Six Navajo area schools in San Juan County report new cases of coronavirus this week. The Navajo Nation reports uncontrolled spread in nine communities.
Update August 13, 2021
As schools reopen, there are 10,000 teachers and students in quarantine in 14 states, Washington Post reports. Meanwhile, the State of New Mexico -- the only Four Corners state reporting outbreaks daily -- shows more than a dozen schools with outbreaks in the Farmington, Bloomfield, Kirtland, Shiprock and Gallup region. Navajo Times reports a student at Pinon High School in Arizona has tested positive. Tucson Schools in Arizona show 9 teachers and staff, and 16 students testing positive.
By Brenda Norrell
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Aug. 7, 2021
FARMINGTON, N.M. -- The Navajo Nation reported uncontrolled spread of coronavirus in nine communities this week. Meanwhile, Navajo area schools and businesses reported outbreaks this week in New Mexico.
FARMINGTON, N.M. -- The Navajo Nation reported uncontrolled spread of coronavirus in nine communities this week. Meanwhile, Navajo area schools and businesses reported outbreaks this week in New Mexico.
In Farmington, Child Care Castle, and Smith's Food and Drug, reported coronavirus outbreaks with three cases each. In Gallup, Home Depot reported an outbreak of three cases on Friday.
An alarming number of schools have already reported cases of COVID-19, as students prepare to return to school.
Navajo Preparatory School and Shiprock High School both reported one case this week. In Bloomfield, both Love the Children Learning Center, and Blanco Elementary, reported one case. In Aztec, Aztec High School and Koogler Middle School reported a case.