COVID-19 pandemic in the Navajo Nation
On March 17, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was reported to have reached the Navajo Nation.[3] The virus then spread rapidly through the Navajo Nation[4][5] to the point that the Navajo, in 2020, had a higher per capita rate of infection than any state of the United States.[6] The population according to the 2010 United States census was 173,667. As of September 13, 2022, the number of confirmed cases was 31,571 with 1,893 deaths.[2][1]
COVID-19 pandemic on the Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation, United States
March 17, 2020
A June 2020 report concluded that the high rate of COVID-19 infection on the Navajo Nation is influenced by a multitude of underlying issues prevalent on the reservation, such as lack of access to quality healthcare, poverty, and community behavior.[7]