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Navajo Nation reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 55 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the Navajo Nation’s total to 32,707 cases since the pan...

DATE: Sep 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 49 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 49 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. It was the tribe’s first reported coronavirus-related fatality in the last four d...

DATE: Sep 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports no COVID-related deaths for 3rd day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the third consecutive day. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s total to 32,6...

DATE: Sep 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

36 Navajo Nation communities have uncontrolled COVID-19 spread

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s total to 32,5...

DATE: Aug 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation reported 38 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday and no new deaths. Tribal President Jonathan Nez said the daily increase in cases is in line w...

DATE: Aug 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 55 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 55 new COVID-19 cases and one more death. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 32,430 coronavirus cases and 1,400 known...

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 37 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 37 new COVID-19 cases and one more death. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 32,315 coronavirus cases and 1,398 known ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

School on Navajo Nation to stay remote after radon exposure

RED VALLEY, Ariz. – A return to in-person classes at a Navajo Nation school will be on hold indefinitely because of unknown radiation levels, likely caused by decades of uranium mining. Cod...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 67 more COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials say the tribe continues to see a surge in new coronavirus cases and on Friday reported 67 new cases and one additional death. Health officials o...

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Public health emergency orders on Navajo Nation for COVID-19

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials say the tribe will return to “Orange Status” starting Monday because of a recent rise of COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, the Navajo Department of He...

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Free tuition this spring for some students at tribal college

TSAILE, Ariz. – A four-year tribal college located on the Navajo Nation is offering free tuition for the spring 2022 semester to all students who are enrolled full time this fall and receive...

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 49 new cases as COVID-19 spreads again

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 49 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s pandemic totals to 31,715 cases and 1,386 ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News