'Quite Alarming': COVID-19 Cases Are Surging In First Nations Communities

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“Things are going in the wrong direction, and they are going in the wrong direction fairly quickly right now.'

is also affecting reserves. The most recent numbers from Indigenous Services Canada show 116 on-reserve cases in Saskatchewan and 79 in Alberta.Grand Chief Arlen Dumas speaks during a signing ceremony to improve child and family services in Manitoba First Nations communities in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2017.

Manitoba’s test positivity among First Nations stands at 11 per cent. It’s 8.6 per cent for the rest of the province. The Manitoba government announced Friday it is tightening restrictions in most of the province after a record-breaking 480 new daily cases. Winnipeg is moving to red status ― the highest ― under the province’s pandemic response rating. Health officials said the surge has put a strain on health care and some intensive care units are pushing capacity. Leona Star with the COVID-19 committee said there is significant concern over the numbers of First Nations people in hospital.

 

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He added that a “wartime effort” is an accurate way to describe the intensity of the Canadian Forces’ preparations during the COVID-19 pandemic and how high the stakes are.

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