The COVID-19 situation on the Navajo Nation continues to show improvement. Navajo Nation officials cited a declining number of new COVID- 19 cases and deaths related to COVID-19 have significantly declined. However, the Navajo Nation recently documented cases of COVID-19 UK variant and California variant within the Nation. According to the CDC, these variants tend to spread more easily and quickly.
‘We have to keep pushing back on COVID19 and the variants by getting vaccinated, wearing masks, social distancing, washing your hands often, avoiding large in-person gatherings, and limiting travel,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathon Nez.
In a separate statement, President Nez reported that the Navajo Nation now has over 100,000 individuals who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The Navajo Area Indian Health Service reported that 247,165 total vaccine doses have been received, 225,819 administered, which represents over 91%. Over 100,000 individuals have been fully vaccinated.
According to President Nez, “This is a great achievement for the Navajo people and our health care workers. Well over half of the adult population on the Navajo Nation is fully vaccinated. If you consider only the individuals who live on the Navajo Nation and receive their health care service from the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, that percentage increases to over 70-paercent. Our next goal is to reach 75-percent vaccination rate before we consider reopening our Nation to visitors.”
You can follow developments on the Navajo Nation website at: https://www.navajo-nsn.gov
As it stands now, with the Nation still closed to outsiders and no specific date for reopening determined, a Spring installation will not be possible.. I will keep you updated and look forward to getting together with you when it is safe to do so for all concerned.
In the meantime, please stay safe.
I have created a “newsletter” to keep all interested persons informed and involved. If you wish to receive this as an email attachment each month, please let me know at johnallmanconsulting@gmail.coFor more information or to inquire about how you can help, contact Project Coordinator PP John Allman.
Please visit our project website www.navajosolarlight.org, share it with friends, family, acquaintances, and even strangers. And, of course, think about donating to our cause. Every $300 brings light to another home and family.
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