Tag: coronavirus
Navajo Nation extends closure of government offices
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez signed an executive order Wednesday to keep parts of the tribal government closed through mid-August, citing surges of coronavirus...
Arizona virus toll tops 3,000 as Doug Ducey mulls bar reopening
Arizona topped 3,000 deaths from the coronavirus Thursday as Gov. Doug Ducey faces a deadline to decide whether bars and gyms he ordered to...
Official: Arizona schools need virus data to reopen campuses
Arizona’s school districts should be empowered to reopen campuses for the new school year based on public health data instead of committing now to...
Navajo Nation reports 22 more COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
Navajo Nation health officials on Tuesday reported 22 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three additional known deaths.
The total of infected tribal members on...
GOP splits as virus aid package could swell past $1 trillion
The price tag for the next COVID-19 aid package could quickly swell above $1 trillion as White House officials negotiate with Congress over money...
No additional virus deaths reported Monday on Navajo Nation
There have been more than 8,200 cases and 401 deaths reported on the reservation since the pandemic began.
Navajo Nation reports 61 more COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
Tribal Department of Health officials said 8,042 people on the vast reservation that spans parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah have tested positive for COVID-19 with 386 known deaths as of Wednesday night.
More than 81,000 Arizona businesses get coronavirus loans
The Arizona companies reported saving more than 1 million jobs as a result of the government program.
In about-face, Arizona shuts bars, pools again to curb virus
Ducey also ordered public schools to delay the start of the classes at least until Aug. 17. Many districts planned to start the school year in late July or early August.
Arizona reports highest daily virus cases with 3,858
The Arizona Department of Health Services also reported 9 additional deaths.
