No active COVID-19 cases on Siksika First Nation following early summer outbreak: health officials – CTV News

July 20, 2020

CALGARY — A First Nation reserve east of Calgary is celebrating the recovery of dozens of its members who had been diagnosed with COVID-19.

An overnight curfew was put in place on the Siksika First Nation earlier this month in connection with 287 investigations into potential cases.

On Saturday, Siksika Health Services confirmed on social media that there are no longer any active cases on the reserve.

According to the health agency, 27 of the 28 people who had been identified as positive for the novel coronavirus during testing on the First Nation have recovered. The lone patient with an active case is not currently on the reserve.

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