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Skownan First Nation is waiting for isolation trailer unit to finish being installed

Mar 24, 2022

A First Nation in southern Manitoba is taking precautionary measures against COVID-19 and waiting for the power to be set up at a recently purchased isolation trailer.

“We want to follow the protocols that were set forth,” said Sterling Catcheway, a band councillor at Skownan First Nation.

The First Nation, with a population of 500 to 700 people, located 290 kilometres north of Winnipeg, is still dealing with a small cluster of active coronavirus cases.

Skownan recently purchased a fully furnished, four-bedroom ready-to-move trailer unit that is expected to house people who test positive for COVID-19.

While cases continue to trend downward for First Nations in the country, communities like Skownan are still cautious and are sticking with public health measures such as community-wide mask mandates for the time being.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/covid-indigenous-communities-1.6396442