COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: total cases on-reserve surpass 5,000 – CBC

Dec 09, 2020

Eleven people on First Nations reserves have died from COVID-19 over the last week, according to the latest data from Indigenous Services Canada.

The federal department reported 1,942 active cases on reserve, with 1,082 new cases since last week. The Atlantic region saw its first cases of COVID-19 reported, with two cases reported in Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia.

Outbreaks continued in the Prairies. In Manitoba, First Nations are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, according to Marcia Anderson, a doctor with the Manitoba First Nations COVID-19 Pandemic Response Co-ordination Team.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-covid-19-update-1.5833057

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