Characteristics and outcomes of a hospitalized cohort with reduced mortality from COVID-19, White Mountain apache tribal lands, April 1 - July 31, 2020.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateAll methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The study procedures and publication were approved by the White Mountain Apache Tribal Health Advisory Board and Tribal Council as well as the Institutional Review Board of Phoenix Area Indian Health Service. All data were collected as part of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and Whiteriver Service Unit Indian Health Service public health emergency responses. Informed consent was waived by the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service Institutional Review Board based on a determination that the work was quality improvement and not human subjects research. All methods concerning the collection and use of human data were performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding There was no funding for the study procedures or publication."