Here’s the latest COVID-19 update for Indigenous Peoples across the country – APTN
Jan 14, 2022
First Nations across Canada continue to struggle with the latest wave of the COVID-19 and the variants.
In Manitoba, more than 50 First Nations have at least one active case of COVID-19, and more than 20 First Nations have at least 10 cases. There are 63 First Nations in the province.
“We have significant amounts of Covid in the community right now. It is going to be endemic which means we’re going to have this virus circulating but what we’re focused on right now is still trying to support the health care system and protect the health care system so it’s available to deliver the necessary health care to First Nations citizens,” said Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead for the Manitoba First Nations Pandemic Response Coordination Team in a Jan. 13 update.
As of Jan. 13, there are currently 3,252 active COVID-19 cases among First Nations people in Manitoba, both on and off-reserve.
“We want to have kids be able to return to school and we want everybody to be able to access social supports and services but as safely as possible,” Anderson said.
