The Navajo Nation has rescinded its stay-at-home-order that’s been in place since March.
Tribal President Jonathan Nez says, despite the rescindment, the emergency declaration is not ending, and visitors are still discouraged from coming.
“We recognize that we need to keep our Navajo people safe and vice versa our visitors safe. So we will not be opening our parks to our visitors," Nez said.
Nez is encouraging residents to only leave their homes for emergencies or essential activities and errands. Curfew hours and this month’s weekend lockdowns remain in effect.
In May, the Navajo Nation had the highest rate of COVID-19 infections per capita in the U.S.
