Just days after New Mexico’s governor warned the coronavirus could “wipe out” tribal nations, the president of the Navajo Nation tells ABC News he believes aggressive measures being taken now will help contain the disease.
, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she was seeing"incredible spikes" of coronavirus cases in Navajo Nation.obtained by ABC News
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham confirmed a new coronavirus infection that has no apparent link to travel, March 18, 2020, during a news conference on the floor of the state House of Representatives in Santa Fe, N.M. “The Native American population is particularly vulnerable not only due to underlying health disparities and high poverty rates, but also because many Indian reservations lack basic, modern day amenities such as running water, access to the internet, and connection with the electrical grid, which are vital during a pandemic,” Tompkins told ABC News.Tompkins, a member of the Navajo Nation, said access to full-service healthcare is lacking during optimal conditions.
The outbreak of the virus in the reservation is believed to have spread at an evangelical church rally in Chilchinbeto, Arizona, on March 7, according to a. The Navajo Nation government declared a state of emergency on March 13, one week later, before ultimately issuing a reservation-wide shelter-in-place order for all residents on March 20.
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