases resulting in 731 deaths since the pandemic began.
Health officials said more than 186,000 people on the vast reservation that covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah have been tested and nearly 11,000 have recovered from COVID-19.
Navajo Department of Health officials said 77 communities on the reservation still have uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus.
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Tribal officials have said nearly all intensive care unit beds on the reservation are being used as COVID-19 cases surge.