The Latest: Navajo Nation reports 17 new cases, no deaths

The Latest: Navajo Nation reports 17 new cases, no deaths

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- The Navajo Nation, which sprawls across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, reported 17 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths Saturday.

The total number of deaths related to the virus on the huge reservation remains at 558, and the total number of cases is now 10,421.

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