Navajo Nation Coronavirus Rapid Spread: 597 cases, 22 deaths, with 57-hour curfew underway

[douglas9]

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 597 for the Navajo Nation as of Friday – an increase of 39 positive cases since Thursday, according to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center. The report also indicates that there is now a total of 2,705 negative test results as of Friday. There remains a total of 22 confirmed deaths related to COVID-19 as previously reported.

The 597 confirmed positive cases include the following counties:

· Navajo County, AZ: 234
· Apache County, AZ: 61
· Coconino County, AZ: 134
· McKinley County, NM: 63
· San Juan County, NM: 82
· Cibola County, NM: 11
· San Juan County, UT: 10
· Socorro County, NM: 2

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2020/04/navajo-nation-coronavirus-rapid-spread.html

[SunSeeker]

1. Wow. Those are horrific numbers.

Especially considering tests carry a 30-50% false negative.