| COVID-19 pandemic on the Navajo Nation | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Navajo Nation, United States |
| Index case | Chilchinbito, Arizona |
| Arrival date | March 17, 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 31,571 (as of August 6, 2021[update])[1][2] |
| Recovered | 29,969 (as of August 6, 2021[update])[1][2] |
Deaths | 1,377 (as of August 6, 2021[update])[1][2] |
On March 17, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was reported to have reached the Navajo Nation.[3] The virus then spread rapidly through the Navajo Nation[4][5] to the point that the Navajo, in 2020, had a higher per capita rate of infection than any state of the United States.[6] The population according to the 2010 United States census was 173,667. As of September 13, 2022[update], the number of confirmed cases was 31,571 with 1,893 deaths.[2][1]
A June 2020 report concluded that the high rate of COVID-19 infection on the Navajo Nation is influenced by a multitude of underlying issues prevalent on the reservation, such as lack of access to quality healthcare, poverty, and community behavior.[7]
- ^ a b c d Navajo Nation surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths, AP thru The Arizona Republic, January 28, 2021
- ^ a b c d "Dikos Ntsaaígíí-19 (COVID-19)". ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Becenti, Arlyssa (March 17, 2020). "First Diné tests positive for coronavirus". Navajo Times. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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