Navajo Nation

Navajo Nation Approves 57-Hour Weekend Curfew To Curb Spread Of COVID-19

By KNAU Staff • 27 minutes ago
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The Navajo Nation has announced a new 57-hour curfew for the reservation this upcoming weekend to slow the spread of the new Coronavirus. It will start this Friday night (April 10) at eight o’clock and extends to 5 o’clock next Monday morning (April 13).

COVID-19 Cases Increase Across Arizona, Navajo Nation

By Associated Press/KNAU Staff • Apr 6, 2020
(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

The Arizona Department of Health says there were 2,269 confirmed cases of coronavirus with the death toll at 64 as of Sunday.

Hotel That Hosted Hollywood Elites To House Virus Patients In Gallup, NM

By Associated Press • Apr 3, 2020
El Rancho Hotel via facebook

A hotel in Gallup, New Mexico that once hosted John Wayne and future U.S. President Ronald Reagan will use one of its buildings to house homeless respiratory patients.

Nez Calls For More COVID-19 Testing On Navajo Nation

By • Apr 2, 2020
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says the tribe urgently needs more test kits as the number of known cases of COVID-19 continues to grow. Nez is also requesting testing labs be set up on the nation to speed up processing results.

Winslow Doctor Speaks About Coronavirus On Navajo Nation

By • Apr 1, 2020
Winslow Indian Health Care Center

There are now more than 100 known cases of the coronavirus disease on the Navajo Nation. Doctors trying to diagnosis and treat the disease face serious challenges in this rural region, including the vast distances between patients and hospitals. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with Dr. Gregory Jarrin about the unfolding crisis. He’s a general surgeon at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center.

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