COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: What you need to know – CBC

1,132 active cases of the virus reported in First Nations communities

Nov 17, 2021

While the number of active cases of COVID-19 in First Nations and Inuit communities is trending downward, new infections persist.

According to the latest data from Indigenous Services Canada, there were 1,132 active cases of the virus reported in First Nations as of Nov. 15. It represents a rate of reported active cases 4.3 times the respective rate in the general Canadian population.

The majority of new infections in First Nations occurred in Manitoba and British Columbia. Outbreaks have also occurred in New Brunswick, where cases on-reserve had been minimal before.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-covid-19-update-1.6250572