Kasabonika Lake First Nation is the latest to see rise in COVID-19 as surge spreads across the northwest – CBC

Feb 28, 2022

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A surge of COVID-19 continues across the remote north, with two more First Nations reporting a rise in active cases.

Kasabonika Lake First Nation has seen a steady rise of cases in the last week, with more than 130 active cases within the community of about 850, as of Sunday. Since June 2020, the community has seen a total of 211 cases according to Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority (SLFNHA).

On Saturday, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair said in a tweet that the government had approved a request for assistance, and that members of the Canadian Rangers were activated.

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