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A chapter can remain under advisory until risk and cases decline, according to the tribe's health department.

On the Navajo Nation, 71% of residents who are 12 years and older are fully vaccinated, according to the Navajo Epidemiology Center.

The Navajo Department of Health identified 67 communities, including 10 from the Northern Agency in San Juan County.

Shiprock, Upper Fruitland remain on tribe's COVID-19 advisory list FARMINGTON — Shiprock and Upper Fruitland continue to land on the Navajo Nation's health advisory notice for uncontrolled spread of COVID-19. The Feb. 22 list by the Navajo Department of Health showed 21 communities – a decrease of four from last week – and based on the number of cases from Feb. 5 to Feb. 18. Other New Mexico communities on the list were Baca-Prewitt, Chichiltah, Church Rock, Coyote Canyon, Crownpoint, Iyanbito, Nahodishgish, Rock Springs, Tohatchi and Twin Lakes. Communities outside the state are Bi...

FARMINGTON — The number of Navajo Nation communities named in a Jan. 25 health advisory notice as having uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 declined substantially this week compared to last week. The news came as Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock began scheduling people who already had their first COVID-19 vaccination for their second vaccination. The Navajo Department of Health identified 53 communities, each determined by the number of cases from Jan. 8 to Jan. 21. That is a decrease of 22 communities since the last report was released on Jan. 19. Health officials for the tribe ...