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Page 4 Colorado River Indian Tribes New Covid-19 Case & Death Notifications 2022 MARCH 5, 2022 ONE (1) NEW POSITIVE CASE OF CORONAVIRUS FOR THE COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES The Colorado River Indian Tribes has been notified of One (1) new positive case of coronavirus resulting from an individual who was tested at the Parker Indian Health Center. This individual is a resident of the Colorado River Indian Reservation. This brings the total to 1783 positive cases for the Colorado River Indian Tribes. To date, there have been twenty-six (26) Tribal community member COVID related deaths. The Department of Health and Social Services will work in conjunction with Parker Indian Health Center to identify and notify any persons that these individu- als may have had contact with recently. If you have any symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, headache, myalgias (body aches), chills, repeating shaking with chills, and new loss of taste or smell please contact the Parker Indian Health Center or your primary physician. All residents on the CRIT reservation are reminded to follow the Extension of Phase Two Measures to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 with “Safer at Home” Orders Effective from March 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022. Along with the Reservation wide face mask guidance Resolution No. 254-21, in order to protect themselves and their households. Everyone is also reminded to continue to limit contact with anyone who is not a member of your immediate household. The CRIT Reservation Wide Face Mask Guidance man- dates the wearing of face coverings by all persons on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, whether or not fully vaccinated, in any indoor location outside of one’s home. Businesses located within the Colorado River Indian Reservation shall continue to ensure staff and customers use face coverings within their establish- ments. The best ways to protect yourself are to take certain precautions including: • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. • Wear a face mask when you must leave your home to conduct essential tasks. • Avoid close contact with anyone outside of your immediate household. • Stay home when you are sick. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. Cover your cough or sneezes with a tissue and immediately discard the tissue in the trash. If you would like to receive COVID-19 updates along with other important community information via text message, you can do so by texting JOIN INFO to 30890 and you will automatically receive new updates when available. 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Notification of THREE (3) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes March 2, 2022 Notification of ONE CRIT Member Death and SEVEN- TEEN (17) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes February 25, 2022 Notification of SEVEN (7) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes February 16, 2022 Notification of TWELVE (12) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes February 14, 2022 Notification of THREE CRIT Member Deaths and FIFTY (50) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes February 10, 2022 Notification of ONE HUNDRED SEVEN (107) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes February 2, 2022 Notification of TWENTY (20) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes January 28, 2022 Notification of EIGHTY-SEVEN (87) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes January 26, 2022 Notification of One CRIT Member Death, One Tribal Community Death and One Hundred Nineteen (119) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes January 20, 2022 Notification of EIGHTY-SIX (86) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes January 15, 2022 Notification of SIXTY-EIGHT (68) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes January 13, 2022 Notification of Thirty-Nine (39) New Positive Cases of Coronavirus for the Colorado River Indian Tribes January 8, 2022 COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES COVID-19 ARIZONA NEWS Only 2 Arizona counties (Yuma & La Paz) still have high COVID community levels, CDC says Mar 4, 2022, 11:00 AM BY KEVIN STONE KTAR.com PHOENIX – Only two Arizona counties remained in the highest risk category after Thursday’s update of community COVID-19 levels across the nation. Yuma and La Paz counties in the southwest corner of the state are still at the high community level, but Arizona’s other 13 counties are now medium. Healthy individuals in counties where COVID levels are classified as low or medi- um are safe to stop wearing face masks in public indoor spaces, per U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. Face coverings are still recommend- ed indoors in public where the level is high. The CDC unveiled its new system for determining COVID risk last week as the coronavirus was receding across the nation, with less of a focus on case numbers and more on what’s happening at hospitals. The initial classifications showed four Arizona counties – Coconino, Maricopa, Santa Cruz and Yavapai — as medium, while the rest were high. Individuals at high risk for severe illness should talk to their doctors about whether they should wear a mask and take other precautions in counties where the community level is medium, the CDC said. The only recommendations for people in areas where the level is low are to get tested for COVID if symptoms appear and to stay up to date on vaccines. Those apply where the level is medium or high, also. More than 90% of the U.S. population is now located in areas where the level is low or medium, up from 70% last week, the CDC said. The agency plans to update the community levels each Thursday going forward. The new recommendations affect requirements to wear masks on public trans- portation and in airports, train stations and bus stations. The CDC guidelines for other indoor spaces aren’t binding, meaning cities and institutions can set their own rules, regardless of levels.