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COVID-19 Tracker in the United States
April 14, 2020 8:35 pm EDT
Cases confirmed in the Indian health system: 1,148
Total deaths in the Indian health system: 44
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
April 14, 2020, 8:35 pm EDT
Total cases: 579,005
Total deaths: 22,252
COVID-19 Tracker around the world
Last updated: 2020/4/15, 4:00pm CEST by the World Health Organization
Total cases confirmed: 1,914,916
Deaths: 123,010
See also:
The live numbers for the Navajo Nation at the Navajo Epidemiology Center Coronavirus Response Hub
Map of COVID-19 reports by Johns Hopkins University
World Health Organization COVID-19 Situation Dashboard
WorldoMeter.info
Indian Country Today story syllabus
Stories that have been posted by Indian Country Today
New life of a trucker: Less traffic. More hours. And so much kindness
Native truck drivers across the U.S. report similar changes tied to the pandemic: long shifts, extra precautions, fewer wrecks and more “thank you.”
A scary, global race to get home
Good news: Two Phoenix-area women who were living in the U.K. when coronavirus cases began skyrocketing in Europe say they’re relieved to be back with family
Federal rules: Tribal casinos are ineligible for payroll help
‘Congress said ‘any’ small business can get paycheck protection for its people, the SBA has no right to say anything less to small tribal gaming businesses’
Two pueblos have some of the highest infection rates in US
Two pueblos in New Mexico have some of the highest infection rates in the United States. The numbers are stark. Zia Pueblo has 31 confirmed positive cases with a population of 900 people. And San Felipe has 52 cases with a population of 2,200.
Alaska, Hawaii order mandatory quarantines
Generations and generations ... have had to deal with these pandemics and these viruses, and they’ve also had to get up in the morning and feed themselves, and make things run for society’
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced a mandatory 14-day quarantine for people arriving from out of state to slow the spread of COVID-19. On Sunday Hawaii Governor David Ing took the action for travelers headed there.
Shake hands? A hug? People don’t seem ready to change
Surgeon General: ‘America … It’s going to get bad’
The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said on national television, “I want America to understand this week, it’s going to get bad.” As if he needed proof, the number of positive cases for COVID-19 listed on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doubled over the weekend. There are now 33,404 cases and 400 people across the country have died.
Three Alaska tribes have another plan to fight COVID-19 and serve citizens.
Beyond a statistic: When the virus hits home
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: Someone feeling well could still be carrying the virus … ‘then you walk past the next Ron, my big brother, in public’
People all over Indian Country are organizing virtual powwows and other social dances via social media as a means to offer hope and spiritual support during the Covid19 pandem
‘Native artists are resilient. We’ll get through this’
Native artists, musicians, comedians, actors and writers speak on careers affected by the COVID-19 virus. Freelance Artist Resources website hopes to provide relief
A week of hell (or business as usual?)
People are not taking COVID-19 serious, said Dean Seneca. Unfortunate if it takes mass casualties to ‘open people’s eyes
Homeless. Vulnerable. And no option for ‘self isolation’
American Indians and Alaska Natives clustered in camps or on the streets; ‘It’s been a crazy time’
Every major city has a virtual suburb for the homeless. Homes consisting of tents, scrap wood, shopping baskets and cardboard boxes. In shelters, a family dwelling might have a common kitchen and bedrooms with bunk beds. Others may have a large room filled with dozens of bunk beds or canvas cots. Some have dozens of rubber-coated thick pads placed a foot apart in rows laid across a concrete floor.
Spike reported in Navajo Nation cases
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Navajo Nation has grown to 14, a dramatic increase from the three confirmed cases reported only a day ago.
The announcement came hours after a 55-year-old Cherokee Nation citizen was the first coronavirus related death in Oklahoma. Before the Navajo Nation announcement late Thursday, March 19, there were nine cases confirmed in the Indian health system.
New data and a Cherokee Nation death
The Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma have confirmed the first COVID-19 related death, according to the Cherokee Phoenix. A 55-year-old Cherokee man died on March 18 after fighting a cold and then contracted the coronavirus disease.
The death of a tribal citizen that has been confirmed is one of the nine cases reported in the Indian health system as of March 19. On Wednesday, the Navajo Nation confirmed its third case, a 62-year-old Navajo man.
China or Italy? A stark contrast on the coronavirus front
Thursday was a day of contrasts on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus. In a sign of hope, the Chinese city of Wuhan reported no new homegrown infections, but in a stark warning for the world, Italy appeared set to surpass China’s death toll from the virus.
The two milestones were a dramatic illustration of how much the global outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States. They also showed how the arc of contagion can vary in different nations, as Italy with 60 million people braces to see more carnage than China, a nation of 1.4 billion.
The science: How coronavirus spreads from person to person
Each infected person spreads to two or three others on average, researchers estimate. It spreads more easily than flu but less than measles, tuberculosis or some other respiratory diseases
COVID-19 online resources
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Basic information.
• Indian Health Service
• National Congress of American Indians
• National Indian Health Board
What’s open and closed in Indian Country Last updated: Thursday, April 2 at 8 p.m. EDT
Conferences and Powwows:
Annual Indian Law Conference [Cancelled]
Future Native Nation Builders Program [Postponed]
Indian Gaming 2020 Tradeshow [Postponed]
Indigenous Tourism Forum of the Americas [Cancelled]
2020 Native American Child and Family Conference [Postponed]
Native American & Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) conference [Cancelled]
Native Women Lead: Growing Your Dream Retreat [Postponed]
Native Public Media conference [Cancelled]
NIHB National Tribal Public Health Summit [Postponed]
NICWA Protecting Our Children Conference [Cancelled … moved online]
Our Nations Our Journeys, Indigenous Public Health Forum [Postponed]
Tribal Self-Governance Conference [Postponed]
Women are Sacred Conference [Postponed]
Coeur d’Alene 27th Anniversary Powwow [Postponed]
Denver March Powwow [Postponed]
Dine College Powwow [Cancelled]]
Fort Lewis Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow [Cancelled]]
Gathering of Nations Powwow [Cancelled]]
Havasupai Annual Peach Festival [Closed]]
Lakehead University Powwow [Cancelled]
Madison Park Social Powwow [Cancelled]
Native at Virginia Tech Sprint Powwow [Cancelled]
North American Indigenous Games [Postponed to 2021]
Pah-Loots-Puu Powwow at Washington State University [Cancelled]
Penn State Powwow [Cancelled]
Powwow For Hope hosted by the American Indian Cancer Foundation [Postponed]
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian [ALL events cancelled through 5/3]
Stanford Powwow [Cancelled]
Tuba City Flea Market [Closed until further notice]
Tuba City Spring Festival [Cancelled, headliners postponed]
Utah State University Powwow [Cancelled]
Ute Mountain Casino Powwow [Rescheduled for August 21]
Vision Maker Film Festival [Postponed]
Weber State University Powwow [Postponed]
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