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Prez Nez: Border town ‘hotspots’ reason for change
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Based on the recommendations of healthcare experts and data from the states of Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona and nearby cities that show increases in COVID-19 cases, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer signed Executive Order No. 008-20 July 22, extending the Navajo Nation’s declaration of a state of emergency and the closure of Navajo Nation government offices and entities from July 27 to Aug. 16.
“The data shows that the Navajo people are doing a good job in bringing the number of COVID-19 cases to a steady decrease on the Navajo Nation, but nearby border towns and...