Indigenous nations on Prairies keep pandemic restrictions despite provincial plans – APTN News
Feb 09, 2022
Despite a plan to lift some restrictions in Alberta, medical officials in the Blood Tribe say they’re keeping all COVID-19 pandemic health measures in place for the time being.
“Upon review of the new provincial measures, the Blood Tribe Emergency Management Team (BTEMT) determined that all current COVID-19 enhanced safety measures will remain in effect on the Blood Reserve until further notice,” said a statement from the BTEMT sent Wednesday afternoon.
“The health and well-being of our Blood Tribe members is of the utmost importance; therefore, we will continue to review the Blood Tribe’s enhanced safety measures on an ongoing basis under the guidance of our health professionals.”
On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the vaccine passport is no longer necessary.
