Window Rock, Ariz. • Navajo Nation health officials are reporting 117 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths.
The latest figures released Sunday bring the total number of known cases to 13,373 with 602 known deaths.
Tribal health officials said 138,332 people have been tested for COVID-19 since the pandemic started and 7,926 have recovered.
The news comes as the Navajo Nation on Monday reinstated a stay-at-home lockdown for the entire reservation. Under the order, tribal offices will be closed and new closures and safety measures will be required for businesses.
The Navajo Nation Department of Health previously issued a health advisory warning to residents about the uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus that has affected 29 communities throughout the reservation, which spans more than 27,000 square miles in parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
Officials have urged residents to wear face masks, practice social distancing and limit gatherings to less than five people.
Most people experience mild or moderate symptoms with the coronavirus, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.
But for some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
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