In December, LaFrance-Chachere found great success with the opening of the first Native American-owned beauty studio in downtown Gallup. But since the coronavirus has swept through the Navajo Nation and McKinley County, where Gallup is considered a hot zone, this storefront has also been closed down temporarily.
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So far 20 Navajo police employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and another seven are in quarantine awaiting results. The Chinle station and the information management system had to close down completely because of COVID-19 among the staff. On the plus side, 218 employees have tested negative.
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Only essential workers, semi-trailers and city residents with proof of residency were allowed into the city.
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As Navajo waits for federal stimulus dollars to assist in its fight against the coronavirus, the Nation has been relying on $2.75 million its enterprises have contributed to the cause, along with funds from outside agencies.
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The co-owners of a small trading post alongside U.S. Route 89 are spreading a message of hope and unity in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow