Almost half the deaths from NM are coming off the reservation. I've been following this for some time and finally made the connection to China. I suspect the Navajo are more the victims here and China just wants the land to farm. Found an article from October in Rolling Stone. Bingo.
Navajo Nation will receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine early this week (12000 doses)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/navajo-nation-will-receive-first-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine-early-this-week/ar-BB1bSLys
Dec 2020
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 19,420 with 10,359 recoveries. Seven new deaths were reported Saturday, bringing the total number of known COVID-19 deaths to 718.
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/navajo-nation-reports-203-new-covid-19-cases-seven-additional-deaths/5950317/
Nov 2020
FBI busts pot farms on the Reservation. 1100+ green houses and 250000 plants.
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/details-emerge-from-federal-raid-on-navajo-area-farms/
Oct 2020
Chinese running and manning operation on the Navajo Reservation.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/cannabis-navajo-nation-dineh-benally-hemp-1069298/