First Nation sets curfew after resident in close contact with confirmed COVID-19 case – TimminsToday
Chief says they’re ‘prepared and on stand-by should the situation in Taykwa Tagamou Nation change’
Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) has put in a curfew after learning a resident had been in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.
According to a news release, the community near Cochrane learned Aug. 5 that a TTN resident had been in close contact with someone who tested positive for the virus. The resident is in quarantine while waiting for the test results. Close contacts of the resident are self isolating.
A curfew went into effect in the community at 10 p.m. Aug. 6.
“As soon as we received the notice, we followed our community’s COVID-19 plan that was created by our Emergency Response Team. We have been meeting regularly, following all updated guidelines, and working closely with our public health partners,” said Chief Bruce Archibald in a news release. “We’re prepared and on stand-by should the situation in Taykwa Tagamou Nation change.”
