6 cases of COVID-19 reported in Stanley Mission, Sask. – CBC

Many locations on northern Saskatchewan reserve closed

Oct 13, 2020

A First Nation in northern Saskatchewan has closed multiple locations and blocked the road into the community after an increase in COVID-19 cases.

On Monday, the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) stated there had been six confirmed cases in the tiny community, with 92 close contacts.

Of those close contacts, 87 of those people live in Stanley Mission. 80 of those people have tested negative for COVID-19, with seven tests pending.

A release from the LLRIB stated the road to the community had been blocked off. Anyone who works outside of the community was asked to talk to their employer about COVID-19 screening.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/stanley-mission-covid-19-1.5760001

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