As of June 1st, Arizona has identified 20,123 cases of COVID-19 and 917 deaths. On Tuesday, June 2, the state reported 1,127 new infections of the novel virus, the highest number reported in a single day since the outbreak began.
The state's total number of reported positive COVID-19 cases jumped 4.2% on Saturday, signaling the...Arizona News
The Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona received a financial boost for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic just as rates for new cases started to decline. The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it would grant half a billion dollars to the Indian Health Service and teams from two medical organizations were...Arizona News
On Monday, the Navajo Nation surpassed the country's coronavirus epicenter with the highest per capita infection rate in the U.S. With more than 2,304 cases per 100,000 people, the nation surged past New York's rate of 1,806 per capita.
The Navajo Nation spans parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah with a population of 173,667 and...Arizona News
The coronavirus continues to hit the Navajo Nation, contributing to a death toll that totals more than that of 13 U.S. states combined. Only 12 healthcare facilities dot the 27,000 square mile territory stretching across parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, with a large portion of the population suffering from chronic health issues...Arizona News
Resources in Indian country in the Southwestern United States are being tested to their fullest extent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Navajo Nation, which stretches across the Northeastern corner of Arizona, reports 322 cases of coronavirus and rising, and the along with other rural Arizona communities, it lacks the resources...Arizona News
The Navajo Nation announced plans to create a "one-of-a-kind" managed care organization (MCO) under New Mexico's Medicaid program with Molina Healthcare. The tribe, spanning portions of northern Arizona, southern Utah and northern New Mexico, would be the first to launch a managed healthcare entity.
According to a September white...
