December 10, 2021

Navajo president: Tribe can't afford a large COVID-19 surge

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said Friday that the tribe’s health care system already has been tested by the coronavirus pandemic and that the tribe cannot afford to have another large surge in new cases.
Tribal health officials reported an additional 61 confirmed infections Friday and one more death. The total number of deaths now stands at 1,558....