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Navajo Nation reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

Nation President Jonathan Nez issues statement reminding people on the reservation of the mask mandate
by Associated Press

Navajo COVID mural Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.
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Navajo Nation officials have reported 35 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths.

The most recent numbers on the vast reservation that covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah bring the total number of cases to 29,205 and known deaths to 1,108 since the pandemic began.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez issued a statement reminding people that a mask mandate is in place on the reservation and he encouraged the wearing of two masks after a U.S. government study this week found that wearing two masks can be better than one in protecting against coronavirus spread.

The tribe has a nightly curfew in place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to limit the spread of the virus.

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