The Navajo Nation will reinstate its stay at home order on Monday (11/16). The reservation will be on lockdown and there will be new closures for businesses. A majority of the reservation has been on lockdown since March/August in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tribe officials have reported that there were 13,249 cases have been reported with 598 deaths. Tribal leader Jonathan Nez said, "With nearly 900 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the Navajo Nation in the last week and with surging cases across the country, we have to implement these public health measures to protect our Navajo people and reduce the spread of this virus". No one will be able to leave the reservation and in-person gatherings are not allowed.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/navajo-nation-orders-week-stay-home-lockdown-74214642
Faith Brouwer
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