The Navajo Nation has largely ended one of the longest-standing mask mandates in the United States, put in place shortly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly 3 years ago.
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has largely ended one of the longest-standing mask mandates in the United States, put in place shortly after the start of the"Today's order delivers a full reopening of the Navajo Nation," new Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren announced Friday in a joint statement with the Navajo Nation Speaker's Office.
"It's time for the Navajo people to get back to work," the Utah-born Nygren said. "It's time for them to be able to open their chapter houses to conduct local business and to receive services they are asking for and deserve." The Navajo Nation is currently classified at low risk for COVID-19 based on hospitalizations as well as hospital capacity, according to the order, which also said there were 81 new cases of the virus in the past week.
"I pray that the numbers of COVID, RSV, and flu cases do not rise, but the new administration needs to be held accountable if we see a surge in new infections, hospitalizations, and deaths," Nez tweeted.
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